Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken is an adored pop singer and second runner up of the second season of American Idol.

After years of speculation, Clay Aiken finally came out of the closet and revealed that he's a gay man. His primary fanbase is comprised of pale, middle-aged women who wear mom jeans over their thick guts. Many of them were shocked and outraged while Clay also has a strong gay male following.

Clay's last name is Grissom, but he changed it to Aiken, his mother's maiden name. His father was not around while he was growing up. Before appearing on Idol, Gayken recorded two CDs entitled "Redefined" and "Look What Love Has Done" prior to American Idol; unfortunately these CDs are no longer available. 

Signed to RCA Records, Clay Aiken has released four studio albums. In the years following his American Idol run, Aiken has performed in eight tours, written New York Times best-seller, Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life and has been a frequent talk show guest on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has also hosted Saturday Night Live, was a featured guest in anAmerica's Next Top Model episode and appeared on Scrubs.

In 2003 Clay Aiken created the Bubel/Aiken Foundation in 2003, accepted a UNICEF ambassadorship in 2004, and in 2006 was appointed for a two-year term to the Presidential Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Gayken made his Broadway debut playing the role of Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot in January 2008. His run ended in May but he rejoined the cast as Sir Robin in September and remained through January 4, 2009.

Clay surprised everyone when it was announced that he was a sperm donor for longtime friend, Jaymes Foster. Clay's son Parker Foster Aiken was born on August 8th 2008. He has taken some time off to raise little Parker.

News

Adam Lambert vs. Clay Aiken: 'Clay Can Ride My Coattails!' (5/29/2009)
Adam Lambert doesn't like Clay Aiken and he thinks that Clay Aiken is riding his coattails for press. Adam Lambert is right. Clay Aiken only has his psycho fanbase but he's yesterday's news.

Clay Aiken Apologizes to Adam Lambert, Says He Doesn't Want to 'Stoop to the Level of Negative Freaks' (5/26/2009)
Clay Aiken doesn't like Adam Lambert's singing and is glad that he lost, but he's also sad that he upset so many of his own fans. Clay Aiken "apologized" but he still sounds almighty.

Clay Aiken Doesn't Like Adam Lambert, Blogs That Adam Lambert is 'Awful and Frightening!' (5/26/2009)
Clay Aiken hates Adam Lambert's "Ring of Fire" performance. Clay Aiken writes I happened to turn it during the minute that Adam Lambert was singing "Ring of Fire" and, at that moment, thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful, and slightly frightening!

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