‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken has addressed rumours about his sexuality – albeit in an ambiguous way. Asked if he is gay, the 27-year-old replies, “What do you say to that question? It’s like when I was eight. I remember something would get broken in the house and oom 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.” With a new look and a new album out in the US, Clay also speaks out about the panic attacks he suffered after Idol'. "I'd walk into a room and say to myself, 'I am not going to have a problem when these people stare at me.' But then my heart would start pumping, and I'd start sweating and looking around nervously and shaking. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack." The singer frankly admits taking anti-anxiety drug to handle his anxiety problem, saying, "I said to my doctor, I don’t want to go to a therapist. I want to think I can do this on my own.’ Now with the medication I can go into a store; I can handle a photo shoot. It makes everything easier.” [21 September 2006]
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