Clay Aiken is reflecting on the impact coming out had on his career.
In a new interview with People to discuss his newly released holiday album Christmas Bells Are Ringing, the American Idol alum claimed he lost “50 percent” of his fanbase after publicly sharing that he was gay in a 2008 cover story for the outlet. Aiken, now 46, opened up about how times have changed in the 16 years since.
