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Clay Aiken About to Embark on Another Six Months of Dodging Questions About His Sexual Orientation

April 5, 2008
Evil Beet
Clay Aiken
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Clay Aiken, Rosie O’Donnell and Kelli O’Donnell, Pictures, Photos

Yup, that’s right, he’s releasing his second album of original material, On My Way Here, on May 6.

So that means he’ll be running around doing publicity for it, and sticking his hand in Kelly Ripa’s face, etc, and everyone’s gonna be all like, “So are you gay, dude?” and he’s gonna be all like “How about those Knicks?” and it’s all going to be very exciting and important and newsworthy, especially when Rosie O’Donnell inevitably weighs in.

Also: it’s been five years since Clay Aiken was on American Idol.

That’s really scary. Where does the time go?

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  • Uh, he said he wasn’t gay since day one, then he got tired of nobody listening and said he won’t talk about it any more. That doesn’t sound like dodging to me. He didn’t change his answer, he is just saying fuck off.

    Good for him.

  • He’s not dodging the question. He’s answered it many times and he’s tired of it. He has said that only the media and bloggers like you are interested anyway. I think he’s right. The gay accusations are getting really old. See if you can find something more interesting to write about.

  • Please stop being so redundant. It really is recycling unsubstantiated crap, and it is so, so old gossip.
    You gossip mongers are the only ones who continue to stoop low, and type out garbage that , frankly is of no interest anymore. It’s gotten old, your column has not moved on to present day, present gossip.
    A Man is as good as his word, and Mr.Aiken has already spoken many times on this subject. Can’t blame him at all if he were to say F&*K OFF.
    He deserves the same respect that he continuously shows to all.
    Do you really enjoy writing this kind of garbage to fulfill your life?

  • I don’t get why it’s important whether anyone is gay or not gay. And it’s certainly not worthy of a whole blog based on the assumption that a fine young man like Clay LIED the 14 times he publicly stated that he was straight. GROW UP!!!

  • BA HA HA HA

    Evil Beet, the Claymate masses are obviously here in force to defend their (ahem) man. U better watch out before they kick your ass for gossiping about the Gaykin.

    Frankly, I could give a crap about the dude, his music, his sexuality etc, etc. But I do continue to be amazed about whatmotivates anybody to be his “fan”, never mind to be a rabid fans. its a mystery and its hysterical.

  • NO NO NO.. Wait until he sings the song “The Real Me” and it’s lyrics, THEN the shit will fly.. it screams Gay man hiding in the closet. He’s already deflecting the “meaning” in the press releases like this

    “and “The Real Me,” about being in the public eye, resonate with the kind of emotion that can only come from someone who’s experienced this firsthand. “Although,” Aiken says, “it was important to me that the songs be interpretable in all kinds of ways. People should be able to find their own meaning in the lyrics.”

    . he’s seriously going to be in for another round for sure with that song. He has to know how much that song will be interpreted how bad it’s been for him to be in the closet, perhaps he’s finally ready to come out, and this is his way of doing it.

  • Just for giggles…..

    The Real Me

    Foolish heart looks like we’re here again
    Same old game of plastic smile
    Don’t let anybody in
    Hiding my heartache, will this glass house break
    How much will they take before I’m empty
    Do I let it show, does anybody know?

    But you see the real me
    Hiding in my skin, broken from within
    Unveil me completely
    I’m loosening my grasp
    There’s no need to mask my frailty
    Cause you see the real me

    Painted on, life is behind a mask
    Self-inflicted circus clown
    I’m tired of the song and dance
    Living a Charade, always on parade
    What a mess I’ve made of my existence
    But you love me even now
    And still I see somehow

    But you see the real me
    Hiding in my skin, broken from within
    Unveil me completely
    I’m loosening my grasp
    There’s no need to mask my frailty
    Cause you see the real me

    Wonderful, beautiful is what you see
    When you look at me
    You’re turning the tattered fabric of my life into
    A perfect tapestry
    I just wanna be me

    But you see the real me
    Hiding in my skin, broken from within
    Unveil me completely
    I’m loosening my grasp
    There’s no need to mask my frailty
    Cause you see the real me

    And you love me just as I am

    Wonderful, Beautiful is what you see
    When you look at me

  • I don’t understand why his fans feel the need to constantly defend his “heterosexuality”. I mean, it seems they google his name daily and run to his defense if anyone says anything negative. No one said he was a bad person, just that he may be gay. What’s the problem?
    Will they be unable to love him if he’s gay?

    That being said-the guy is a flamer. :)

  • My god, I wish our country had this many people defending it!? He is gay, the company he keeps is gay. People need to be more outraged over Rosie O’Donnell and her perpetual need to look as ugly as possible.

  • I just don’t understand how anyone likes this freak!

    Whats the appeal??? You like scrawny, pale, androgynous closet cases?

    Gross

  • i could fucking care less if smokes pole or not. it doesn’t change the fact that he is douch bag and his music sucks…pole? sorry, that was too easy…

  • OLD, old, old as the stupid people who write these blogs. Who the hell cares what Clay’s orientation is anyway? The dude is multitalented and is very successful at everything he does. He is laughing all the way to the bank. I have no clue if he is straight or gay and I think you are all insane for caring. Obviously he could care less at this point what anyone thinks. Glad he has some new music coming out and that Kipper is the Producer. I’m really looking forward to hearing his fantastic voice on some new tunes. And, if you haven’t heard his song Lover All Alone, don’t miss it. It’s great. Like I said dude is multi talented. Enjoy him or leave it alone already.

  • who cares if he is gay clay is a good singer! if clay is so what!!! whats the big deal? if he says he is will then you leave him a lone no!! so it dont matter clay shall take it to his grave, for me I dont care.

  • “it seems they google his name daily and run to his defense if anyone says anything negative”.

    Case in point-Nikki and claymate. Obviously not regular visitors to EB…

  • This is in response to Nikki- Successful at all he does????? Whatever. I didn’t even know he did anything after AI. If you don’t like what is being said about no talent Gay Aiken, don’t hang out at the EB.

  • I have to say, though, that y’all that mock the fans of this guy sure don’t miss an opportunity to weigh in. Sounds like you’re as obsessed about making your point as they are. It’s fucking hilarious. He’s just moving on and making more money that all of us. Pffft. Live and let live, peeps.

    By the way, Beet really didn’t say much one way or the other; just reported that, in all likelihood, SOMEONE will try to ask the question again, he’ll probably not respond, which opens all kinds of interpretations, and he’ll go on with his life. She really didn’t do any dissing at all, just made a statement. And he does have an album being released, he will be promoting, he will be performing. Deal.

    Go Beet!

  • Even though I had no idea who Clay Aiken is, it took probably 60 seconds of research before I concluded that he is gay.

    Gay isn’t bad, but I believe he isn’t covering for this due to wholly private reasons. Here is some info (quoted from a wiki article that sited his book)

    “He described himself in Learning to Sing as a proud Southern Baptist who had journeyed away from those roots in his late teens in search of a religion with more liberal social policies, and then returned to that church because of family and social ties although he remains at odds with the church on some issues.” -Learning to Sing by Clay Aiken, (2004)

    The only “liberal social policy” hangup possible is homosexuality. (I was raised Southern Fundamentalist Baptist.)

    My guess would be that if he said he was gay his career as a Christian contemporary artist would be shot. It would be considered a pretty bad transgression to listen to his music after that.

    (He had the number one selling Christmas album in 2004.)

  • Evil Beet. Cute name. What’s your point? Shooting down as many of your betters with as little effort as possible? A self-hating homo? What? Waiting for your next AIDs cocktail and nothing better to do? Have no style? Can’t cut hair? What? Go learn to knit. Or hide your ugly face away and play pretend- human.Where are the last 6 million CD’s you sold? Oh yeah-that’s right-don’t have any. Is it because you’re of of some closet? or because you’re a talentless git?
    Ha!

  • Uhh. Dude.

    You calling anyone a talentless git is like a puddle of vomit accusing someone of stinking.

  • Sometimes I wonder if Clay would like to just say fuck off to some of these “supporters”. Jeez. He at least handles it all with grace and tact. Y’all need a refresher on dignity. Especially when it doesn’t pertain to your own life. Here’s an idea…GET ONE. NOW.

    Y’all seriously are appalling.

    Back to the real world….

  • Man… lets see Kart-o-offal or whatever…

    Evil Beet IS a cute name. (And beet is in fact cute judging by the pictures.)

    The point is this IS a gossip site so she’s … well … gossiping.

    Betters? I imagine most of these people STOOD themselves into the public light. They want buzz. That would be what this is.

    “Self-hating homo…” “because you’re of of [sic] some closet?” hm. I’d waddle over to a mirror if I were you.

    AIDs [sic] cocktail… jesus dude. You do have identity issues, eh? Not to mention a complete lack of taste.

    No style? Can’t cut hair? Go learn to knit? So you’re a mysogynistic tasteless gender-confused homophobe?

    Ugly face? I guess add jealous too.

    Also, lets append not very bright as well. Do I have to sell 6 million CDs to be “worth something” or have talent? (I’m not at all sure he has sold 6m CDs by the way.)

    I guess my advice to you, Mr. not-so-bright mysogynistic knuckle-dragging gender-confused beauty-challened tasteless pseudo-tranny, would be not to read gossip pages if you don’t want to read gossip.

    Just a suggestion. Have a nice day.

  • Who the hell CARES? The guy has done more for kids with autism than any of you schmoes have, I’m sure.

    I’ll save my bashing for wastes of life like Paris Hilton and her ilk.

  • Sooooo sorry for the typo my darling! I meant “out of” as you well know. What did you mean by ” beauty -challened?” I can accept that you missed a key. It happens. It must happen a lot with you.
    I’m not a dude. I don’t waddle. Not even close. Identity issues? Never had them. Homophobe? No. I just happen to hate people who make gays look bad. My best friend died of AIDs on Valentine’s day. Very funny.
    You want to act like a stereotype? Then be prepared to be treated like one.
    Oh yes-you can google me and do your homework. I have several names. No mystery. No lies. I’m straight,in more ways than one.
    And word to the IDIOT.
    I don’t read gossip pages. I have a Clay Aiken Alert-for mentions of his name. That means the news as well as crap. I also have a Chef Ramsey Alert. Knuckle-dragging? My ballet teachers said my arms were gracefully long but really,I think of myself as eclectic.
    So thanks for the advice- but it will be hard to take since I’m:
    Not a Mr.,bright enough to spell misogynistic,own my own design business, and lead what I consider a very well rounded life. I have family,children,travel internationally,and enjoy what I do. Hurting others is not on my agenda. Why is it on yours?

  • No Lynn, what’s really hilarious is that people like you “give a crap” about how many fans Clay has or whether or not they defend him against rumors and innuendo. Then you waste your time actually posting about. :-)

    # Lynn Says:
    April 5th, 2008 at 7:41 am
    BA HA HA HA

    Evil Beet, the Claymate masses are obviously here in force to defend their (ahem) man. U better watch out before they kick your ass for gossiping about the Gaykin.

    Frankly, I could give a crap about the dude, his music, his sexuality etc, etc. But I do continue to be amazed about whatmotivates anybody to be his “fan”, never mind to be a rabid fans. its a mystery and its hysterical.

  • Shaydee, see, now that’s a legit response.:-) If someone doesn’t like his music, whatever, alrighty then. But the bullshit stereotyping and ragging on someone because you THINK they are gay, or if they actually say they are gay, is disgusting. I would hate to be a friend, family member, co worker, whatevs, of someone so damned narrow-minded. Oh, sure, you probably play nice to the gays you know to their face, but when you go online or speak privately in a derogatory manner about their sexual identity you might as well smack them in the face or lead a stoning parade. It’s disingenuous at least, pitiful at most.

    If the gays must own their identity…own your own bigoted one and wear it proudly so you can too suffer the consequences of idiots.

    Peace!

  • I really like what you have to say, shay. :c) kudos!

    I am amazed at the “Clay Alert” thing, too…. That does seem a bit obsessed, but I guess that’s alright- I spend a lot of time on certain things sometimes, too….
    Back in 90 or so when I was still a teen, I knew about everything there WAS to know about Kim Zmeskal, gymnast. I still remember her fave TV show, her dad’s name….. I knew it all, and have forgotten most.

    As to the topic of this blog, I’m always like “how do you know” when my friends go “they’re SO gay” about someone on Idol or some other TV show or movie, etc. I can see sometimes WHY they THINK someone might be. However, ~I~ act gay sometimes, yet I am not. I get accused/asked from time to time. I don’t care. People are going to think whatever they want; I’m just going to be myself; not try to be different for someone else’s sake.

    Eddy ~~~

  • Very well said Edward .Dont try and be someting your not .Which is straight .Now everybody sing with me …..Hand in the air

    “It’s okay
    to be gay
    lets rejoice
    with the boys
    in the Gay way” .

  • Very few of Clay Aiken’s fans defend his sexuality. There are a few noisy fans who post everywhere. Many and maybe most of his fans believe Clay is gay or might be and it doesn’t bother them they enjoy his voice.
    He is not in your face with it. The mean ones are those who make fun of him for it.

  • Clay’s fans are not worried about what he is or what he does. Maybe some of you would benefit by taking the same approach to the reports about him.