Clay Aiken Recalls Simon Cowell Saying He Didn’t Look ‘Like a Pop Star’ During American Idol Audition: ‘He Said I Was Ugly’
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Clay Aiken Recalls Simon Cowell Saying He Didn’t Look ‘Like a Pop Star’ During American Idol Audition: ‘He Said I Was Ugly’
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> In a recent interview with Insider TV, the 47-year-old singer reflected on the criticism he faced during his time on the competition series, particularly from former judge Simon Cowell, who questioned whether he actually had the image of a pop star.
> “I think there was an interesting quandary about whether or not America was going to vote for the best singers or are they going to vote for the people who look like pop stars,” Aiken told the outlet.
> In 2003, Aiken became one of the breakout stars of season 2 despite facing harsh comments early in the competition. During his audition, Cowell told him he did not “look like a pop star,” but had “a great voice” — a remark that reflected the music industry mindset at the time.
> Decades later, Aiken says he still remembers Cowell’s remarks today. “Absolutely! He said I was ugly. Go look it up. It’s in there. You can watch the footage,” he told Insider TV.
Well they both look like plastic surgery monsters now
He looks like he’s melting.
Also, who cares at this point. 15 minutes were done a long time ago.
Pretty rough 47
One comment about Simon being mean and the entire rest of the article had comments praising him.
The 90’s were a special time. The things that were said on Reality TV reflected…reality. But now it was said out loud and on TV. That now, like the Internet, lives forever. Like hurt feelings.
Simon should have said it in a book. No one reads those and they get banned these days,lol.
his jaw/chin implant that he got a few years after his American Idol season is wild.
He wasn’t great looking. I picked him out from his first audition and decided I loved him, but it was definitely more because he looked elvin or something… he wasn’t stereotypically handsome.
Both now are in the same beauty club, botched.
Blind leading the blind?
Did he become a pop star?
My my how the turn tables
I didn’t think he looked like a pop star-back then either, neither of them do. He prob feeling insulted by an honest comment. Yeah Simon can be rude, but let it go it’s been years.
He was and still is ugly.
Caly was an amazing talent, he should’ve won that year
Simon Cowell is the poster child for: is a dick but is also correct.
and he wasn’t wrong