Clay Aiken coaxed out of closet with large sum of money?
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Regardless of the reasons why, let me say that Clay Aiken did the right thing coming clean, and we doubt he’s in dire need of extra cash.
But nevertheless it turns out People magazine, which scored the first pictures of Clay and baby son Parker (along with the unsurprising “I’m gay!” interview) reportedly paid $500,000 for the scoop.
According to a NY Post article, People was bidding against OK!Magazine but their [new editorial director] Kent Brownridge passed because he loathes to pay large sums for exclusives.
I think your blog came out before the TRUTH behind the People Magazine article did. Seems that OK, NYPost (Page Six) were lying. Can you imagine that?
http://www.jossip.com/the-real-story-behind-clay-aikens-coming-out-20080930/
According to the baby’s mother Jaymes, there was no money taken for the story or the pics. It doesn’t sound like something Clay would do either, unless he accepted money for his charity, The Bubel/Aiken Foundation or UNICEF as he is a US Ambassador.