Clay Aiken

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In this May 28, 2010 photo Clay Aiken is seen during an interview in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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FILE - In this March 28, 2009 file photo, singer Clay Aiken attends the 20th Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in New York. Aiken said Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 he'll seek the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. Renee Ellmers. The 35-year-old Aiken is expected to face former state commerce secretary Keith Crisco of Asheboro and licensed professional counselor Toni Morris of Fayetteville in the Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

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Kimberley Locke finished behind Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken in season 2 of “American Idol” and now she wants to be a judge. “I would love to sit in that chair and, you know, give some advice from the contestant’s standpoint,” she said. (Associated Press)

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The new contenders on Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" include (from left) singer Clay Aiken, mob boss widow Victoria Gotti and rock star Dee Snider. (Associated Press)