Clay Aiken is opening up about his decision to end the speculation about his sexuality and confirmed he is gay in an interview with People magazine. The ‘American Idol’ season two runner-up writes:

There are plenty of you who have anticipated this blog in hopes that I would “set the record straight” or “admit to lying for five years and apologize for it”. For that small group of people, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you. My decisions over the past five years have been made with lots of deliberation and at times even heartache. Always with concern for folks who might feel mislead. Don’t doubt that. But they have also been made as an attempt, not to hide my true self, but instead to allow myself the same liberties and rights that every single gay man and woman in the world should have… the right to determine for myself when I was ready to discuss my personal life. In as much as that, at times, was interpreted as misrepresentation, I feel badly. But I reserved that right for myself and I can’t say I regret it.

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Music producer David Foster is speaking out following his sister Jaymes giving birth to Parker in August, a boy she shares with ‘American Idol’ season two runner-up Clay Aiken. “They’ve found a way to make it work for the three of them,” Foster told ‘ET Canada’ in a new interview. “It’s the perfect, perfect situation – they’re going to co-parent and they’re best friends.” Foster added that “the baby is beautiful, and all is good.”

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‘Extra’ caught up with Simon Cowell to get a reaction to Clay Aiken’s People magazine cover, proclaiming publicly for the first time that he is indeed gay. “Wow, that’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Clause isn’t real – unbelievable,” the ‘American Idol’ judge joked. Cowell added, “Good for him. If he said it, it’s the right thing for him. Good for him.” Asked if he had any advice for the ‘Idol’ season two runner-up, Simon responded, “Make a good record. He’s got a good voice… He’s on the front cover of People. He’s still popular.” Read more.