Clay Aiken: You've Heard He's Gay?

BREAKING! PEOPLE MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE: CLAY AIKEN GAY! CLAY AIKEN GAY!

What? What's that, you say? Everyone in the Western world was not already aware that the American Idol runner-up preferred the company of men? It's true—our 85-year-old Midwestern grandma told us she was a little surprised, before noting, "That makes sense."

We're actually quite touched by the Spamalot star, who used to just ignore all personal questions but tells People that having a child with best friend Jaymes Foster last month made him realize he didn't want to "lie or hide things" any longer. "The fans, if they leave they leave," Aiken says crushing Claymates everywhere. "But I don't want them to leave feeling that I lied to them."