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Finally!!!!!

Filed under: Gay Gay Gay > Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken has officially come out of the closet as a gay man in the new issue of People magazine.

Welcome to the gayborhood, daddy!

282 comments to “Finally!!!!!”

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  1. 201

    as if?!!
    well, good thing he came out but it was like "what you see is what you get". theres no sense in denying, maybe he just wants people to talk about him
    anyway, good luck daddy. you make your son proud.
    cheers!



  2. 202

    When I heard about this on MTV Canada's Aftershow tonight I was shocked! … not shocked that he was gay but shocked that after all these years he came out of that fucking closet!! I dont know who he was trying to fool! Too funny!



  3. 203

    ABOUT FUCKING TIME!!!!



  4. 204

    Is anyone really surprised?

  5. Muse says – reply to this


    205

    Ummm was anybody surprised? I'm only surprised he took this long to come out.



  6. 206

    Jesus….FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good GOD! About freakin time…

  7. MP says – reply to this


    207

    Did you just hear that thud…that was the sound of all the Claymates' jaws hitting the floor. Good for Clay. I'm glad he finally feels comfortable enough to share this news w/ the world. Hopefully it'll positively affect other young people struggling w/ the same issue.



  8. 208

    I KNEW IT!!!!!!
    wow people obviously. that baby looks constipated and cute and the same time.



  9. 209

    Don't hate on the baby; but Clay, IT'S ABOUT TIME!



  10. 210

    ABOUT TIME!



  11. 211

    pleaze, clay, go back in the closet. we don't need you making us look worse. i've seen the transcripts of you on manhunt (which of course you denied), and you are disgusting and vile. what a fucking wanker.



  12. 212

    that is a CUTE baby!



  13. 213

    Wasn't shocked at all.



  14. 214

    Good for him. I have a lot more respect for him now. Anyone who is honest and upfront about who he is and does not lie, I respect. I wish him the best with his new family and hope that because he is truthful he finds a sense of calm.

    From a straight kid - I respect you a lot more today, than I did yesterday!



  15. 215

    Not like we didn't already know, but I find it admirable he took this step towards sincerity to give his son a good example. Hope he feels lighter now.



  16. 216

    i laughed incredibly loud when i scrolled down and saw this.

    i knew gaykin would come out eventually



  17. 217

    Yawn



  18. 218

    It's about time.



  19. 219

    OMG! I'm so in shock right now…JK. We already knew. This is not cover worthy. HAHA!



  20. 220

    NO FUCKING WAY!!!!! THAT GUY WAS STRAIGHTER THEN A GRIZZLIES DICK!



  21. 221

    its about time!!!! good for him



  22. 222

    Lindsay and Clay admit… Next you're gonna tell us the Pope is Catholic



  23. 223

    omg the news that shocked the world!!!!!!

    or not.



  24. 224

    Re: tiger69357 – I am pretty sure that Keanu is openly bisexual…



  25. 225

    Why oh why is this news, who the fuck really cares!!!
    Aren't there more important things to worry about in this world than who does who behind closed doors. Come on people



  26. 226

    Now when will Ryan Seacrest finnally come out?



  27. 227

    Good for him! I have so much respect for him!



  28. 228

    Good for him….I wouldn't begin to wonder how hard it would be to come out in Hollywood…Good for everyone that does… :)



  29. 229

    Amazing! I can't believe that little baby is gay!! They come out sooo early these days.



  30. 230

    AWWWW!! Sweet baby! Welcome, wubbins. Congrats to Clay.



  31. 231

    This news got main page and the plane with Travis and that other guy got a little block on the front page??



  32. 232

    This is soo funny. I knew he was gay from a few degrees of separation with another American Idol contestant. But sworn to secrecy, said nothing. I'm glad he just decided to do this even though I know what his issues were originally. Next Ricky martin will have to come out, and yet again another first hand situaton where I know he's gay. And yes I live in South Florida…



  33. 233

    About GD time!! I'm happy for him.



  34. 234

    cute kid



  35. 235

    wayyyyyyyyyy too much makeup



  36. 236

    Finally!!



  37. 237

    Cute baby !



  38. 238

    I knew Clay in Raleigh, NC before he was on Idol, and he was pretty much sneaking around for boys then. It seemed like he was more worried about his mother's reaction than anything else. She's this big Baptist Churh supporter, like one of the biggest in the state, and he was terrified of being disowned by her if she found out. I'm sure she doesn't care now that he's paid off her mortgage and has all this money. I'm glad he finally came out, but I wish he would have done it sooner. I also knew the guy who outed Clay in the Enquirer, and Clay just sat back and did nothing while his crazy Claymate fanbase went out of their way to try to destroy several peoples' lives that were involved, some indirectly, in that scandal. I wonder how they like Clay now.



  39. 239

    .
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    surprise surprise…
    .
    Hey… why is he holding an olsen?



  40. 240

    Good for him!!! Finally!!! I mean we all knew but i'm so happy for him that he is comfortable enough with himself to say it. Congrats Clay!

  41. Lidia says – reply to this


    241

    I am soooo suprised.
    NOT!!! come on, its about time!!!!!



  42. 242

    Never saw that one coming! LOL!!!



  43. 243

    OMG Noooooooooooooooooo



  44. 244

    UMMM….Hello! Is there anyone out there who thought otherwise!



  45. 245

    We all pretty much knew



  46. 246

    I might have respect for him if he hadn't been saying things like, "either you're a womanizer or you've got to be gay. Since I’m neither one of those, people are completely concerned about me".

    Why not just say nothing? (and really - is anyone surprised??)



  47. 247

    Finally! woohoo now my 2 fav. queens can get together!! wink wink Perez!



  48. 248

    thank god he finally admit that he is gay coz it is so obvious



  49. 249

    Did he get the title of his song wrong. It's 'Invincible' Clay, not 'Invisible'. I really hope he didn't expect this to be the shocker of the year!!!



  50. 250

    Good for him. I think it takes a lot of courage for people in the public's eye to come out. I wish good things for him and the new baby. Now if only Michael Jackson would come out. =P You are allowed to be pissed off by that comment.



  51. 251

    Lying about it to the press might have tainted this, but good for him.



  52. 252

    WHY DOES CPS TAKE CHILDREN AWAY FROM "SOME" FAMILIES,SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE POOR BUT NOT FROM A RICH PERSON LIKE CLAY AKIEN WHOSE MENTALLY UNSTABLE.I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GAY PEOPLE HAVING CHILDREN.CLAY ONLY DID IT FOR THIS "COMING OUT THE CLOSET" PUBLICITY STUNT.



  53. 253

    clay aiken admitting he's gay would be like george bush admitting he's an idiot…we all know it already, we just want to hear it from the horse's mouth



  54. 254

    Good for him,im sure its hard coming from an uneducated southern baptist upbringing filled with hate. Its also hard when you are in the public eye,you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. So im glad he finally felt comfortable with coming out. And for the fucks in here who always say no one cares,they are the ones who really care,because anyone who knows anyone gay knows how much people hate gay people and care alot.



  55. 255

    Like we REALLY didn't see that coming!



  56. 256

    Finally, damn. I was getting so frustrated at how hard he was trying to seem heterosexual.

    I still can't stand his ass though. He can't sing that well and by no means in the world is he attractive.



  57. 257

    Everyone needs to come out, so that it isn't an issue any longer . . . Imagine - years from now the term "out" won't even exist. One can only hope . . . Get some clitorises and balls people.



  58. 258

    WTF! HE HAD A KID! BUT HES GAY?!

  59. wrog says – reply to this


    259

    Like fucking DUUHHHH!!!!!

    Kathy Griffin must be SOOOOOO enjoying this moment.



  60. 260

    ’bout dang time dude lol… wtg



  61. 261

    He didn't have to come out of the closet, as there isn't a closet in the world big enough to hide all the Clay Gay!



  62. 262

    WHAT YOU MEAN HIS GAY



  63. 263

    Congratulations Gayken!!



  64. 264

    thats only like 4 years overdue



  65. 265

    Thank you Captain Obvious!!! I am glad he is coming out and will raise his son honestly and open. The baby is cute - I bet he will grow up to be some big burly straight football player! Or just a regular guy - I can just see"The Birdcage" being acted out in the Aiken household in about 25 years!

  66. D-Bag says – reply to this


    266

    At least he has class unlike Lindsay and her girl/boyfriend. Way to go Clay!



  67. 267

    It was the worst kept secret everywhere. My grandma even knew and she thinks everyone is straight. ;)



  68. 268

    GOOD FOR YOU CLAY….BUT REALLY….THIS IS NOT A SURPRISE TO US!



  69. 269

    I'm very glad this finally came out. I've never been a Clay fan, mostly because I hate his music, but another reason was because he was obviously gay and denied it. We live in an shitty world that is very hard on different people, but you know-stand up for yourself and come out..you'll only be loved more for being proud of your sexuality. I think it's wonderful he's setting a good example for his son. Eff people that leave him because of his lifestyle. He has a family now, and family comes first.

    GOOD FOR YOU CLAY! We already knew anyway!



  70. 270

    Was anyone surprised honestly? It's about time.



  71. 271

    That baby look scared



  72. 272

    OK. WE ALL KNEW THAT…
    IT'S ABOUT TIME!



  73. 273

    i feel like this wasn't even needed



  74. 274

    Re: Melissa is always right

    I noticed the Palin glasses before I noticed the baby!
    Fashionista! *giggle*



  75. 275

    Babies are aliens but this one is cute!

  76. itsme says – reply to this


    276

    ive never heard of him but OMG!!! i though he was a woman!!! :O



  77. 277

    FINALLY!!! Good for him, I'm happy he finally came out.
    Kathy Griffin is gonna have a field day!



  78. 278

    Good for him. Congrats Clay



  79. 279

    knew it :P



  80. 280

    i'm sorry, but that baby is .. well … not cute.



  81. 281

    I wonder what took him so long.Now we just have to wait for ryan secrest.



  82. 282

    I'm happy for him I stand behind him,hey we came for the voice and stayed for the man right?

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