NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2008
Clay Aiken Confirms He's Gay
American Idol Runner-Up And Broadway Actor Goes On The Record In People Magazine
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Clay Aiken, who gained fame as the runner-up on "American Idol" in 2003, rarely addressed the frequent rumors about his sexuality. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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The cover of the latest People magazine shows Aiken holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay." The cover also has the quote: "I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things."
The magazine has an interview with Aiken and confirmed that he was on the cover but refused to release the article to The Associated Press until Wednesday.
The baby's mother is Aiken's friend and record producer Jaymes Foster.
Aiken, who gained fame as the runner-up on "American Idol" in 2003, rarely addressed the frequent rumors about his sexuality. In an interview with The Associated Press two years ago, he said: "I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love."
In 2006, Aiken dismissed a question about his sexuality from ABC News' Diane Sawyer as "rude."
The multiplatinum singer recently released the CD "On My Way Here" and made his Broadway debut this spring in "Monty Python's Spamalot."
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- Really? You mean like taking one passage from Leviticus and using it to denounce h0m0$exuality, while ignoring all the rest of the bible? Like that?
Whoda thought?
Posted by teeus at 11:48 AM : Sep 25, 2008
Yea, exactly like that. The Bible has a continuous theme that the entire human race has an inherent morality problem, not just homosexuality. In fact, it indicates that the most serious "sin" is pride.
The punch line to that is that God recognized the problem and provided a solution for the sin problem. Every single one of us has that problem according to the Bible. In "theory", the entire human race needs to accept the accept the answer to the sin problem.
So it''s not just gayes, junkies, Democrats, or the proud and arrogant-it''s everybody.
None of us is good on our own-we can''t do it. And that is pretty much the gist of the "fall of man" and his redemption. Oh by the way, in case your interested, it''s a free gift. - Reply to this comment
- Seems like a lot of fundamentalists are quick with word, slow with meaning and context. For example, would the person who quoted the Leviticus scripture stone their child for disoebdience? Have they ever eaten shell fish? This, too, is an aobomination! You also can''t touch the skin of a dead pig. Hence, Super Bowl = hell.
My point is that the O.T. shows that legalism does not work. Jesus came to bring a way of peace and grace. Freedom and accepetance, even for *** (sorry fundamentalist)
But what of Romans and 1st Corinthians, you ask. It condemns pedestary, pedophilia, in which a young student was used sexually by an older, same ***, mentor. Not exactly what we condemn today.
Here is one for you....the law and the prophets is summarized by loving God and people (Matthew 22) How about we give that a try? - Reply to this comment
- To "teeus", God''''s Word: "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable." What part of this is it that we all seem to NOT understand!
And by the way, we are not judging, GOD is and if one has a problem with His Word...
Posted by coronalu
Okay, first of all--why are you ignoring all the other helpful tips in that same part of the bible that gives you your justification for being h0m0phobic? The stuff about killing your neighbors etc? Talk about cherry picking your facts.
Second--Who are you to judge in Gods place? If you think God will handle this, then shut your pie hole. God doesn''t need you to wag your finger at the rest of us.
Personally, I think God loves everyone and forgives everyone. We''ll find out evetually. Don''t presume to know what God thinks. - Reply to this comment
- you need to be careful when using the Bible as a reference-Taken out of context, Bible quotes can be problematic.
Posted by wl7bzh
Really? You mean like taking one passage from Leviticus and using it to denounce h0m0$exuality, while ignoring all the rest of the bible? Like that?
Whoda thought? - Reply to this comment
- Well, I don''t have any concern about Clay Aiken''s *** life. The fact that he is a **** has no bearing whatsoever on his musical talent. He''s good, and that''a a fact. However, I do wish he had cut down on some of the drama and admitted it when asked. If he truly wanted to be honest, what was the big deal?
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- Posted by raflin01 at 12:03 AM : Sep 25, 2008 -Isn''''t it "fun" that people are SO CONCERNED with OTHER people''''s bedrooms?? You have to wonder why people are so obsessed with what other people do in their bedrooms. The logical conclusion is that nothing is happening in THEIR own bedrooms, so they obsess over other peoples''''.......kinda weird ain''''t it?
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Only and idiot could come up with that conclusion. - Reply to this comment
- You know, I did read the bible. And it said "judge not, lest you yourself be judged."
Posted by teeus at 03:52 PM : Sep 24, 2008
Tee,
you need to be careful when using the Bible as a reference-Taken out of context, Bible quotes can be problematic. For example:
"Ye shall know the tree by the fruit...".
A person can read a lot into that one statement.
Just a thought - Reply to this comment
- Dang! It%u2019s so much fun smacking a phobe around every now and then (on the internet as well as in the bar). Hehehe.
NEXT!
Posted by matt_panda at 01:36 AM : Sep 25, 2008
All of that rhetoric just to tell people you are gaye?
Just a thought. There is a possibility you are misusing the term "phobe". Phobe suggests fear.
You may find that people that criticize hom*osexuality actually are experiencing emotions other than fear. Try hard not to read anything in to this observation other than it is simply an observation. - Reply to this comment
- Tomorrow he''s having a press conference to announce that he''s a white guy.
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- Oh, and ya know what''s even better?
The American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Anthropological Association, the World Health Organization, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the Council on Child and Adolescent Health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have ALL concluded that homosexuality is no less natural than heterosexuality. Every one of these organizations, in addition to the vast majority of legal scholars, SUPPORTS gay marriage.
Did I mention these are EDUCATED people/scientists who actually have a college degree or two and can think logically (unlike the typical religious nutjob)? Clearly the more brains ya have, the more tolerant and enlightened you''ll likely be (the dumber you are, the more anti-gay you''ll likely be).
If conservative/homophobic nuts would spend a little more time in school and less time sticking their noses into other people''s personal lives (which don''t affect them one bit), then they might earn some respect from those of us who are educated and civilized.
*** are everywhere! They''re not going anywhere! And they%u2019ll continue to be more visible, whether ya like it or not! So better start getting used to it. Either that or go find a rock to hide under.
Dang! It%u2019s so much fun smacking a phobe around every now and then (on the internet as well as in the bar). Hehehe.
NEXT! - Reply to this comment
- Yikes! Looks like have a pissed off German right wing nut in the house! Time for some ***-slappin...
Silly bigot. Seeing how homosexuality has been a part of NATURE of thousands of years, exists in over 1,000 species of animals, and doesn''t appear to be going extinct anytime soon, something tells me Mother Nature loves it much.
Oops! - Reply to this comment
- Germany77,
If you do check out animals long enough, it does happen. What I am saying is that it is none of your business what anyone besides YOUR partners do in their bedrooms. Who cares? What does it matter to you? How can it possibly affect you? Unless, it''s your buttt, what business is it of yours? Sexx is not meant only for procreation, it''s meant for the enjoyment of all involved parties. It''s done for pleasure in "nature" too. If you want it to be only for procreation, then shouldn''t we prevent anyone from getting married, or having relationships if there is no intention of having children? This is a logical conclusion.
I''m not saying you have to participate, or even think it''s right... all I''m saying is that unless it affects you directly (Which I seriously doubt), don''t worry about it.
To quote the words of the immortal Bobbie McFarrin, "Don''t Worry, Be Happy" - Reply to this comment
- Well, EVERYONE knows where Kelly Rippa''''s lips have been, because they''''ve been on EVERYONE. Spray that girl down with disinfectant..FAST!!!!! Posted by raflin01 at 12:00 AM : Sep 25, 2008
Isn''''t it "fun" that people are SO CONCERNED with OTHER people''''s bedrooms?? You have to wonder why people are so obsessed with what other people do in their bedrooms. The logical conclusion is that nothing is happening in THEIR own bedrooms, so they obsess over other peoples''''.......kinda weird ain''''t it? Posted by raflin01 at 12:03 AM : Sep 25, 2008
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Yeah, it is. Especially by the same person! - Reply to this comment
- matt_panda --
If you fight as badly as you write, then there''s no way a "phobe" could be harmed by anything you deliver!
Bottom line: Learn to put together a proper English sentence and THEN try to kick behind! - Reply to this comment
- AR_Teacher --
So you, as a good little left-winger, are telling us that one of the biological purposes of the *** is that of a receptacle for *******? That in addition to the elimination of waste, God and/or nature intended the *** to be used for that purpose -- penile insertion?
Better talk to Charles Darwin about that, you liberal catfish! - Reply to this comment
- closet **** (hypnotoad72) say what?
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- SEE, KELLY RIPA WAS RIGHT WHEN SHE SAID I DONT KNOW WHERE THOSE LIPS HAVE BEEN.... SHE KNEW. LOL
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- Don''''t you think it''''s more warped when men sleep with men. Is that natural? Doe''''s that produce babies?
Posted by jamster31 at 05:53 PM : Sep 24, 2008
No, it''s really not. *** is a dual purposed event. Even God says so in the Bible. It''s for fun too!! It''s only uptight, puritanical right wing nutjobs that bring up this stupid point. What is natural? I know that you are not trying to compare us to the animal world. You really don''t want to try to bring in the "natural" debate point. You will lose that one... extremely badly!!
It''s not about you, it doesn''t concern you, so keep your nose out of other people''s bedrooms. - Reply to this comment
- A few months ago, several of us guys kicked the *** out of a poor phobe who wanted to start trouble at a gay club.....if it weren''''t for security, would would have smacked its ugly face to a pulp beyond recognition. What''''s funnier was his equally p_ssy/w_ssy friend just STOOD THERE as his friend got his arse whooped. ROTFL. We had a blast!
Ahem, just thought i''''d share...
Posted by matt_panda
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Well, why that loser would go to a gay bar (lol, where else is there for g a y people to go? Except in June) to pick fights I have no idea. Just let them live in their fantasy world, get herpes and AIDS because they don''t want to be in relationships because it''s too much a burden on their lust lives and go back to his own situation, family or otherwise, where he belongs. - Reply to this comment
- HEY WORLD, I AM AN EX-GAY!!! CAN EVERYBODY HEAR ME?? Five years ago it was another story. Live and let live. But now I have to come out as I have left a lifestyle which IS wrong because it parades and tolerates more wrongdoing than otherwise. I have LIVED the experience, so anybody who tells me not to fall for stereotypes is a naive, myopic fool. And I will speak up so more people will be spared the indignity and pain. And worse, I have WITNESSED what happens to children of broken marriages because hubby came out as a homosexual (never mind how hubby and wifey ended up) and unlike those agenda-driven kids books that really ought to BE banned, reality is wholly different and a hell of a lot worse than that colorful work of fiction.
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