Clay Aiken is gay.
The former American Idol finalist has officially revealed his sexual preference in the latest issue of People Magazine.
The Hollywood Gossip staff had two thoughts when we heard this news:
- D’uh!
- Who cares? How do the body parts Aiken finds arousing have anything to do with what kind of person he is or how talented a musician he is?
Hopefully, we’re not alone in these reactions.
But, as is often the case, those with a negative opinions are making themselves heard the loudest so far.
Here are a few message board posts from a Clay Aiken fan site. Bear in mind, these were people that considered themselves major followers of the singer prior to his announcement, making their homophobia and outrage that much more appalling:
trollynn63: “This is a gut wrenching day for The ClayNation. Somebody wake me up, I hope its a dream.”
Holmes24: “please tell me I’m not the only one who is shocked beyond belief! I feel numb I’m so upset. This can’t be real!! How can you guys say this won’t change anything? This changes EVERYTHING. I don’t even know what to think right now.”
plumclayzy: “This will be it for me. I cannot continue to support him financially now that I know he has chosen this lifestyle. My mind boggles when I think about how ‘lied to’ I feel. It doesn’t look like my expressed opinion will be a popular one, but that’s OK.”
clayncfan: “I’ve cried a river of tears and truthfully do not know where I stand right now.”
Please tell us there are some rational, sane, intelligent Clay fans out there willing to come to the defense of this admirable singer. You know, people like Simon Cowell and his reaction to this announcement:
“Wow, that’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Claus isn’t real – unbelievable.”