NEW YORK - Clay Aiken appears on the cover of the latest People magazine holding his infant son, Parker, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay."
The cover also has the quote: "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things."
The magazine has an interview with Aiken and confirmed that he was on the cover but refused to release the article to The Associated Press until Wednesday.
The baby's mother is Aiken's friend and record producer Jaymes Foster.
Aiken, who gained fame as the runner-up on "American Idol" in 2003, rarely addressed the frequent rumors about his sexuality. In an interview with The Associated Press two years ago, he said: "I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love."
The multiplatinum singer recently released the CD "On My Way Here" and made his Broadway debut this spring in "Monty Python's Spamalot."
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Yeah I saw that after the fact, I posted in dat one too. But at least now we can all put our minds to rest! I just don't know what I would have done without knowing for sure!! Who cares if he likes outies instead of innies. I have nothing against him as long as he doesn't have anything AGAINST me if you know what I mean.
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haha that's like saying the sky is blue and the grass is green...gah. he said that he came out of the closet so that he wouldn't have to lie to his son, I'm sure his son is even saying "duh dad tell me something I don't know" ( and he's still a baby)