BACKTRACK! Clay Aiken (Sort Of) Apologizes To Adam Lambert

NEW YORK — Clay Aiken says blood didn't truly pour forth from his ears when he heard runner-up Adam Lambert sing "Ring of Fire" _ and hey, he's sorry for his "colorful choice of words."

The former Idol contestant writes in a blog on his Web site dated Friday that "I obviously meant it as a colorful statement to imply that I did not enjoy what I heard." He also says he didn't mean it as "a 'slam' on Adam as a person."

He had blasted Lambert's take on the classic Johnny Cash tune as "contrived," "awful" and "slightly frightening." Aiken says he hopes Lambert can forgive him _ but adds Lambert probably doesn't care about what he said.

Aiken lost out to Ruben Studdard in 2003. He's since released several albums, appeared on Broadway and publicly confirmed he's gay.

Comments

[mada72]

It's official, Clay Aiken is Norma Desmond with chin and cheek implants.

[Isis N]

LOL. Just had to favorite your comment - Hilarious!

[HotheadPaisen]

He's still small, it's the Idols that have gotten big?

[monsieurjac]

OK girls. Settle down !

[jukesgrrl]

If Clay Aiken hadn't gotten his cutie-pie mug on American Idol so that sorta-scared-of-sex women could pin their romantic fantasies on him, he'd still be singing in retirement homes in South Carolina.

[vickskat]

Clay Ache-en needs to go back to obscurity. Who asked for his two cents, anyway? No one criticizes him for looking like a space alien, or a north pole elf, or the kid from mad magazine.

Some people just cannot let people have their time in the spotlight.

[LeftVetPatriot]

Stars are born, not made.

Maybe you can find find a nicer way to get a camera to point at you.

[kylennblack]

He's just sorry he got busted.

[1PALady]

Clay Aik.e.n. can go to h e double hockey sticks! I cannot not believe he said something like that. Adam would never have dissed him that way.

[sherbug]

Last time I saw Clay Aiken he was doing some stint on America's Next Top Model. That is not really mainstream is it, Clay?

[ab2859]

Clay is a bitter, jealous, arrogant man.

Adam, on the other hand, is a class act.

Go away Clay....become INVISIBLE.

[buzzygirl]

Ditto. Adam is just so humble and down to earth. He has a sweet disposition, and is destined to go places. His modesty is infectious, that's more than one can say about the seemingly constipated Akin.

I truly think he (Akin) is trying to get a little attention, but looks like it was not the kind he was seeking. His comments has drawn a lot of negative attention, that's why he's offering his little mea culpa.

It's OK, Clay. There's more than enough room for two gay stars, even if Adam beats you by a thousand miles.

[GayIthacan]

"but adds Lambert probably doesn't care about what he said."

Lambert isn;t the only one.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

All American Idol winners and losers were rubbish.

[Synnerman]

Bitter bitter queen.

[jdt67]

Who cares what this guy thinks? He had his moment in the sun now it's time walk into the sunset. Besides, he and Ruben were crap winners.