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That\u2019s when Adam\u2019s usually fiery persona softened.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/87\/28\/63\/872863ecbb79bbcc611ceb735cb0e8cf.jpg\" alt=\"James Corden started crying when Stevie Wonder sang to his wife\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was a time in high school,\u201d Lambert began, \u201cwhen I performed a Cher song during the senior talent show. Afterward, I was mocked, called every cruel name you can imagine. That night, I locked myself in my room and played \u2018Believe\u2019 on repeat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding back emotion, Lambert continued, \u201cThere\u2019s a line in that song \u2014&nbsp;<em>\u2018I really don\u2019t think you\u2019re strong enough\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 and I whispered it to myself over and over. But something inside told me to keep singing. I didn\u2019t believe what they said about me. I chose to believe in myself instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Corden, visibly emotional, could hardly respond. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the most beautiful things I\u2019ve ever heard,\u201d he finally said. \u201cYou\u2019re not just talented, Adam \u2014 you\u2019re brave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adamlambert.jpg\" alt=\"Jewish Singer Adam Lambert Calls Out Antisemitism While Starring in  'Cabaret' \u2013 Kveller\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The two then revisited \u201cBelieve\u201d \u2014 this time slower, more reflective. Lambert\u2019s voice soared with raw power, turning the pop classic into a ballad of survival, identity, and resilience. 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