Adam Lambert realised he was gay aged 12

Singer Adam Lambert was only 12-years-old when he realised he was gay.

It’s hard to believe, but Adam lacked confidence when he was younger and refers to himself as an ‘ugly duckling’.

“Growing up I wasn’t very confident. It wasn’t until in my early 20s that I evolved into who I really was and wanted to be,” he said.

‘I always used to look at being different as a bad thing, but I’ve learned that you need to take pride in the fact that you are unique.’

‘I was an ugly duckling, I was overweight and at 12 I realized I was gay. I kept that a secret until I was 18, so dealing with that and not feeling attractive was hard.’

‘The main validation I got was from being a performer, because it made me feel good about myself.’