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Did You Catch Adam Lambert's Trucker Cameo in Bohemian Rhapsody?
The singer just confirmed his undercover role in the Queen biopic.
Pop star Adam Lambert is currently on tour with Queen, interpreting the songs made famous under front man Freddie Mercury. Now Lambert has confirmed rumors of the cameo he played in the Golden Globe winner Bohemian Rhapsody, according toDeadline.
While Lambert earlier teased that he had a cameo in the film, he didn’t say what it was. And for viewers who weren’t paying close attention, he was the trucker who cruises Rami Malek’s Mercury at a gas station. The pivotal scene is the first time the viewer is privy to Mercury acting on same-sex attraction.
To promote the biopic becoming available for digital download, Lambert tweeted a picture of the bearded, scruffy character he played.
\u201cWho is he!? \ud83d\ude0f\ud83d\ude02 #BohemianRhapsodyMovie is available for digital download on 1/22!\u201d— ADAM LAMBERT (@ADAM LAMBERT) 1547208209
Despite controversy over the film for accused predator Bryan Singer’s attachment to it (he was the director but left mid-production) and for what many in the LGBTQ community have deemed the “demonization” of Mercury’s sexuality, it picked up a Golden Globe for Malek and also landed the award for best drama on Sunday.
Lambert, who delivered a stunning tribute to Cher, singing "Believe" at the Kennedy Center Honors late last year, began touring with Queen in the summer of 2017 through 2018. Queen + Adam Lambert are slated for 23 dates this summer.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
