He’s on top of his game right now after an amazing season on “American Idol. And now Adam Lambert has officially come out of the closet.

In the new issue of Rolling Stone, the “AI” runner-up tells, “I don’t’ think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay. I’m proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It’s just another part of me.”

As for why he waited until after “Idol” had wrapped, Adam explained, "I was worried that [coming out] would be so sensationalized that it would overshadow what I was there to do, which was sing. I'm an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing. it shouldn't matter. Except it does. It's really confusing."

Lambert also says he drew strength from his experience on the FOX talent show. "I finally checked into my self-worth for the first time in my life, and the fact that it coincided with Idol is so sweet. I mean, I still have moments where I think, 'Oh, my skin is terrible, and I'm a little fat -- I should really go to the gym more.' But for the most part, when I look in the mirror now, I finally see somebody who can do something cool."

And now he’s working on a new album after having signed a recording contract with 19 Records. “I’m thrilled that we’ve come to a creative and collaborative partnership and look forward to developing a really exciting album. We are 100 percent on the same page and are all anxiously awaiting the start of the recordings. It’s going to be ridiculous! Get Ready!!!”

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Enjoy the pictures of Adam Lambert at Hollywood Life’s 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards (June 7).