American Idol Fan

While the news of Clay Aiken coming out reporting that he is gay is not news to many of us, apparently it is a huge media event right now!  Everywhere I look on the Internet someone is writing about Clay revealing his lifestyle that he has kept under wraps for years. 

People reports that Clay Aiken might lose a few fans but he has some former Idol contestants who are standing up for him and showing their support.  Carmen Rasmusen, who was competing against Aiken in Season 2, tells People that:

“This news does not change my opinion of him or my friendship with him. I’m surprised, I guess because he kept it quiet for so long!”

Vanessa Olivarez remembers that Clay never ever talked about his personal life but she suspected all along. She supports him as well.

Never one to mince words, American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, comments on the news about Clay Aiken coming out of the closet.  Simon had this to say….

“Wow. That’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Claus isn’t real. Unbelievable.”

Then Simon did soften up a little bit and remarked…

“Good for him. If he said it, it’s the right thing for him. Good for him.”

Simon also made the comment that it’s 2008 and who cares if he is gay?

Aiken’s fan base has been very supportive, as most people have taken the news rather well.  I don’t think it’s a big surprise or shock to anyone other than Claymates.  They seem to have been shocked and surprised by the news.

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Clay Aiken, Season 2 winner of American Idol, has finally come out of the closet and admitted publicly that yes, he is gay.  For years now the media has been trying to get the scoop from Clay regarding his sexual orientation and he would never make a comment.  To me that was a red flag immediately.  If you aren’t going to say what your sexual preference is then it’s obvious that you are probably gay. 

Then when the news came out that Clay was going to be a daddy via artificial insemination the warning bells went off once again.  Still Aiken would not comment on whether he was gay or not.  But now all of that has changed.  The new daddy comes out in the upcoming edition of People Magazine with the news.  Aiken tells People Magazine:

“I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things.”