October 9, 2007

And Another Reason We Can’t Stand Clay Aiken…

No, it’s not just that he refuses to come out — as gay, or straight, or bi. No, it’s not just his criminal fashion sense, or even his butt-ugly hair. It’s that he would perform for a hate-filled, anti-gay church, no matter what his own sexuality.

Or, as Duncan puts it: “My question is why would Clay Aiken agree to perform at such a bigoted venue? Especially after being subjected to such a personal ‘inquisition’.”

One guess: He doesn’t give a damn about his gay fans (assuming he has any left, that is).

The story, from the breathless Teen Television:

Idol Star Aiken Caught Up In Church Gay Controversy

American Idol star Clay Aiken is caught up in another gay controversy after parishioners at a church where he is set to perform a Christmas concert demanded assurances the singer isn’t a homosexual.

Aiken’s sexuality hit the headlines last year when a former Green Beret soldier revealed he had spent a night of passion with the crooner, but Aiken refused to discuss the issue when it came up in interviews.

Then, fans threatened to file a class action suit against the singer if it was proven he was gay.

And now, elders at a Wichita, Kansas church want to make sure the singer is heterosexual before green-lighting plans for him to perform for their congregation on November 26th.

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[Executive pastor Mark Posson] avoided the gay issue, declaring Aiken was a Christian who didn’t “drink, smoke, swear or womanise”.

The clergyman also recalled interviews Aiken gave to Rolling Stone magazine and an internet site, in which he stated he was not gay.

Ya gotta love Posson’s half-baked thinking: The church demands Aiken declare his heterosexuality, while Posson praises Aiken for not being a womanizer.

If he’s gay, he wouldn’t be a womanizer, would he? So what does the church want him to do — start shagging chicks to prove he’s straight, and then ask for forgiveness? Would that work?