I’m a big fan of Billy Gilman.  Over the years, I watched him on the annual Jerry Lewis Telethon and saw him develop into a fine young man with a good voice – and he wasn’t so bad to look at.  While the perception is that he hasn’t had many opportunities since coming out, that isn’t quite true – the offers dried up long before his queer revelation.  He’s now resurfaced on The Voice singing Adele‘s “When We Were Young”.  He was great, and all of the judges vied for him (he chose Adam as his mentor).  While I’m happy for him, aren’t these competitions designed for unknowns to get a break?  American Idol didn’t let people compete who previously had a recording contract.  So Gilman is in a lull.  Does that make it fair for him to compete against unknowns?  What’s next?  Barbara Mandrell wanting to get away from her sisters and the County Fair circuit?  Reba McEntire crying about her dead band again?  We all have problems.  While I’m rooting for Billy, I’m not completely sure it’s fair.