Clay Aiken makes the wall of Sardi's...
I'd think this is kinda like getting a star of the Hollwyood Walk of Fame. Maybe it's an even bigger honor since the Oleson twins have a star. Anyway, the now out-and-proud Clay Aiken was honored this week with a caricature that now adorns the walls of the famed eatery Sardi's.
Clay is currently on Broadway portraying Sir Robin in "Monty Python's Spamalot" at the Shubert Theatre. Th3 2003 "American Idol" runner up made his Broadway debut in the show on a Jan. 18 and played through May 4. He returned to the show Sept. 19 and will remain in the role through Jan. 4, 2009.
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This is a nice write-up but Clay Aiken is so far beyond an ex contestant that it is just wrong to label him as that when he has accomplished so much in the past 6 years.
Clay is a UNICEF Ambassador since 2004 who has been sent to Indonesia, Uganda, Afghanistan, Mexico, Kenya and Somalia on missions to bring aid to children in crisis.
His Bubel Aiken Foundation funds summer camps and has written school programs to foster inclusion of children with disabilities from K-12 into the same environment as their typical peers.
He is a NY Times Bestselling author and a multi-platinum recording and touring artist.
He is an actor, just finishing the majority of this year on Broadway starring in Spamalot.
Those American Idol days are long over. You wouldn’t label someone like Frank Sinatra or Gladys Knight as a talent show contestant any more than you would Justin Timberlake or Britney Spears. Its ancient history and only a single step in an evolving career.