Adam Levine Talks Jake Gyllenhaal Gay Rumors, 'Loves' Lady Gaga

By John Mitchell Posted Sep 24th 2010 05:31PM

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine recently spoke to OUT about the band's new album, 'Hands All Over,' and had some harsh words for the rumormongers who keep saying his longtime buddy Jake Gyllenhaal is gay and in the closet. "Will everyone stop thinking that dude is gay? Seriously guys. How immature is it of the media to perceive this guy -- it has to be because of 'Brokeback [Mountain],' right?"

Without naming names -- though he does make reference to "all these really safe Disney kids" -- he also takes on today's crop of young pop stars, saying they "don't even know about anything," and the perception that Maroon 5 isn't a serious band. "Sometimes I am hypersensitive to the fact that we're not taken seriously," he says. "But I don't realize, 'Well, wait a minute. We've won awards that are really prestigious and Grammys and all this stuff. What am I complaining about?'"

On Jake Gyllenhaal's sexuality: "I've known this dude forever. He's one of my oldest friends, and it's very weird that they have this -- it's very immature and infantile the way they treat his whole situation. If him hanging out with his bros means he's gay, it's like further perpetuating that weird homophobia that exists in our culture, which is just stupid."

On today's pop stars: "I don't even know where the music comes from. I was just talking to my manager outside -- I'm so disconnected. If you gave me the top 10 artists right now in the country, I'd be like, 'Who are you?' I'm so dissociated from it."

On Lady Gaga: "I love what she does. I love the fact that she exists. It's almost like, finally there's a pop star who brings a little bit more weight to it. She's weird. She's a weird chick. She does weird s**t. She dresses weird. Her music is slightly off. That's awesome. I think that's great for pop music because it's been so safe up to this point, and I like that she's nude all the time and weird and awesome and cool ... But she's great, and there are very few things these days that are truly innovative and forward-thinking or at least different."

On how his hotness has affected the band: "I don't know. It's weird. I once said in an article, I think, if we were overweight, middle-aged dudes, we'd be taken very seriously, and our music would be considered ironic and cool and we'd be hipsters. Same music, different look. And it's probably true. Maybe it has hurt a little, but this is also assuming that I find myself attractive, which is funny ... I've also been perceived as a womanizing whoremonger or whatever, some sort of weird dude -- Lothario is a word I've heard a couple of times -- and that's just weird. I'm young, successful. I've been having fun and hooking up with girls."

To check out the full interview, where Adam talks about who inspires him musically, how Maroon 5's sound has evolved and much more, visit OUT.

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Friday 24 September

By Workergy

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It is ashame that a talented guy like Jake is now stereo typed becasue of Brokeback...It is homophbia pure and simple. He is a talented actor and is the type of actor who is not afraid to take a chance. But in this culture if a guy shows anything less then the "norm" he is perceived gay. If a guy crys he is gay, if he hugs a guy he is gay. People need to get a life. Oh yeah if he was .....SO WHAT...but that is not the case. After Kenny Chesney got divorced the rumors were flying it took its toll it is a hard thing to be accused if you are a not it is ashame that thoise kind of rumors can do so much damage. Like I said before ....People need to get a life"!!!!!

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Sunday 26 September

By Kate

Adam, you are protesting too much, lol!

Jake Gyllenhaal is gay and that has nothing to do with the movie, and everyhing to do with having sex with men.

Jake's showmance with Reese Witherspoon convinced me he's in the closet.

By suzycreamcheese

These guys go a long way back. It's nice he's speaking up for his friend.

By anon

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With so many fake or convenient friendships (frenemies) and relationships in that industry it's good to see some are genuine and a have history before either was really rich and or famous.

Saturday 25 September

By Zebra Diaper

This nonsense just dont make sense. well, I imagine every hollywood celebrity will have to bear this cross till they get married, have 9 kids and have take steriods to look like the hulkster. No biggie folks

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By Lady.EGxoxo

you know gay guys can't keep a closed mouth. so maybe that's why these rumors about jake won't stop.

By Anna

Nice to LIE about his friend - you know that Adam would never admit the truth and out Jake.

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