seriously? really?

This is cute.

Good for him….

At least he is finally happy, esp having been a fave for crazy religous nutty women…

He blew away a lotta dough!

Gawd. I hated him in the closet. I hate him now.

@James: What did Mr. Aiken personally, perhaps publically, do to you that gives you a compelling reason to hate him?

I am glad he found someone. But a bowtie makes Aiken look older than he is.

Reed is clearly using Clay to make a name for himself. He'll dump him in a short while.

This guy is so irrelevant. He denied his gayness when he thought it would harm his short-lived popularity and once his fifteen minutes passed he embraced it. If he could at least write his own songs I might be able to tolerate him, but he even as an artist he's a joke.

Trite. Very 10th grade.

I agree @ No.7-Jay……irrelevant.

roadkill kittens r cute compared to that nuetered thing

@jay: That would make sense if he hadn't come out just as he was returning to Broadway for a second stint in Spamalot. If he came out now, while he's not actually doing anything, you might have a point, but he risked all his fans deserting him and not going to see him on Broadway (and many did just that). He even said he thought he was going to get booed off the stage.

I think it's great he can finally be himself and relax and have fun. Being closeted sucks, but it's hard to rip that bandaid off. A couple of years ago he was on medication for panic attacks, hard to believe looking at him now.

@IAWrangler:

I hate everyone (grin). Okay, let me see. What did he do? He went on American Idol, came in second, and now more people have heard of this hack than Cassandra Wilson.

Now I don't wish him ill will. Don't want him to get sick or anything, but jeesh. Clay Aiken? Clay Aiken?! Call me a bitter queen but give me Tony Bennett over this guy.

I'm not a fan of his music, but if he has found peace and happiness, then good for him.

They look they are having fun! Clay looks happier than ever since he came out.

two bottoms in one relationship is too much…….

Perhaps because I have never heard his music, I am getting to kind of love him.

The BF is cute…I had better fatten myself up…but he is a chubby chaser….saw clay recently n let me tell u…AI is a distant memory…

"Adorable? Obnoxious?"

Both?

@stevenelliot:

i don't want to hear sh*t like this.
grow up!
show some class!

@Bitch Republic:
And you think Clay being in the public eye for x amount of years doesn't know this…..??

Please.

People use each other. Especially men.

Well, at least his taste in men is better than his taste in repertoire! His boyfriend is cuuuuuuute!!! =)

@IAWrangler, I'm only doing this to keep you from making more erroneous statements. Familiarize yourself with Clay's music and forget the songs he had to sing on American Idol, we all know the producers foist the songs on them. Six years later and Clay Aiken is more Freddy Mercury than Tony Bennett. His relaxed stage presence, jaw dropping live vocals and his complete command of the audience aren't matched by any living performer. I've seen him in concert to review him for (The Times Colonist) and I came away a changed man.

There is a good reason that he can tour year after year and it isn't because he's cute. He has written and recorded songs, not many, but believe me, he's just beginning a long career. Have you forgotten that most of the greats started out singing covers?

It doesn't matter if a singer is discovered in a dingy bar (Janis Joplin was so drunk that all she wanted was to get laid), a talent contest(Elvis was told to go back to driving trucks) or a reality show (Gladys Knight lost). All that matters is the talent. Put your snobbery on hold and open your mind. This guy isn't going to fade away like most pop artists do.

@Tony:

Tony,

I think your comment was for me, not LAWrangler. I'm happy you think Aiken is an artist, but to include his name with Joplin, Elvis, and Knight is heresy of the highest order. From where I stand, Aiken is nothing but hack. A third rate hack at that.

Enjoy your Aiken concerts. I would rather not.

peace
james

ps: I'm a proud snob by the way. Keeps me away from folk I don't like :-)

Is it just me, or does Clay look about ten or twenty years older in these pictures?

how sad. why do these gays date guys that they must know have no interest in them other than to get ahead in the entertainment business. there is now way that reed kelly would be with clay if clay weren't a "star". same thing a couple years back when doucgebag, reichen dated lance bass. there is no way reichen was in it for love. he was in it for career advancement.

A slight correxction: Clay and Reed were not Spamalot co-stars. Only Clay appeared in Spamalot. Reed was last in the Wicked ensemble and picks up work here and there.

TONY = Claymate.

Reed is still in Wicked, he is on a short break and will return next month.

Joanne, comparing Reed to Reichen is absurd. Reed has known Clay for a long time and is a nice guy who would not use anyone to get ahead. Reichen is, as you say, obviously a douchebag. Believe it or not, Joanne, not all gay men base their relationships entirely on looks. Hookups? Sure, if you're just in it for sex then you want someone hot, but if you're thinking long term then other factors such as personality also come into play. Clay may not be the hottest guy out there (OK, not even close to the hottest guy out there, though he does actually look a lot better in person), but he is a nice guy and very funny. Just look at the photos (all of them, shown at the link), they have fun together.

It's like high school on this board. How fun. I don't care about Clay Aiken. He reminds me of a pervert. Just creeps me out every time I see him. ::shivers::

Come on guys, can't we just be happy for them? They are. Case closed.

God, you nasty American bitches. And then you wonder why people hate your nation! As my Granma used to say, "if you have not got anything nice to say, then do not say it". Stop bitching and do something positive or shut the fuck up!

@Normal queer: Sounds like you could do with listening to your dear old Granma a bit. Citing "nasty American bitches" who should "shut the fuck up" hardly seems "nice." Then again, perhaps your Granma's definition of "nice" differs from mine.

But please, just so we can play fair, let me know what country *you* are from, so I can take your not-so-nice comment and use it to characterize and pre-judge all your fellow countrymen.

Obnoxious, not to mention he looks like a creepy high school math teacher.

It is our God-given American right to rip on celebrities and politicians. Not only is a right, but it is a past time that we relish. If that's not your thing, then so be it. Otherwise, STFU.

Personally, I've never like Gayken's brand of bland, formulaic pop that appeals only to people who think Thomas Kincade is art.

But I'm happy for him and his bo-free.

My superior nationality is nothing to do with you. My point is that reading all these negative comments is tiring and frustrating. When will Americans get it? It seems to me that whether it be religion, politics or life in general, for an American style (ascerbic, condemning and belligerent) is more important than substance. My American friends all complained about the Right and yet your country thrives on it. Your people voted in Bush for 8 years after listening to his crap about being a "normal" man (yep – went to private boarding school, Yale educated and lots of business contacts) and then stood behind him when he screwed the world up. Obama comes along and all you care about are: is he a Muslim? is he a socialist? does he want to ruin business? is he American? Oh dear, God help you all! I pray that your nation sees sense or at least is humiliated into submission by economic meltdown.

Normal Queer,

"My superior nationality…."

That's a funny line. Okay brother. If you insist. You are waaaaay superior. Happy now?

James

@Normal queer: Funny, I was reading the CBC website this afternoon and was shocked to read of some Canadians saying the same thing. They were saying that only an economic meltdown will bring the US powers down from their self made towers. Just an observation, not necessarily agreeing (or disagreeing) with you.