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Clay, Remolded

Posted Mon May 5, 2008 2:30pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks

So the new Clay Aiken publicity photo landed in my inbox today...

Yikes.

Now, keep in mind that I expected Clay to look, well...different.

After all, lately Clay has undergone enough makeovers to rival his fellow quickchange diva Madonna.

For instance, there was that brunette K.D. Lang shag he rocked at the season 5 American Idol finale, when he shocked his "lookalike" idolizer Michael Sandecki as well as the entire Fox viewing audience.

Then he packed on about 30 pounds of body fat (inspiring nasty nicknames like "Clay Bacon" and "Clay Tummy-Achin'"), and probably twice that weight in spackled-on makeup, for his role in Broadway's Spamalot.

And still, when I unwittingly checked my email this morning like I do on any uneventful Monday, I was in no way prepared for Clay's latest look.

Take a deep breath and scroll down:

Oh, my Aiken eyes!

Sorry, I don't mean to be cruel. I love me some Clay. Really, I do. But this photo frightens me.

So what do you think of Clay 3.0? Post your thoughts below--and try not to spamalot, OK?

9922 Comments

81. Weezer -
I think he looks like a Modern Vampire.
He could be the Louis!!
Look at his hand...so white, its luminescent.

82. Mary Ann -
me thinks perhaps Clay should have remade Willy Wonka...

83. fan -
God bless

84. Yahoo! Music User -
I know exactly who this person is. It is the offspring from Data from Star Trek Next Generation.

85. Yahoo! Music User -
I think he looks fine. If didn't know who Clay was, I'd say the guy in the pic was pretty hot. His lips might be a little too pink, but hey, that's Hollywood and the land of make believe for you!

86. Gerber -
I wouldn't be putting down Clay's looks if I were you. Looked in the mirror lately?

Anyway, Clay's new album is great, and that's all that matters.

You can listen to it on AOL New Music http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds

87. Yahoo! Music User -
I think he looks great. Also considering he had wigs being pulled on and off his head several times a show, 8 times a week for the last 4 months, I wouldn't expect to see some kind of hairdo that wasn't just fairly decent length and able to go with the flow. Even messy coming out the doors each night of the theater, the shake the head do looked great. It was more important to him to get out to thank people then to have a perfected groomed head of hair, with each in place. But hey, if you don't like it, stick around cause it will probably change again really soon, as it always does. Gotta love it.

As to the charities, Spamalot raised over $264,000 in two weeks for Broadway Cares and a huge huge chunk of that was due to Clay, who willing auctioned off many items, including M&G, dinner, items etc. Also he signed hundreds of playbills and posters to sell as well as picture frames for the photos they took. While a few others stayed after the shows to take up to 50+ pics with fans, most times they went on their way to lunch or dinner or home, while Clay stayed after EVERY performance to pose for pictures with fans to raise tons of money. They have never gotten more than $100,000 in their 3 years -- there's a huge reason why this year they tripled the amount and came in second in the entire Broadway contest -- to a group who collected for 6 weeks, not just 2. Clay is the most giving celebrity I have seen in a very long time with all he does -- much of which is never publicized. He even gave a percentage of all the merchandise sales that were "his" for Spamalot to the Broadway Cares drive. And he has already said he will be making a 5th Unicef trip this summer. Not bad for a guy who wasn't even an Ambassador for them till the end of 2004, just a little over 3 years ago.

88. Necile -
Lynda, you have no room to talk about anyone else's looks. You are so ugly on the inside, you scare everyone. Does it make you feel better about your pathetic self to slam others? I think Clay looks very handsome in that picture, but I don't have some deep-seated neurosis that compels me to rip him apart.

89. Laurie M -
I think Clay looks absolutely gorgeous in that photo. Linda Huber did a sketch of it that is stunning, which I printed out and have sitting on top of my printer. But then, I love the whole man, not just the outside, and even loved him when he sort of needed a stylist - STAT! However, he's gone from geek to chic and like fine wine, just keeps getting better with time. I love me some Clay Aiken and hope he lets his "golden larynx ring" for a good many more years!

90. Jennyfer T -
Clay???? Where's Clay????

91. Yahoo! Music User -
I think Clay looked his best around the time he was on the Idol finale and surprised everyone. I think he is basically a good-looking person but this photo is unflattering. You can see the makeup which means he has too much on. also I don'tlike the blonde hair on him. Love Clay but don't love this photo

92. Yahoo! Music User -
Umm....He's still gonna look feminime without the hair makeover.

93. Jennifer -
I think Clay looks pretty hot here... although I think that if he went brunette he would look even better.

94. kk -
clay, i love you no matter what!!

95. kk -
clay, i love you no matter what!!

96. Diana D -
Clay said in an interview that he gained weight because of medication he is on. I would never mock people because they are on medication. Why do you think that's ok?
Anyway, he's got a great voice and he's actually smart--don't find too much of that in entertainment today.

97. Yahoo! Music User -
let me tell u what i think i really love clay aiken i have since i first saw him and saw him in concert, i love his hair i thinks he is hooooooootttttttttttttttttt and plus i am his #1 clay mate

98. Yahoo! Music User -
really shoudve stayd with the brunette. i saw him on spamalot and really didnt c his hair but wen i saw that pic in the playbook... o my lanta,omg. its like the faces we all had 2 years ago with his new due.my jaw dropped 2 the ground like ther waz no t-m orrow.i realy hope hes gonna go back 2 brunette. NICE VOICE ANYWAY!!! REALY.ur jaws'll just drop 2 the grond!

99. Yahoo! Music User -
I think Clay looks great! I love the way that he is not afraid to experiment with his style.

I think Clay is very handsome and his fabulous green eyes can easily draw you in!

I've been a fan since day one. I love his sense of humor that I have seen at concerts and in interviews..and wonder sometimes what it would be like if he would really "let go" :)

I am proud to be a fan and will continue to support him in every way possible.

I wish more men in the world were like him! His mother has every right to be proud!

Congratulations to Clay on another wonderful cd...I absolutely loved the cover songs on ATDW as well as MOAM and MCWL. I wish him continued success and eagerly await his next "new look" :)

100. Yahoo! Music User -
i realy hope he just had that hair 4 spamalot. im still praying cuz hes done wit his broadway debut- still prayin. NICE VOICE ANYWAY! i need the album. ITS FINALLY OUT!!!
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