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Old 29-10-2010, 10:53
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Behind the scenes at X Factor

We're all well versed in the X Factor
PR machine's machinations now. You
know if a story just happens to leak
that two members of the X Factor
are in a relationship that the two
people least likely to know about it
before they read it in the papers are
the "happy couple" themselves (just
look at Matt Cardle's reaction to the
story that he'd slept with Katie the
other week).

So it's the odd details you have to look
out for to find out the real stories.
For example, at around the time last year
that the Mirror was claiming that "X
Factor heartthrob Joe McElderry is hoping
love will blossom with former contestant
Rachel Adedeji," two contestants were
actually getting very close. Sadly, it
didn't fit the approved PR grid, so it
was hushed up.

This year, as a consequence, there's a
security guard in the house making sure
no-one goes into a room they shouldn't.

Meanwhile we're informed via the tabloids
that Aiden Grimshaw is "dating" one of
the show's backing dancers, a girl
called Caoife. That would be the Aiden who
turned up to bootcamp wearing an Oscar
Wilde T-shirt. And sang Diamonds Are
Forever last weekend. The song which
composer John Barry told Shirley Bassey to
imagine was about penises when she sang:
"They are all I need to please me,
They can stimulate and tease me."

Nice to see the cameras cut to Dannii
Minogue doing her best supportive face
while he got to the bit about how
"unlike men, the diamonds linger".
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Old 29-10-2010, 10:54
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I still can't believe some people though Joe was straight
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Old 29-10-2010, 10:56
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So this is their way of saying that Aiden is gay. Think most people realise that.
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:09
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So this is their way of saying that Aiden is gay. Think most people realise that.
I'm not sure if they're just guessing or if they're insinuating that they know it to be true.

(But not much of a huge surprise really!)
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:14
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Honestly who would have thought it Aiden grimshaw Gay? Never...

I can bet you his fans will most likely defend the fact that he isn't , just like Danyl Fans claimj he never had or is having a relationship with Lloyd...

It's all a little too distarcting, have they learnt nothing from Joe McElderry, Boy George , George Michael....
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:19
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Honestly who would have thought it Aiden grimshaw Gay? Never...

I can bet you his fans will most likely defend the fact that he isn't , just like Danyl Fans claimj he never had or is having a relationship with Lloyd...

It's all a little too distarcting, have they learnt nothing from Joe McElderry, Boy George , George Michael....
With all the publicity that the show gets, i'm amazed that some of more liberal media haven't picked up on the attitude to homosexuality as something to be kept under wraps.

Obviously, in same cases it's likely to be the act themself that wants to keep quiet but people like Simon have propagated the lie in the past (as with the talk about fit dancers with...was it Scott? Austin?).
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:24
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Honestly who would have thought it Aiden grimshaw Gay? Never...

I can bet you his fans will most likely defend the fact that he isn't , just like Danyl Fans claimj he never had or is having a relationship with Lloyd...

It's all a little too distarcting, have they learnt nothing from Joe McElderry, Boy George , George Michael....
Heard a lot of rumors about that, has there even been any hard evidence of this?
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:26
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With all the publicity that the show gets, i'm amazed that some of more liberal media haven't picked up on the attitude to homosexuality as something to be kept under wraps.

Obviously, in same cases it's likely to be the act themself that wants to keep quiet but people like Simon have propagated the lie in the past (as with the talk about fit dancers with...was it Scott? Austin?).
It's the fact that they always do it, and the fact that people speculate on here so much proves that if they just camme iout and said it as part of their satory it wouldn't matter.

Honestly that's the thing that gets me here when people say Who cares when people as if someone is gay or does it matter? Of course it doesn't but the X-factopr seems to think it does so has to wrap it up or disguise it, so that is why people speculate.

I mean we could tell Diva Fever were but they didn't even comment on that.
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:28
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I love Aiden and if he's gay, that's cool. It's his life and it's up to him what he does.

I also noticed in this video that he seemed quite affectionate with Harry from 1D - at one point near the end of the video he was rubbing his leg.. near the end of the video. http://xfactor.itv.com/2010/access-a...tem_201279.htm. It's probably nothing though.

As long as Aiden is happy that's all that matters for me!
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:30
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I also noticed in this video that he seemed quite affectionate with Harry from 1D - at one point near the end of the video he was rubbing his leg.. near the end of the video. http://xfactor.itv.com/2010/access-a...tem_201279.htm. It's probably nothing though.
Better not let the tabloids know.
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:35
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I love him so much I even have an Oscar Wilde cup and saucer - it reads, only dull people are brilliant at breakfast -
So am I gay?
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:36
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It's fine if he is obviously There were pictures of him with his girlfriend in Heat this week though, so it seems a bit less likely than Joe last year in my opinion, but who knows..

Edit: The article looks like it's been ripped from a very similar one by anorak.co.uk which is a satire website btw
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:39
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Meh..i was expecting to hear something juicy...this is just pure speculation.
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:39
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I don't think he's gay tbh
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:41
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Is Aiden gay? Someone needs to start a thread...
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:42
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Is Aiden gay? Someone needs to start a thread...
There are already 3/4 threads out there ...everyone has the is he/she gay thread. Rebecca's was particularly hilarious
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:50
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When these threads come along everyone seems to forget he had a GF for three and a half years (not one made up by the producers).

Doesn't prove his sexuality, but makes it less likely that he is gay.
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:50
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I don't care if Aiden is gay I just wish he wouldn't dress like a lesbian
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Old 29-10-2010, 11:51
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Honestly who would have thought it Aiden grimshaw Gay? Never...

I can bet you his fans will most likely defend the fact that he isn't , just like Danyl Fans claimj he never had or is having a relationship with Lloyd...

It's all a little too distarcting, have they learnt nothing from Joe McElderry, Boy George , George Michael....
would we really?

I am very aware of what lengths the hihiedyins in the entertainment industry go to presserve their talents "public image" so if there is truth in this it dosent suprise me, but it does make me both angry and sad.

If Aiden is gay he is gay. If he is bisexual he is bisexual. If he is straight he is straight. I dont care one way or another.

What I do care about is that if what popbitch insuates is true the probailty is that he (like many others in "the bizz") maybe under pressure to surpress a very important aspect of his life and to do so at a young age. That saddens me deeply

gossip is gossip there may be truth in it, there may not be. But either way Aiden is a birlliantly talented young man, end of story.
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Old 29-10-2010, 12:01
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would we really?

I am very aware of what lengths the hihiedyins in the entertainment industry go to presserve their talents "public image" so if there is truth in this it dosent suprise me, but it does make me both angry and sad.

If Aiden is gay he is gay. If he is bisexual he is bisexual. If he is straight he is straight. I dont care one way or another.

What I do care about is that if what popbitch insuates is true the probailty is that he (like many others in "the bizz") maybe under pressure to surpress a very important aspect of his life and to do so at a young age. That saddens me deeply

gossip is gossip there may be truth in it, there may not be. But either way Aiden is a birlliantly talented young man, end of story.
May I add, in your opinion...but lets not get into an Aiden debate here.

Whatever Aiden is or isn't't is not my concern just because the post happens to be about him is. I am just commenting ion how messed up the world is when you record executives thing nothing of the artists' talents ( note not Aiden in my opinion) but rather how their image is perceived by an image driven teenage population who have no commonsense and are easily led.
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Old 29-10-2010, 12:05
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I don't care if Aiden is gay I just wish he wouldn't dress like a lesbian
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Old 29-10-2010, 12:09
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Diva Fever weren't gay, they were camp which is as far as some parts of the media thinks the British public are able to go in accepting that homosexuality exists.

Larry Grayson and John Inman also weren't gay, they were camp which is non sexual and non threatening. Okay, they probably dont like women but they also dont go near men. They are celibate and live with their mothers, who they love a lot.
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Old 29-10-2010, 12:15
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May I add, in your opinion...but lets not get into an Aiden debate here.
Whatever Aiden is or isn't't is not my concern just because the post happens to be about him is. I am just commenting ion how messed up the world is when you record executives thing nothing of the artists' talents ( note not Aiden in my opinion) but rather how their image is perceived by an image driven teenage population who have no commonsense and are easily led.
You also commented that "i bet you all his fans will most likley deffend the fact he isnt"

Which is provocative, insulting and patronsing to myself and other Aiden supporters. You mentioned it on a disscusion thread therefore it is up for disscusion as much as the other points you mentioned (on which we largley agree)

and anther point on the wording of your post "deffend" that he isnt. Why should anyone be deffended against rumours that they are gay, There is nothing to deffend. If someone is gay they are gay. I and I hope most of Aidens fans are well aware of this fact.

edit bolded the wrong bit there sorry
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Old 29-10-2010, 13:01
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You also commented that "i bet you all his fans will most likley deffend the fact he isnt"

Which is provocative, insulting and patronsing to myself and other Aiden supporters. You mentioned it on a disscusion thread therefore it is up for disscusion as much as the other points you mentioned (on which we largley agree)

and anther point on the wording of your post "deffend" that he isnt. Why should anyone be deffended against rumours that they are gay, There is nothing to deffend. If someone is gay they are gay. I and I hope most of Aidens fans are well aware of this fact.

edit bolded the wrong bit there sorry
Well I can only apologise for making you feel insulted or patronised but I have been in several threads where Aiden is discussed and unfortunately his supporters just have this opne vision of Aiden and never allow for contradiction as it is only their way or not.

As for denefece I am aonly saying that his supporters would most likely think that they have to defend any thing they deem as negative, be it him being gay or him being overtly intense. It may be that they do not agree with other points so it comes out sounding defensive.

TBF this may all be in my reading of a select few of Aiden supporters but the twaddle I have read is sometimes amusing but most times an irritant. Also haven't I had this discussion in a thread I made a while ago regarding me not getting Aiden and I sadi then as I dio now I have given up the ghost on Aiden as for me I don't like his style or his voice...

Again apologies for any upset I may cause you with my views.
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Old 29-10-2010, 13:34
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Diva Fever weren't gay, they were camp which is as far as some parts of the media thinks the British public are able to go in accepting that homosexuality exists.

Larry Grayson and John Inman also weren't gay, they were camp which is non sexual and non threatening. Okay, they probably dont like women but they also dont go near men. They are celibate and live with their mothers, who they love a lot.
John Inman was gay. A few years before he died, he married a man he'd been with for over three decades. Not that it really matters, just thought I'd clear that up.
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