Reports: Clay Aiken comes out of the closet
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Clay Aiken has apparently confirmed that he's gay.
What appears to be the cover of the forthcoming issue of People magazine was posted on the gossip Web site perezhilton.com yesterday. Aiken is posed with his new son, Parker Foster -- who was delivered via a surrogate -- and a headline proclaiming, "Yes, I'm Gay." The subhead continues: "The Idol star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things."
A call to Aiken's representative was not returned.
A representative for People magazine neither confirmed nor denied the cover's accuracy, MTV News reports. "We can confirm that Clay Aiken and his son are featured on the next issue of People," the rep said, adding that the complete story will appear today on the magazine's Web site.
Aiken has been defensive in the past regarding his sexuality. In an interview with Diane Sawyer in 2006, he called her "really rude" for asking. "I don't understand why it's any of your business."
Interviewed by MTV News later in 2006, he said, " who I'm dating and what kind of cereal I eat ain't gonna benefit anybody else," he said. "That kind of thing is not important. I think there's a distinction."
Aiken, who was the runner-up on the second season of " American Idol," is currently appearing in "Spamlot" on Broadway.
