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The Most Unlikely Dads of the Year

NEWSWEEK

From the magazine issue dated Jun 9, 2008

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Is anybody really ever ready for fatherhood? Who knows, but it's safe to say nobody was ready for this: Clay Aiken is going to be a dad. That's right, the 29-year-old "American Idol" runner-up, "Spamalot" star and best-selling memoirist has fathered a child with his friend and record producer Jaymes Foster, according to reports. She's the sister of music mogul (and reality-show regular) David Foster. She also happens to be 50 years old. But don't get jealous, Claymates. Aiken's paternity was accomplished via artificial insemination, so he's still on the market (though he plans to be involved in the baby's life, friends say). The Clay thing may be weird; the Zac Hanson thing will just make you feel old. Hanson, 22, was the baby Hanson. Now he's the father of John Ira Shepherd Hanson. Happy Father's Day to all.

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Posted By: cobaltcupcake @ 06/02/2008 3:10:12 PM

I'm disappointed in Newsweek. The source of this story is TMZ. What you have is an unsubstantiated and likely inaccurate report. Shame on you.
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Posted By: cobaltcupcake @ 06/02/2008 3:08:24 PM

I'm very disappointed in Newsweek. "According to reports" is not what I call good reporting. The only news source reporting this story is TMZ. You don't have a scoop. You have an unsubstantiated and probably inaccurate story. Shame on you.
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Posted By: red2dye4 @ 06/02/2008 3:11:02 AM

Wow! Clay Aiken a dad! Good for him. I wish he and Jaymes a happy and stress-free pregnancy. I don't personally care for his music, and he comes off as an odd duck, but the choice to be a father is not taken lightly.
I heard that he used to teach special-needs children. What an admirable profession. At least he'll know quite a bit about children. I wish the media would leave him and Jaymes alone and give them some privacy.