Mr. Aiken, can you let it go??

During the American Idol days, second runner up Clay Aiken was judge by Simon Cowell and based on his performance Simon Cowell told him that he could do well on Broadway. He was often criticized for the over the top facial expressions he used. Even Randy at one point characterized them as "theatrical". Simon was not being rude or insulting. He was simply stating that the kind of performances he was offering were theatrical in nature. He never said he couldn't sing, he never said he had no talent, he simply said that his performance was worth of a Broadway stage. Unfortunately, Mr. "I'm too big for this planet" took it as an insult because he felt he was a good enough singer to be a pop star, but forgot to leave the theatrics at home whenever he sang on stage.

The comment Simon made must have really dug a knife into his overinflated ego because TO DATE, he hasn't been able to let go and every opportunity he gets, he brings it up. The irony of it is that at the time Clay Aiken was pissed by the implication he should do Broadway and his lemmings followed through by harassing anyone who mentioned the "B" word. He took it as an insult because I guess, he must have felt Broadway was beneath him for Simon to even suggest he looked in said directions.

Ahhhhhhh, but Karma, the magnificent biatch, had a little trick up her sleeve for Clayton and next we knew he was doing Broadway and loving it!! So, why make this comment then?
So often the judges on Idol will use 'Broadway' as an insult for a singer's performance. But I think there's more talent onstage here at the Shubert Theatre than in all of the music industry.
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Clay Aiken is ASSuming the judges use the comment as an insult because to him, saying you need to be on Broadway was an insult (at the time, apparently not any more). The judges suggesting Broadway to participants only mean to let them know they have a better chance of success in said venue given the performance they offered during the contest. What's wrong with the truth? Never mind, I forget he prefers lies.

Now he believes there's more talent onstage at the Shubert, but why not say in the entire Broadway scene? Well Duh! because he's at the Shubert silly goose! So as you can see, he never loses the opportunity to prop himself since no one else does it anymore for him.

I suggest Mr. Clay Aiken, that you let go off the Broadway comment outrage because you are making a fool out of yourself. Now that you're in Broadway rather than telling Simon to kiss your butt, it is YOU who need to kiss HIS butt because he saw what a lot of people saw, but you were to friggin' arrogant and up on a high almighty cloud to see he was being prophetic because Simon DOES know what the hell he's talking about. Mr. Aiken, why can you let it go?