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First off, Entertainment Weekly should have never asked that question at that time. If he had talked about his sexuality that story would have most definitely overshadowed Kris. I agree with whoever said (on another thread) that it would be a very unclassy thing to do. Of course, he's ended up overshadowing Kris anyway, but not because he grabbed the limelight.

But I have to admit that I'm really fascinated by the way Adam has handled this.  It's like a strange cultural experiment. 

Theory #1: He has simply discerned that the best way to be a pop star is never to give people exactly what they want. 

Theory #2: He is waiting for some kind of opportune moment which may be timed with an artistic gesture/performance.

Theory #3: What he said: it is not hanging over his head, so - while he's chilling - everyone else will just have to chill too.  This is the one that fascinates me because it does seem to challenge all sorts of expectations about identity and self-expression.  Why is the entire media waiting with baited breath for him to say three words? No one will ever convince me that he's trying to hide who he is.   This is a guy who responded to Simon's charge of theatricality by perkily explaining "But I got to play dress-up" and swishing his coat like a skirt. He has no problem saying "Yes, that was me kissing another guy in those pictures" and yet people are preposterously begging him to caption those photos with a magazine headline. 

So, anyway, Adam has me by the brain.