Former American Idol Season 6 contender Sanjaya Malakar insisted he is not gay on Tuesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The subject of Sanjaya’s sexuality was brought up after Janice Dickinson suggested the 19-year-old should put on some “guy-liner.”

“I just feel like she wants you to be gay or something,” Holly Montag — with whom Sanjaya is obviously smitten — remarked after the incident.

“She really does. Like, yeah, a lot of people want me to be their gay best friend and I make a really good gay best friend, but I, don’t like guys, so it confuses people,” Sanjaya explained.

Sanjaya may not be gay, but he can identify with the alternative community.

“I connect with gay people really well because we understand each other I’m like, ‘Hey!’ and they’re like, ‘Oh, hey!’ and I’m like, ‘No, but I’ll hang out with you,” the singer said.

“I do hair and I’ll sit in the corner and knit, so it confuses people,” he said. “A lot of my friends refer to me as their ‘straight gay best friend’ because we’ll go do things that stereotypically you would do with a gay guy.”

The young man believes people sometimes question his sexuality because of how he grew up — as well as his attention to manscaping.

“I’m not like that classic, stereotypical macho guy that’s like, ‘Oh yeah! Oh, she’s hot. I wanna get in her pants!’” he said. “I’m not that kind of guy. I was raised by women so I kind of have a connection with my feminine side, but I’m attracted to women so it’s like, people like to kind of throw that at me, like, ‘Oh, you must be gay’ but I’m like, ‘Whatever, gay people are awesome.’”

Introducing what could be reality television’s “Most Unlikely New Couple” — Sanjaya Malakar and Holly Montag.

That’s right, kids. We hear the long-suffering older sister of The Hills’ Heidi Montag is reportedly dating Sanjaya, best known for his off-beat performances and scene-stealing hairstyles on season 6 of American Idol.

“They’ve been spending a lot of time together,” a spy on the set of the NBC summer series told OK! on Thursday. “She’s even admitted to having a little crush on him!”

“Sanjaya and Holly created the name ‘Sanjolly’ sometime earlier this week,” the insider giggles.

Also joining the parade of hasbeens on the small screen calamity are Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, of The Hills fame, Oxygen reality star and former supermodel Janice Dickinson, and Dog the Bounty Hunter star Duane Chapman.

Controversial American Idol Season 6 star Sanjaya Malakar is set to release a memoir detailing his life story as well as an EP featuring new dance tracks songs, both called Dancing To The Music In My Head, on January 20.

Fanjayas Rejoice!

According to an editorial review of the autobiography:

In his candid new book, Sanjaya opens up about what it feels like to go from obscurity as a high school student near Seattle to worldwide fame as a top ten finalist on one of the most popular television shows in American history. For the first time, the “People’s Idol” talks about life before Randy, Simon, Paula and “Sanjayamania,” and offers his devoted “Fanjayas” an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the blockbuster show. From going to Hollywood with his beloved sister, Shyamali, to becoming the most highly anticipated performer of season six, to facing the unforgiving chopping block, Sanjaya tells his fans everything they want to know. Finally, he shares how his life has changed since he left Idol, and where his music — and unforgettable persona — will take him next.

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Controversial American Idol 6 castoff Sanjaya Malakar made his debut as a pitchman for Nationwide Insurance on Thursday.

It’s all apart of the company’s innovative “Life Comes At You” campaign, which has also featured cameo appearances from has-beens like Fabio, MC Hammer, and Kevin Federline.

In the commercial, Sanjaya, known for his pitchy singing voice and funky hairstyles, visits a wise man who tells him he needs a retirement plan — and a haircut.

Here’s a Behind-The-Scene’s look at former American Idol Sanjaya Malakar’s upcoming ad spot for Nationwide Insurance. The Idol 6 contestant joins fallen celebrity sensations like MC Hammer and Kevin Federline who have appeared in the insurance chain’s popular “Life Comes At You First” campaign.

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Controversial American Idol Season 6 finalist Sanjaya Malakar has signed on to star in a series of television promotions for Nationwide Insurance. The good-natured teenager, know for his curly mane of chestnut-brown hair, managed to defy the odds and return to the Idol stage each week despite performances consistenty classified as “horrendous” by judge Simon Cowell and much of the general audience. Sanjaya will debut in Nationwide’s “Life Comes at You Fast” ad campaign later this year, company announced on Tuesday. In the Nationwide commercial, Sanjaya visits a Hindu monastery as is advised by a guru that he needs a retirement plan, as well as some work on his hair.

Blake Hates Sanjaya: American Idol 6 finalist Blake Lewis displayed all the qualities of a sore loser as he gave description of his fellow Idol 6 contestant, Sanjaya Malakar. Blake has no problem understanding why Sanjaya was the most talked about contestant of the season. The human beatboxer claims Sanjaya was a “very disrespectful kid” who lacks the capacity to “respect boundaries.”

Blake told Jacksonville, Florida radio station WAPE-FM 95.1 that he locked Sanjaya up and taught him “a few lessons.” He also says that he would love to perform at a bar mitzvah because “Jewish people have a lot of money!”

“I was never a fan of Sanjaya, he made for terrible television.”