http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE48N04S20080924LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After years of dodging questions, former "American Idol" singer Clay Aiken will acknowledge he is a gay man in an interview with People magazine set to run on its Web site Wednesday, according to media reports.
Celebrity site Perezhilton.com on Tuesday published a photo of the cover of People magazine's upcoming issue on which Aiken cradles his new son, Parker Foster Aiken, in his arms.
The caption reads "Yes, I'm Gay," and underneath is a quote from Aiken on his decision to come out of the closet that says: "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things."In August this year, Aiken's friend, music producer Jaymes Foster, gave birth to the baby fathered by Aiken. A spokeswoman for People would neither confirm nor deny that Aiken told the magazine he is gay. But the magazine issued a statement saying, "We can confirm that Clay Aiken and his son appear on the next cover of People.
For the complete story, visit people.com at 7 a.m. (EDT Wednesday) (1100 GMT) morning." Aiken, 29, gained fame as a contestant on the No. 1-rated U.S. TV talent show "American Idol" in 2003. He was the runner-up that season but went on to build a solid singing career on his own. He currently appears on Broadway in "Monty Python's SPAMALOT."
For years, Aiken has dodged questions about whether he is homosexual despite persistent rumors on the subject. He has said, generally, that his sexuality was nobody's business but his own.
In 2006, ABC television's Diane Sawyer asked Aiken and he shot back that it was a "really rude" question. He also dodged it in a previous interview with People magazine saying that readers "are going to believe what they want."
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http://www.reuters.com/American Idol Season 2’s runner-up and my former high school classmate Clay Aiken, 29, became a father this weekend. Aiken’s best friend, Jaymes Foster (age roughly estimated as 50) gave birth to a boy named Parker Foster Aiken at an unnamed hospital in North Carolina (Aiken’s home state). Foster is the sister of music producer David Foster, who often appears on Idol and has worked on past Aiken albums. Parker is the last name of Clay’s mom, Faye Parker, who gave an exclusive scoop about the birth to Raleigh TV station WRAL. Little Parker was born at 8:08 AM on 8/8/08, making him probably the most lucky kid ever. [Trivia: Princess Beatrice–daughter of Andrew and Fergie–was born on 8/8/88].
Aiken, a devout Christian who dodges questions about his sexuality, is romantically involved with Foster and fathered the child via artificial insemination. He plans to be a fully-involved parent. And, as everyone knows, the best way to prove you’re straight is to artificially inseminate a chick who is 20 years older than you. (I am sorry but I very disappointed in him who claim is a devout Christian yet .......................)