14 DAY TRIAL // Clay Aiken, who also came to know international fame thanks to popular singing televised competition American Idol, made a rather ill-advised move the other week, when he publicly dissed Adam Lambert via his blog. Now that the entire American Idol madness has blown over, Adam is finally speaking out on the issue, saying, in more or less words, he’s happy Clay is finally getting some press, as Yahoo! News can confirm.
As fans must remember, Clay said about Lambert’s performance that it was so bad it almost made his ears bleed. Hours later, he changed his mind and returned to his blog to say he was sorry for being so harsh and to add that if Lambert were smart, he would not pay attention to what he has to say. This is precisely what Adam is doing right now, since, far from letting Aiken’s words get to him, he even says he’s happy he has found a way to have his name in the media again.
“I don’t know Clay. I’m glad he’s getting headlines now though, because he wasn’t before. If he wants to ride my coattails about it, good for him.” Lambert said, as cited by Yahoo! News. This little comment, although innocent to some extent at first sight, has already prompted the public to say that Adam is trying on a new accessory: claws. As he should, they also add, since Aiken’s comments regarding his American Idol performance were far from objective and clearly lacking all trace of diplomacy. Keeping in mind that they came from a former American Idol alum who must know the pressure contestants are under on the show, Lambert has all the reasons to be just a bit upset, it is being said.
In the same interview, Lambert (or Glambert, as fans call him for his propensity for the dramatic while up on stage) also shares a piece of his mind regarding the AT&T controversy and the so-called conspiracy to have him lose the big title to Kris Allen. As far as he’s concerned, while the carrier was wrong in distributing free phones and text messages to people attending Allen watching parties in his home town, talk of a conspiracy against him is far-fetched, and he’s the first one to admit defeat and move on.
“There are plenty of standards and practices set up where they make sure that there’s no foul play. And I don’t think it’s a conspiracy. I think people are making a big deal out of nothing. A couple of employees handed out a couple of phones and showed people how to use them. I don’t think that’s a conspiracy of any kind.” Adam explains.