Summary
On Feb. 1, The Gospel Music Association announced that Aiken had been nominated for the Special Event Album of the Year Award for WoW Christmas Green, and association President John W. Styll says stories about Aiken's sexuality will not be a factor in determining if Aiken wins one of the association's Dove Awards. And online message boards and fansites devoted to Aiken still suffer no dearth of well-wishers or devotees.
Discussions about whether Aiken is gay I aren't new - columnists and commentators have speculated about his sexuality for years. But Aiken has denied or evaded the question. When Diane Sawyer asked him about his sexuality in a PrimeTime interview in October 2003, he replied, "Somebody asked it right after the finale of the show in the press conference with Ruben [Studdard, American Idol winner] and I...I think the problem is, people don't know who - what to do with me! They don't know anything about me!"[John Paulus] says he found Aiken through an online meeting site, though it wasn't immediately apparent that it was Aiken. They exchanged e-mails, and Paulus says Aiken said he wanted a discreet boyfriend but, in person, it seemed he only wanted quick, rough sex and an even quicker exit with no mention of a relationship.See the full content of this document
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Local Man Claims Aiken One-Nighter
Despite tabloid stories and radio razzing, little impact on the Idol star - so far
Perhaps it was his boyish charm or his boy-next-door smile. Maybe it was his kind demeanor or his enthusiasm for singing. But somehow in 2003, Clay Aiken - a Raleigh native, a graduate of UNC-Charlotte, a special education major before entering the entertainment business - surpassed ...See the full content of this document
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