Adamo Gets Lots of Love at Glaad Awards

(andPOP) - Canadian "Degrassi" star Adamo Ruggiero was so popular at the GLAAD awards on Saturday, he may have even made Rufus Wainwright jealous.

The crowd went so wild when Adamo took to the stage to speak about his decision to come out of the closet, that when Wainwright was accepting the Stephen F Kolzak Award later in the evening, he said, "I'm giving up my music career and taking up a role on Degrassi."

The crowd also went nuts when "Degrassi" was announced in its category, though it lost the award to "Brothers and Sisters."

Ruggiero made the bold decision to come out earlier this year. The 22-year-old has received much praise for his courage, especially considering that there are many stars who, even later in life, refuse to admit their homosexuality.