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Gay: Clay Aiken's Overdue Honesty

Sep. 24, 2008
After years of denials, an "American Idol" finally comes out. Is it too little, too late?
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Aiken confirms he's gay

Aiken confirms he's gay

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Clay Aiken confirms he is gay in this week's issue of People magazine, E! Online reported Tuesday.
Clay Aiken set to return to 'Spamalot'

Clay Aiken set to return to 'Spamalot'

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Pop star and new daddy Clay Aiken is set to reprise his role of Sir Robin in the Broadway musical, "Spamalot," the show's representatives said Wednesday.
Clay Aiken becomes a father

Clay Aiken becomes a father

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Clay Aiken's mother says the U.S. singer and his music producer best friend, Jaymes Foster, became the parents of a baby boy, born at 8:08 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2008.
Singer Clay Aiken to be a father

Singer Clay Aiken to be a father

LOS ANGELES, May 30 (UPI) -- U.S. music producer Jaymes Foster has conceived a child with singer Clay Aiken via artificial insemination, a representative for Foster's brother confirmed.

Clay Aiken in airline dust-up

TULSA, Okla., July 9 (UPI) -- "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken apparently was involved in a dispute with another passenger during a weekend flight bound for Tulsa, Okla.

Clay Aiken part of a mile high altercation

TULSA, Okla., July 8 (UPI) -- Singer Clay Aiken reportedly had a rough run-in with a female passenger on a Continental Airlines plane he was taking to Tulsa, Okla., for a concert.

Millions stay in to watch 'Idol' opener

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- People hunkered down to watch the season premiere of "American Idol," as overnight ratings showed more than 37 million U.S. viewers caught the two-hour show.

Clay Aiken set to make 'Live!' return

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is set to make his return to the New York set of "Live! With Regis & Kelly" since a run-in with host Kelly Ripa. The "Measure of a Man" singer will not appear live on the popular talk show Friday due to the TV c

Clay Aiken tired of sexuality gossip

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Season two "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken, during an interview with Diane Sawyer, said he was tired of people gossiping about his sexuality.

Clay Aiken suffers panic attacks

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Clay Aiken, a former "American Idol" finalist, is being treated medically for panic attacks.

Clay Aiken funds camp for disabled kids

NORTH CONCORD, N.C., June 6 (UPI) -- "American Idol" star Clay Aiken is opening a summer camp for disabled kids in his home state of North Carolina.

Former Idol contestant doubts Abdul affair

NEW YORK, May 5 (UPI) -- Clay Aiken, the singer who rose to fame on "American Idol," told CBS News he does not believe that fellow contestant Corey Clark had an affair with Paula Abdul.

Debit card named after Aiken

NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) -- Mastercard affiliate MYplash has named its new debit card after "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken.

'American Idol' Aiken bullied in school

LOS ANGELES, April 19 (UPI) -- "American Idol" star Clay Aiken said his middle school classmates in Raleigh, N.C., would have been rich had they been paid for every time they teased him. "They started to pick on me because I sang and because I was in musicals," Aiken said in an inter

Clay Aiken volunteers, announces grants

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 16 (UPI) -- Clay Aiken has helped young people with intellectual disabilities and their Best Buddies plant more than 40 six-foot tall palm trees in Hollywood, Fla.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa