Tania Gómez Ginfarre, a contestant on talent show “Operación Triunfo,” Spain’s version of “American Idol,” was recently the target of a little squabble over what the show’s people would call her girlfriend of four years, Laura. Instead of “Laura” or “girlfriend:”

“Her name is Tania Gómez Ginfarre, she’s 25 years old and she went to the casting with her girlfriend of four years, Laura. In the first program she sang ‘En que estrella estaras’ by Nina Daconte. While the husband of the gay male contestant was introduced as his ‘boyfriend,’ Laura was referred as Tania’s ‘partner,’ which upset some viewers.”

Question: Have any of “American Idol’s” contestant been openly gay during filming? We know a few (cough Clay Aiken, cough Mario Vazquez) have been subject to speculation and Nikki McKibbin came out sometime after her season wrapped up, but have any been out, publicly, during their time on the show?

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