Simon Cowell 

Simon Cowell spoke to TV’s Extra about Clay Aiken’s People magazine cover, proclaiming publicly for the first time that he’s a gay man.

Simon jokingly says, “Wow, that’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Clause isn’t real – unbelievable.”

Cowell then softened and encouraged Aiken with “Good for him. If he said it, it’s the right thing for him. Good for him.” As for how Aiken’s fans will react, Cowell opined, “I don’t think anyone cares. Let’s face it. It’s 2008. You know, who cares?”

Did Aiken really ask Cowell to be the godfather of Parker? “No,” Simon responds, “I don’t know him well enough, and I think I’d be the last person on Earth he’d call.”

We love the Santa Claus comment! Funny!