Clay Aiken Not Happy With CNN For Florida A&M Hazing Victim Reporting

checked in with his Twitter followers (@clayaiken) earlier today while watching CNN, unhappy with the network playing up the revelation by the parents of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion that he was gay. Champion died after being beaten severely during a hazing attack in Orlando last semester. The ‘’ season two runner-up posted a pair of Tweets directed at Brooke Baldwin, who teased the revelation that Aiken viewed as tabloid journalism. The family attorney Christopher Chestnut said during a news conference that an investigation showed “This was hazing, not a hate crime.” Aiken writes:

@BrookeBCNN The parents of FAMU student R clearly trying 2 not let his legacy 2B defined by sexuality. Stop making that the story! :-(

@BrookeBCNN Big fan. Fellow Tarheel. Watch everyday.. But that teaser about them “making a major revelation” was tabloid and unfair. :-(

For the record… @BrookeBCNN is one of my fave CNN anchors, for sure. (along with @FWhitfield, who I LOVE) Just disappointed today.

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Clay Aiken ‘Bring Back My Love’

Clay Aiken 'Bring Back My Love' single cover

released his new single ‘Bring Back My Love’ on iTunes (Decca) on Decmeber 20th. The song is the first single released by the ‘’ season two runner-up since 2008′s ‘On My Way Here’, with his first album on Decca ‘Tried and True’ having no singles or radio play. Listen to the track at MySpace.

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Clay Aiken On Scotty McCreery’s ‘Idol’ Journey

spoke with WRAL about how ‘’ contestant and fellow Raleigh, North Carolina area native Scotty McCreery is in the same position he was eight years ago. “He’s very different than me, isn’t he?” Aiken joked. “If he makes it to finale, even if I don’t watch, I’ll call in.” The singer added that local support through the compeitition’s final week was “a large part of why I made it as far as I did.” Watch the interview via WRAL.com below.

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If Clay Aiken Knew Then What He Knows Now

spoke with Hollywood Outbreak about how he can now relate to the saying “If I knew then what I know now” in his career post ‘’. “I always thought that’s the stupidest thing I ever heard. I don’t think they know what they’re talking about. Now I feel like that, I really do. I think to myself if even seven years difference. If I knew coming off of ‘Idol’ or if I knew putting my first album out what I know today, oh things would be quite different.” Listen to the comments at hollywoodoutbreak.com.

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Clay Aiken Was Prepared To Be Booed After Coming Out

AOL Music’s PopEater spent a day with in New York City as he was promoting his latest album ‘Tried and True’. The ‘’ alum talked about the decision to reveal he was gay two years ago and being nervous about the reaction he’d get from the public. “When anybody comes out, there are going to be people who are supportive and people who are not,” Aiken explained. “Obviously, I was doing ‘Spamalot’ at the time and I was kind of nervous. I specifically remember that night, thinking, ‘OK, I’m going to walk out prepared to be booed,’ and nobody did. And people were very supportive. People have been very supportive throughout the whole process and it didn’t really change.” Watch footage below.

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Clay Aiken: I Haven’t Watched ‘American Idol’ In Years

Clay Aiken 'Tried And True'

Reuters spoke with in a Q&A, asking the ‘’ season two runner-up if he still watches the hit FOX singing competition. “No, I haven’t watched it in years,” Aiken confessed. “I stopped watching it in the third season because it stressed me out too much. They were getting kicked off the show and my palms would start sweating. I cut the show out of my life to relieve some of the stress and found I was doing fine without it.” Check out the entire interview here.

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Clay Aiken Always Wanted To Work With Ruben Studdard

spoke with CBS News’ Shira Lazar on how he chose the songs for his latest album ‘Tried and True’, collaborations on the CD, and what to expect from his upcoming tour with fellow ‘’ season two alum Ruben Studdard. “He’s one of my favorite people in the world and I’ve always wanted to work with him,” Clay said of Ruben. “I love watching him perform, he’s one of the best performers I know, and we have a great time together.” Watch the interview via cnet.com below.

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Clay Aiken Discusses ‘Tried And True’, Tour With Ruben Studdard

In a interview with Washington DC’s FOX 5, promoted his new CD ‘Tried and True’ and upcoming ‘Timeless’ tour which kicks off this summer. The ‘’ alum talked about teaming up with Ruben Studdard on the tour, which Clay said was “something we always wanted to do”, adding that it will be more of a collaborative show a la Sonny and Cher. Clay added that the new album tackling the hits from the fifties and sixties was “really sort of where I wanted to be from the beginning. These are songs that I’m far more connected to.” Watch the interview via myfoxdc.com below.

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Clay Aiken “Probably Didn’t Know” He Was Gay During ‘Idol’

Clay Aiken 'Tried And True'

appeared on ‘The View’ on Wednesday (June 2), where the singer said that he didn’t reveal he was gay when rising to fame in 2003 on the second season of ‘’ because he wasn’t sure of his sexual preference. “I probably didn’t quite realize then, at the time, what was going on,” Aiken said. “There’s a lot of stuff in the industry, in the media industry, there’s pressure from different sides. I think you have to learn to love yourself first and then when you do that you’re ready.” Clay revealed he was gay in September 2008 for a People magazine cover story.

Watch his ‘Unchained Melody’ performance on the ABC program and an exit interview with Clay and Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s via YouTube below the cut. Continue reading

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Clay Aiken ‘Tried & True’ Commercial

Clay Aiken 'Tried And True'

is out with a promotional spot for his new album ‘Tried & True’, which will be available June 1st via Decca. The CD features the ‘’ alum taking on eleven timeless hits, including ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Mack The Knife’, ‘Misty’ and more. Watch the 39-second commercial via YouTube below the cut. Continue reading

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