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Adam Lambert weighs in on the continuing Oscars dispute

Adam Lambert has spoken out about the continuing Oscars diversity controversy, agreeing that other minority groups absolutely need to be recognised.

In January, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced emergency voting and membership reform, following the viral #OscarsSoWhite campaign.

High profile African-American stars, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and Spike Lee have all pledged to boycott this month's ceremony on February 28.

Now the singer-songwriter, who first burst onto our screens on American Idol, has stepped in to say that more focus needs to be put on ethnic and social groups.

Lambert said in an exclusive interview with The National:

“I know the debate sparked from the lack of black American actors in films getting recognised. In addition to that, we need more diversity in general. The Oscar race is predominately white and male, and I’d like to see some other examples of diversities come through - there are a lot of other cultures which are underrepresented, and there’s a lot of different ways in which the Oscars could be more diverse.”

Earlier today we revealed that Adam Lambert has an insurance policy on his voice worth $48 million (£33 million).

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Watch Adam Lambert being interviewed in Sydney and Europe recently, below:

 

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