America’s Favorite Loser: Why It’s Time to Take Clay Aiken Seriously

THE RUNNER-UP

Twelve years and a run for Congress haven’t helped Clay Aiken shed the ghost of ‘Idol.’ But as a new documentary on that political bid proves, there can be glory in second place.

Senior Editor, Obsessed

Published Apr. 3 2015 5:15AM EDT

articles/2015/04/03/america-s-favorite-loser-why-it-s-time-to-take-clay-aiken-seriously/150402-fallon-clay-atkin-tease_ygdhc6 — Gerry Broome/AP Photo

Clay Aiken says “fuck” a lot.

Maybe more than you do. Certainly more than you’d expect him to. He says it within the first 20 seconds of The Runner-Up, a four-part documentary premiering on the Esquire network April 7 about his failed bid for Congress.

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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America’s Favorite Loser: Why It’s Time to Take Clay Aiken Seriously

Twelve years and a run for Congress haven’t helped Clay Aiken shed the ghost of ‘Idol.’ But as a new documentary on that political bid proves, there can be glory in second place.

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