Clay Aiken E-Mails ‘Idol’ Revelations

The Enquirer spoke with Jason Drake, a pal of ‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken, who claims to have corresponded with the contestant during the show, much to the shock and anger of ‘Idol’ producers. Amongst the disclosures Clay made were that the contestants couldn’t stand Kimberly Caldwell. “Even though contestants acted like they are all very close friends, Clay admitted that everyone was happy to see Kim Caldwell get kicked off. He said none of the others like her because she was stuck up and phony.” As for reports that linked Clay to Carmen Rasmusen, Clay’s pal revealed, “Everyone was playing a guessing game of are-they-or-aren’t-they an item. He said that the whole thing between him and Carmen was hype created by the producers. The people in charge thought Clay and Carmen looked good together because Carmen was the baby of the group and Clay was the innocent-seeming guy. They concocted a relationship.”