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Claymates React To Aiken's News: 'Love The Man!'

 
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Clay Aiken fans got a not-so-big shock on Wednesday, as the former "Idol" came out on the cover of People with the message, "Yes, I'm Gay." Yet, the current "Spamalot" star told the mag he knew he was taking a risk. "If [fans] leave, I don't want them to leave hating me," he said. So how did they react? (link)

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