Kara DioGuardi on Adam Lambert The view

Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Says Adam Lambert Was Always 'Out'

In a taped interview scheduled to air on ABC's "The View" Friday, DioGuardi said she has no doubts that Lambert's "out."
For a second there, one of the gals thought they were talking about Ryan Seacrest.

Asked by Barbara Walters whether Lambert's perceived sexuality may have influenced "Idol" voters, DioGuardi said, "Well, first of all, I hope not ... because we should be judging on talent and viability in the music industry and they both [Lambert and Allen] had that."

Either way, she said, "I don't think that Adam [Lambert] was ever in [the closet]," DioGuardi continued. "I think he was always openly out."

Lambert has so far skirted questions about his sexuality (although he is rumored to announce he's gay in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone). "I know who I am," he recently told Entertainment Weekly. "I'm an honest guy, and I'm just going to keep on singing," added the 27-year-old San Diego native.

Simon Cowell previously told TV Guide that Idol has "never had an issue" with Lambert's sexuality and called it a "huge step forward".