The Boot (July 1st 2008)

Blake Shelton gets the bird

Blake Shelton is known for his sense of humor almost as much as he is for his music. And sometimes the singer's comedic side rubs off on his fans, in a not-so-polite way.

"They think it's fun, because of the 'Some Beach' video, to flip me off. They assume that that's flattering to me and so I flip 'em off back and they love it," Shelton tells Dial-Global. "That's kind of the relationship that I have with my fans. I think that's why they call themselves 'B.S.er's,' because none of them take themselves or me that seriously.”

Shelton, who just celebrated his 32nd birthday, is hoping to celebrate a No. 1 hit soon. His latest single, 'Home,' is is sitting at No. 2 on the country charts for the second week in a row. He performed the song on Monday night's episode of 'Nashville Star.’