What happened to you, CLAY AIKEN? How’d you morph from a skinny 25-year-old nerdy “American Idol” finalist to a round and bearded “The Celebrity Apprentice” hopeful?
With the hype of celebrity plastic surgery surrounding his person, the effeminate 33-year-old Clay shrugs it off as part of the job. He can afford to. After all, he remains one of the top earning alums of “Idol,” pulling in an estimated $1.5 million a year…
Clay Aiken Disses Adam Lambert
Clay Aiken dissed Adam Lambert, who lost to Kris Allen on American Idol‘s season finale, on Wednesday night. Clay Aiken came in second place on the second season of American Idol, and has since enjoyed a relatively successful run as a performer.
more Clay and Adam photos after the hop…
Anyway, one of his ‘Claymates’ asked on his blog: “What did you think about the show?” and Clay (who is normally unfailingly polite had this to say):
Clay Aiken will sit with Tyra Banks as a judge on “America’s Next Top Model” on April 8th. What? For real? Clay Aiken? What does he know about models and fashion? Jeez. Ty Ty is scraping the bottom of the barrel (no offense, Clay, you seem like a nice guy).
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Simon Cowell on Clay Aiken being gay! Aiken came out of the closet a couple days back and the world seems to have skipped a frekking beat! Of course, everyone wants everyone else feedback on Aiken being gay. Naturally Extra caught up with American Idol’s Simon Cowell. This is what Simon has to say about Aiken coming out of the closet.
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Simon says: “Wow, that’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Clause isn’t real – unbelievable.”
Clay Aiken came out the only way a splashy, Broadway performer knows how: On the cover of People magazine! And while most of the world wondered what took him so long, some very delusional loyal fans felt completely blindsited.
more photos after the swing of the closet door…
On the clayboard:
“This is a gut wrenching day for The ClayNation. Somebody wake me up, I hope its a dream.”
Clay Aiken Biography
Biography: Clay Aiken: birth name: born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina; height: 6 feet 1 (185 cm); Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius. Aiken rose to fame as a contestant of American Idol in 2003.
Aiken has become a very successful artist. He has launched many tours, performed on Broadway, on TV and has authored a New York Times best-selling book Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life with Allison Glock.
