American idol gay contestants list

This page is for any contestants who have identified as LGBTQ+ in any way. Do not categorize those who are speculated, unless they have acknowledged it in some fashion.

LGBTQ+ contestants have been showing off their talents since the first season, with Jim Verraros and R.J. Helton. Though none of them publicly addressed their sexuality until after the show.

American Idol Season 13's Top 30 includes the show's first openly gay contestant, M.K. Nobilette, as revealed on Feb.

Multiple LGBTQ+ contestants on American Idol claim that they were “effectively forced into the closet” in order to compete on the show, according to a bombshell new report from Rolling Stone.

This page is for any contestants who have identified as LGBTQ+ in any way. Do not categorize those who are speculated, unless they have acknowledged it in some fashion. A Aaron Bissell Aaron Kelly Aaron Marcellus Ace Stiles Adam Lambert Adam Sanders Alexandréa Lushington Allegra Miles Amari Andrea Valles Angie Zeiderman Anilee List Anwar.

American Idol contestants who came out after the show Jim Verraros American Idol had its first gay contestant way back in its first season with Jim Verraros, who made the top

Regardless of Fox's official stance, "American Idol" featured no contestants who were openly LGBTQ+ while competing until , just two seasons before it ended its initial run.

Easily remembered as Idol’s very first gay finalist, Jim Verraros appeared on the first season of American Idol and ended up making it into the top ten. The Crystal Lake, Illinois native, born to two deaf parents, came out as gay to his fellow contestants while on the American Idol tour but feared of coming out to the public.