I'm taking notes.
In 2003, Clay finished second place on the second season of the singing competition series and went multi-platinum with his debut album"Measure of a Man."Aside from being among the most successful Idol alums in the ranks with winners like Carrie Underwood, Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, and Kelly Clarkson — Clay's early career was sometimes overshadowed by speculation over his sexuality and personal life.
Speaking again with the publication, he said it was a decision that"lost maybe 50 percent of the fanbase" but notes we're living in a"very different time" now.But, while the 46-year-old father is out and proud, he's still 100% single, and his outlook is refreshingly honest. Clay shares a teenage son, Parker, with his best friend, music producer Jaymes Foster. It was the birth of his son that inspired him to come out."It was the first decision I made as a father," Clay told"
.""I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."In a new conversation with"People," Clay explained why he refuses to change his"ways" for any potential suitors."I just turned 46, and I have discovered I'm too old to change my ways for anybody," he said.
However, being content with the single life doesn't mean Clay's not open to a relationship. He's just very sure what that relationship would look like."If there is a perfect soulmate for me out there, then he is perfectly happy to go for a full 24 hours in the same house, but not having to speak. That's the dream," Clay said.Look. I'm over 35, single, and highly independent, so Clay's explanation makes a lot of sense.
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