Newly engaged Kelly Clarkson has been battling lesbian rumors for as long as she’s been on top of the charts but in a new interview, she tells us why she thinks the rumors got started in the first place…

Kelly tells the new issue of Cosmopolitan (via Radaronline.com):

“People think, ‘Oh, she’s been single for too long.’ That’s kind of an insult to the gay community. Being single doesn’t mean you’re gay. But I’m never insulted by it, obviously.”

Kelly who is engaged to Brandon Blackstock laughs off the lesbian rumors:

“I mean, I get hit on by the hottest girls ever. Oh, my god, if I were a lesbian, I would be so in luck. But it’s not just my thing. I’ve always battled for the boys’ team.”

Read more of Kelly’s interview with Cosmopolitan HERE