I whole-heartedly agree with Adam's approach. What Adam's carries in his heart and his respect for human dignity, something he always projects, defines who he is. Rather than respond disrespectfully to the slander from Clay Aiken and others, Adam chooses to focus on where he is going. Clay Aiken's negative comments have been a major disappointment. Up until then I always liked him. Prior to the finale I hoped that Adam would sing 'A Change is gonna come' because I knew that he would out-perform the original and because Adam is not only an icon, but also a catalyst for change. Unfortunately, some people just don't get it!

Adam is just following one of his mentors, the late Freddie Mercury of Queen. Freddie was coy about his sexual orientation keeping it private. Adam even quoted him " I know who I am" That was Freddie's ... Other times Freddie was upfront and stated things like "I'm gay as a daffodil"... Who really cares..Adam can really sing