Dish of Salt: ‘Idol's' Adam Lambert On His Photo Scandal

Fortunately for him, Adam Lambert is not one to back down from a controversy.

The "American Idol" finalist handily addressed the recent photo scandal where votefortheworst.com posted pictures of him dressed in drag and kissing another man.

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"You know what, I have nothing to hide. I am who I am. And this is about singing… nothing else," Adam told Accesshollywood.com's Laura "Dish of Salt" Saltman at last night's Top 13 party.

For the record, Adam said he is currently single. When he spoke with Access last week, the photos had not yet surfaced and Adam admitted he had been Google-ing himself while competing on the show to see what people were saying about him.

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"That came back to bite me, didn't it," he joked.

And yes, he did Google himself when he heard about the photos.

"When my parents, family and friends told me too, I did. I live here in Hollywood, you know. All about free expression. It's all in the name of art," he added.

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The photos in question were taken at the "Burning Man" arts festival held in the California desert each summer.

When Laura mentioned she had never been, Adam gave her a wicked little smile and said, "We are going to the Burning Man-- I might kiss you too!"

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