SHOCKHOUND: Were you thinking about what kind of impact it would have on your career and fans when you came out?

LAMBERT: That's the coolest thing about this. I never signed up to be a role model for anyone, but I do recognize the indirect impact that just being a visible gay man has. I'm very humbled by that. I find it to be important in that regard. I didn't have a lot of people I could look up to when I was younger. It was so taboo. And in high school people snicker about anything having to do with homosexuality. So quite frankly the only thing I feel I am a role model for is owning yourself and being open and honest and being a part of it. That's something I hope is getting out there. I'm not trying to push some sort of message or agenda. I'm just trying to be myself.

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