"WAS THERE EVER REALLY A QUESTION ABOUT THIS???? WHO DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS GAY-SERIOUSLY????" Well, apparently CLAY doesn't know it, since he's already stated that he's not. Got any proof, or do you just like to run your stupid mouth to feel better about your own pathetic self? I hope US Magazine is proud of themselves for trying to drag others down to their level.

he screams flamer!!!!! are you kidding!! and broadway seals the deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think it is interesting that, after all these years, nothing bad can be said about Clay, no paparazzi frenzy surrounds him, he just does his performing and hurts no one and is friendly and cheerful and a darn amazing good sport after all he has endured. He's a good guy. Leave him alone. I like him. Whatever he sings, I'll listen to. I look forward to his appearances and performances. I'm not naive or whacky. I'm a normal person who appreciates his talent and loves his personality. Whoever he is, he's a breath of fresh celebrity air.

Who cares if he is gay or not? What does that have to do with his talent? This guy is a great singer. His personal life is just that. Get over it!!

i didn't even know this guy was still around. Broadway, huh? Guess his career as a "pop star" went nowhere.. That one guy on Idol is fantastic. The best they have ever had. The tall one, can't even remember his name, but I think he will be huge.

Even in Queens NY I have family that associate gay lifestyle with pedafilia (sp). Go figure in this age.

So, imagine how the Bible Belt feels.

There is a new pope in the Catholic church wanting to return to the crusade age and check beneath members sheets to make sure they are following all the procreation rules.

I'm sure if there was a gay couple under the sheets they'd be excommunicated.

Let Clay have his privacy, since he needs it, and lets get back to what really matters: This years Idol David Cook!

I agree. His hair and clothes do not say "gay". He is a nerdy somewhat feminine guy with a great voice. he is obviously a nice person. not all straight guys are masculine. if he was gay I think he would have come out of the closet by now. leave him alone.

Gay, straight, bi-sexual, a-sexual or straight,? Clay Aiken is a good singer! I could honestly care less what his sexual orientation is!

It doesn't matter to me if he's gay or not. I don't know why people are making a big issue over it. He'll come out soon and he'll start dating Lance Bass, haha. People should be making a big issue over his hair though, HAHAHA! Just please stop asking dumb questions and let a person live the way they want to live.

"When blogs began speculating on his sexuality — several men even came forth, claiming to have met Aiken in gay chat rooms — he admits it was "difficult initially."

Only one man has come forth who has actually identified himself, and he is a psychotic stalker who has just moved closer to Clay in order to get Clay to notice him. Said stalker has also retracted his story at one point. Why don't you people do some actual, you know, RESEARCH before you print something? People can SAY anything they want. Why don't you require some actual PROOF before you print something? I could say that I know for a fact that the writer of this article is a sex offender. I could even provide photoshops to back up my story. Would I have to prove it before the rest of the media had a shark-feeding frenzy over it? I doubt it.

Poor guy! Nobody listens to the message he is sending. He said from the beginning that he was straight. The stupid gossip media kept on asking and asking as if they didn't like his answer that he isn't gay. So now he says "Why do you care? My fans don't care, why do you?"

He's a teacher first and he is trying to teach a lesson, at some considerable cost to his own comfort. The lesson is that there will never be equality and acceptance of all people when the media makes a determination of how they treat people based on perceived sexuality. It should not matter. Sexuality is not a joke, gay or straight. It is wrong to discriminate based on Race, gender or religion. The media needs to get that. He is a singer, not a porn star. Focus on the singing.

Clay has already answered the question, but some refuse to hear the answer. Why is that? I think it says less about Clay and more about those asking the question. I think that the people who have such an insatiable need to know about Clay's sexual identity are those that have a problem with their OWN sexual identity. Those who know who they are don't spend every waking minute trying to pry that information out of others.

Whoopty doo is right! Who cares if Clay is straight or gay? He's a very talented singer and entertainer. He was funny as hell in Spamalot! I can't wait for his next album.

It is very sad that the only item considered newsworthy is a person's sexuality and not his or her accomplishments. How do you so-called writers sleep at night?

I never respond to these types of articles; however, I feel the need to defend, not Clay, for he is quite capable of standing up for himself, but those of us who have at some point in time been offended by the things that are actually allowed in print these days. And quite honestly, in the scheme of things and in light of the more serious and important things in the world, this is such an insignificant topic of conversation. This topic is only brought up by those "unprofessionals" who find themselves writing a 'gossip' column, because they all fall short of having the capabilities of being a competent, professional journalists. Then these same gossip columnists put garbage such as this out (each and every chance they get) to tempt and tease those who are even less intelligent than themselves because they have realized that is what gets the attention of the ones who possess the 'hate' and 'kill' factor of a bully. Either way..they will keep putting it out there, and sadly getting paid for it, as long as those of lesser intelligence keep responding in a like manner. I just hope that as time goes on, the people who really matter realize that just because the more intelligent and more accepting of society do not always respond to these immature, unprofessional gossip columnists that the majority of our society is not anything like those of lesser intelligence and acceptance. For it has been my experience that those who do the bullying, calling names, attempting to do irreparable harm to others are perhaps the same thing they are fighting against. Thank you. Dianne