Clay Aiken is gay.
Clay officially came out of the closet this morning with an article in People magazine, prompted by the birth of his son Parker.
Bossy is happy Clay can now love freely and she welcomes him into Bossy’s pack of gays.
Although Bossy also shares the opinion of Michael Stipe, who once answered the question about his own sexuality this way:
“It’s nobody’s business. Unless that person is sitting on my lap.”
Cheri @ Blog This Mom! says
September 24, 2008 at 8:13 amAm I first?
Cheri @ Blog This Mom! says
September 24, 2008 at 8:14 amHoly cow. I got so excited about being first (and maybe even second) (MAYBE), I forgot what I was going to say.
Sandi says
September 24, 2008 at 8:16 am“It’s nobody’s business. Unless that person is sitting on my lap.”
AMEN! My thoughts exactly!
corrie says
September 24, 2008 at 8:32 amI could not have cared less about Clay Aiken’s gayness or not!!
Why do people ask / make a big deal about these things?
I am totally with Michael Stipe… well said !!
P.S. I think that “coming out of the closet” is a concept whose time has passed.
Suize says
September 24, 2008 at 8:33 amWow, what a complete and utter shock. I better sit down. No, in fact, I’m going to lie down and take the day off of work to absorb this completely unexpected and shocking news
dexter says
September 24, 2008 at 8:34 amNo Way!!! I dont believe it and wont believe it. You people are just trying to ruin Clays rep. There is no way clay is gay. Whats next, is somebody going to start a rumor that Johnny Mathis is gay too?? PS… kelly Ripa is a bully!
Avitable says
September 24, 2008 at 8:35 amDid you just say “shit”?!
Whoa!
Amanda says
September 24, 2008 at 8:41 amI don’t even understand why there always needs to be a big announcement? It’s not like there are celebrities who go on the cover of People and say “I’m Straight”. It’s all ridiculous!
Michael Stipe’s quote is it!
marchelle says
September 24, 2008 at 8:42 amBOSSY: when will you do a tutorial on how to make your awesome portraits?
Clay Aiken is gay? Who knew? The next thing you know, they’ll tell us we landed on the moon!
rikki says
September 24, 2008 at 8:47 amMy 4 year old was just looking over my shoulder and said,
“Is that a werewolf? That looks like a werewolf mommy.”
I thought Bossy would like the art interpretation.
junebug says
September 24, 2008 at 8:55 amI’m liking the portraits too and wondering how to do them. Yours are good.
krg says
September 24, 2008 at 9:11 amgreat portrait, as usual, and a great lap line.
Manic Mommy says
September 24, 2008 at 9:14 amDuh. And Michael Stipe is cool, sexy, and clevah.
texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana says
September 24, 2008 at 9:15 amOh I like that Michael Stipe…but that probably doesn’t matter to him, does it?
Karen in DE says
September 24, 2008 at 9:26 amD’oh.
Johnny Mathis is gay? Next thing you know, we will all find out that George Michael is as well.
Katia / Crazy For Trying says
September 24, 2008 at 9:30 amOMG. He actually thinks people are going to be shocked by this?
natalie says
September 24, 2008 at 9:32 amclay kinda creeps me out. not because he is gay. i’m with the werewolf interpretation. he creeps me out because he looks kinda like a werewolf.
Julianne says
September 24, 2008 at 9:35 amI don’t know how you do it. Clay Aiken actually looks more human in your portrait.
Howard says
September 24, 2008 at 9:42 am*yawn*
Say What? says
September 24, 2008 at 9:47 amWow. Let me absorb this. Ok, done! What’s next on the old celebrity “who knew?” list? Hmmm, oh yeah! Michael Jackson has had plastic surgery!
Can the “Barbie Thee-ay-ter” act out the announcing of this announcement??
The Domestic Goddess says
September 24, 2008 at 9:59 amSeriously? Is anyone surprised? And everyone on the news this morning was all, “OMGWTFBBQ! HE’S GAY!” Whatevs. Who cares.
Also? Ain’t nobody’s business. Well said, Michael Stipe.
Dharmamama says
September 24, 2008 at 10:28 amMichael Stipe also said, “I’m not homosexual, I’m not heterosexual; I’m just sexual.” We all are! I don’t know why it matters where anyone falls on the spectrum of sexuality.
And, uh, yeah – Clay’s announcement was just as shocking as Jodie Foster admitting she has a female partner. We’ve known since “The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane”! Oh, wait – didn’t I just say that didn’t matter?
Guess it does.
Laura says
September 24, 2008 at 10:30 amI’m as shocked as I was when Nathan Lane came out.
Miss Britt says
September 24, 2008 at 10:51 amBossy has the best headlines.
MinivanBohemian says
September 24, 2008 at 10:52 amBossy is just so good.
Now, where does Mini apply to get her some gays? I keep looking behind all these McCain/Palin signs and can’t find any hiding there…
tj says
September 24, 2008 at 11:06 am…Gosh dang! I say move over Biden, the Democratic ticket should be Obama and Bossy! ;o)
…You’re an awesome person Bossy!
…Many blessings… :o)
Jami says
September 24, 2008 at 11:31 amWho’s Clay Aiken?
Debby says
September 24, 2008 at 11:39 amHe’s gay? Really? Who knew?
Insert icon here….
Jodi aka soNOTcool says
September 24, 2008 at 11:41 amWow. I never looked at Clay Aiken too closely until now.
While I knew he was gay, I didn’t know that he was African-American.
Debby says
September 24, 2008 at 11:43 amerr, that said sarcast icon but apparently it didn’t like the “<" symbol
Jeanette says
September 24, 2008 at 11:46 amOh good! Now I can stop all the wondering I’ve been doing!!
Andrea says
September 24, 2008 at 12:01 pmI didn’t know you had a pack of gays. Hilarious.
I also have some very, very dear gay and lesbian friends, but wouldn’t have thought of that denomination. ROFL
JoeInVegas says
September 24, 2008 at 12:03 pmHm, don’t know about Clay or Michael, but come over here Bossy and sit in my lap and we’ll talk about it.
Mr Farty says
September 24, 2008 at 12:04 pmClay who?
HeyJoe says
September 24, 2008 at 12:13 pmI lost that bet.
Auds at Barking Mad says
September 24, 2008 at 12:22 pmOiy! “No shit Sherlock” is right!
Hopefully one of these days “coming out of the closet” will be something someone only says when they’re talking about their skeletons and not their sexuality.
maggie, dammit says
September 24, 2008 at 12:41 pmThe “No Shit Chronicles.”
*snort*
I love it.
dexter says
September 24, 2008 at 12:58 pmHow does one go about becoming a subject for a Bossy portrait? I want to be painted by the artist known as Bossy
Stephanie says
September 24, 2008 at 1:00 pmWait. Clay Aiken just now came out of the closet??? What, was he the last to know??
nutmeg says
September 24, 2008 at 1:13 pmI’m reeling. I thought he was into me.
heels says
September 24, 2008 at 1:46 pmAs a friend of mine once, rather awkwardly, put it “I don’t care until there’s penetration.” It’s a quote which we’ve gibed him about for years, but still appreciate and believe in the sentiment.
AmberStar says
September 24, 2008 at 3:07 pmI wonder why the birth of his son prompted him to come out. Reckon it was to give his kid something to be proud of?
Mr Farty says
September 24, 2008 at 3:24 pmOk, NOW I know who he is. He’s good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UZ8mOXCt60
The Stiletto Mom says
September 24, 2008 at 3:34 pmThere apparently was one person on the planet who was not aware that Clay Aiken was gay…the editor of People Magazine. Doh!
Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy says
September 24, 2008 at 4:26 pmI don’t think anyone on the planet is surprised. Must be a slow time for gossip over at People.
Chesapeake Bay Woman says
September 24, 2008 at 5:28 pmHere’s another chapter for the No Shit Sherlock Chronicles.
I was stunned beyond words when I read this headline recently:
Cheney is losing his effectiveness.
Gosh, what will be next?
Michelle says
September 24, 2008 at 7:16 pmYou know, he’s gotten a lot better lookin since his season on Idol.
‘Tis a loss for women everywhere. Or something.
Chicky Chicky Baby says
September 24, 2008 at 8:17 pmOh fer chrissake.
Martie says
September 24, 2008 at 9:34 pmPlease. As. If. This was a surprise? Please. Go Clay. Get U Some!! He probably gets more than I do… And I got it 10 times last week.
Debbie says
September 24, 2008 at 10:50 pmLOL! I haven’t heard “No shit, Sherlock” in ages! (Technically, I still haven’t, but you know what I mean…)