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The time is just right for Clay Aiken to set the record straight. The American Idol runner up who has just had his 3rd solo album, "A Thousand Different Ways", hit stores Tuesday Sept 19th is speaking out in an exclusive interview with People about his sexuality.

And in the new issue of People, on newsstands Friday Sept 22nd, the 27-year-old singer addresses rumors that he is gay, saying "What do you say (to that question)? It's like when I was 8. I remember something would get broken in the house, and Mom and Dad would call me in and say, 'Did you do this?' Well, it didn't matter what I said. The only thing they would believe was yes. People are going to believe what they want."

Go, get the magazine and read the complete interview with Clay.