Barely 3 weeks after he got the boot from American Idol, Sanjaya Malakar continues to make noise in showbizlandia, thanks to the persistent paparazzis, television shows, and magazines that want a piece of him here and there.

Now, the Sanjaya is featured in the latest issue of People Magazine, and they tackled the most intriguing topic that he can take early on in his career…his sexual preference. He denies rumors that he’s gay. He says, he just understands women because he was raised by women. Because of his parent’s divorce, he was closer to her mom and sister Shyamali.

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Here’s an excerpt from People.com:

“I got teased in school because people figured I must be gay because I understand women,” the phenomenally popular American Idol castoff says. “I think that’s why guys didn’t like me – because I got along with girls so well. When I went up to girls they would give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek like I was their gay friend. But I was the straight guy that understood them.”

As for his dating past, Malakar, who is now 17, says: “I had a girlfriend but she became clingy, and I didn’t want to get into a really serious relationship because I was 16. Before his arrival on the hit FOX show, “I just wanted to date and have fun,” he says.

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There you have it, people. Sanjaya is NOT GAY.