Clay Aiken Fans Responsible for Adam Lambert Smear?
Intriguing new developments have popped up in the curious story of Adam Lambert‘s supposed bad attitude.
Earlier this week, a report surfaced that American Idol runner-up Lambert had turned into a terror on the publicity trail, with people who had supposedly worked with him characterizing the singer as “such a diva” and “rude to everyone.”
And now, claims the blog Clay Aiken 411, the true source of the story has been revealed.
The site says that fans of former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken—popularly known as “Claymates”—orchestrated the story in an effort to “get even” with Lambert.
There’s been increasing bad blood between Aiken and Lambert in the past couple of weeks. After Aiken slammed Lambert’s performance on his Web site, Lambert cheekily shot back that Aiken was trying to “ride my coattails.”
And now, it appears, the escalating feud may have led Clay’s fans to engage in a touch of character assassination.
Luckily, Adam has the support of good friends to get him through these difficult times.
Readers, have your say in the comments section: Do you think the Claymates are responsible for smearing Adam Lambert’s reputation, or do you think the diva tag is warranted?
To Adam’s fans before you believe that Clay or his fans are trying to hurt Adam please do a little research, Clay has been stalked by a sicko named john paulas for years, he would do anything to hurt Clay and his fans. If Clay fans have so much pull why are they not getting these jerks to print wonderful stories about Clay, all I ask is please think about this before hate on Clay, and be careful of this sicko.
i love adam to death, he ROCKS! whoever would call him a rude diva is a LOSER!!! he is actually, the nicest, most down-to-earth celebrity i can think of right now and i was infuritated to see him being called a diva. GO ADAM!!!!!!!!!!
Peace everybody. Don’t let the stalkers and troublemakers do it to you. Adam fans, be warned. They threw the same crap at Clay for years. Just trying to make fan wars, all over again. Clay was called a diva and it was never true. They take any incident , twist and embellish until it is hideous. Like the foot on the airplane armrest – they never told that he was asleep and some lady was hitting him. The FBI was investigating her, not him. There are simple answers for anything you hear, whether about Adam or about Clay. It is part of the fame game. They tried to get Clay, Kelly and Ruben fans to hate each other. It worked for a while too, but the three stars were always close and adoring each other. They will try it with Kris and Adam to. Don’t let it ruin the fun of being a fan of a very talented and likeable artist. It can.
Hazelett was a disgusting parasite to have printed the original piece of shisht. It would have been her responsibility to check out any sources she supposedly had (all unnamed) if she so desired to.
We don’t need further unsubstantiate reports to further spread negative trash about someone else as a result
We all know that. Adam is a gracious, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, compassionate, humble, sincere, kind-hearted person and that we all should be grateful he is a such a wonderful role model. He will have a positive influence on more than he will ever know
Hazelett needs to crawl into the hole this dirt belongs in and let the reliable news sources give us the positive news about Adam we are interested in reading about, such as his awesome talent, events he will be involved in, and some of the efforts he makes to show kindness to others, etc.
Having been in the idol fandom for many years it wouldn’t be a stretch to believe that Claymates planted this story, however, the fact that it’s been supposedly “uncovered” by the psycho who has basically been stalking Clay for the last 3 or 4 years I’d take that information with a grain of salt.
The Claymates are a ruthless bunch to be sure when they feel someone has slighted their boy but I’m not sure they are as numerous as they used to be and therefore their ability to reek havoc is limited.
The blame lies squarely on the reporter, even if the story was planted by the Claymates. She had the responsibilty to contact the producers and other behind the scenes personnel at the shows Adam appeared on to attempt to get verification. If they gave a no comment then sure it’s likely the stories are true… however, if they refuted them then she could toss the source out as unreliable.
The article in question isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Worse will be written about Adam over the course of his career. His fans would be wise to grow an thicker skin and let it slide. He’ll be fine and he doesn’t need his fans protection. Sit back and just enjoy Adam. He’s gonna be around for a long time.
Why is everyone saying Clay slammed Adam. For chrissakes, he didn’t like ROF. And becuz he didn’t like that performance, he is now accused of being behind a MSNBC article calling Adam a diva.
GAWD people get a f*cking grip.
It is such a shame that being a fan of someone should be this hard. I don’t believe Clay or his fans are behind any conspiracy against Adam. They have had that done to Clay for years. They know better…okay there are weirdo’s out there but don’t blame a whole group for a few sickos.
I think both Adam and Clay are VERT talented. Both VERY different performers who will appeal to different genre’s of audiences. No reason to slam either one or their fans.
Please people be kind, neither of them deserve this. Just enjoy who you like and STOP!!!! giving these websites credit for news that means nothing.
Beware of Clay haters and his #1 stalker /destroyer John Paulus. He is the one pasting the private blogs of Clay to the media.
What the hell is a Clay hater?
There are Clay Aiken fans?
This is all started by a Clay stalker. Adam Lambert fans should be worried about this stalker. He will start trashing Adam the way he trashes Clay.
When Adam performed at AI and he was done performing, what he would do was turn around and thank the band and whoever he can thank in the back who contributed to his performance. I believe that he was the ONLY contestant in AI that consistently thanked the band and others after his performances. Smearing Adam in the news with FALSE information is not a good thing to do.
damn straight, adam was so rude about clay, at least clay appologized after his blog was posted but adam just had to say that about him.
GO CLAY AIKEN!
ROCK ON CLAYMATES! lol
Clay fans are not behind the smear against Adam. Many Clay fans are fans of Adam too, know Clay’s snarky sense of humor well, and didn’t take seriously the first Clay comment, but wish Clay had said it differently and that the media had not singled out the one comment to focus on. Dual fans support both talents. The rest of you need to get over it.
Yar, doubt Adam could morph from ultimate sweet boy to monster in such a short time. Clay sucks, sad has-been.
John Paulus, who posted on his blog that this was the work of Clay’s fans is notorious Clay hater who will do or say anything to smear Clay so the report about Clay’s fans is no better than the report about Adam.
Courtney Hazlett has been challenged to name her “sources”, seeing as they contradict everything ever said by anyone else who has worked with Adam, before AI, in the past six months during AI and in the past few weeks since AI. Still she hasn’t. I mean, surely, what would these people have to fear from linking their names to any criticisms of Adam? Oh, yeah, that’s right ……………….. they can’t be named because they don’t actually exist.
COURTNEY HAZLETT NEEDS TO FIRED ONCE AND FOR ALL. SHE IS A LIABILITY.
I wish so-called journalists would stop embarrassing themselves and their profession by simply copying and pasting a “report” made up by an MSNBC hack who was merely annoyed by Adam’s people telling her that he was too busy to give her an interview. The silly mare took umbrage because she was made to feel less important than the other people who Adam had to see. Guess what? She is less important and her constant sailing close to the libellous wind in order to try to make herself a name does her no favours.
As for being rude to fans, do you think that in this day and age of blogs, posts and videophones, if Adam had been rude to any fans, they would have been backwards in coming forwards on numerous websites or would have shyed away from putting up photographic evidence or footage of any incident?
I take it this “diva†is the same guy who was accosted by paparazzi during a visit to his doctor the other day. Now, I don’t know about you but I don’t visit my doctor when I am feeling my best so if ever there was an excuse for Adam to be less than cordial, it may have been then, but still he managed to stay calm and pleasant with them and let them take photographs, and still they wouldn’t let him get back to his car without chasing him up and down the stairs a couple of times.
Diva? Rude? Give me strength!
clay’s fan are just jealous.. the diva tag is totally unwarranted..
I hope they will leave Adam Lambert alone. Instead they should be thankful that we have a megastar in our midst.
We shouldnt even read articles like this. It is obvious that this is just hearsay. Adam is the best.
As a journalist myself, I think it is important that the MSNBC editors knows the kind of crap their so-called reporter is spewing. Courtney Hazlett needs to be held accountable for falling for these “unnamed sources” who clearly are laughing hysterically at her gullibility. She is an embarrassment to journalism and her alma mater Columbia U. Write the editor at denisehazlick@msnbc.com.
I can’t believe that there are so many gullible people out there who will believe anything that is written.No one tries to get the true facts anymore. One person writes some trash and another picks up their trash and runs with it. I don’t believe any of it unless I hear it straight from the stars themselves. Shame on all of you. Your just sheep being led to slaughter. Since I have met Clay I know he is a really great guy and I’m sure that Adam is nice as well.
Those who have followed the underhanded tactics of the Claymates for years have absolutely no doubt of their capabilities. After the “Ripa Incident” they set out a smear campaign against her husband publishing photos of him as a male stripper (or something like that) and they made sure to dig any dirt on them they could. I wouldn’t put it passed them to try smear Adam. Having said that and as much as I despise the Claymates, I believe that they are not as powerful or are there as many as they used to be. They may have planted the seed, but ultimately the responsibility lies on the “journalist” who printed a story without proper verification of the facts. Maybe she’s just another rabid Claymate, LOL!
Wow! The Claymates have that much pull?? Cool!
411 blog belongs to a crazy nut who has been stalking Clay Aiken for 3 years. And now the media is using him as a legitimate news source. Can the state of the journalism in this country get any more pathetic?
This is competely ridiculous this whole story. If these “Claymates” created such a story why are earth did this journalist who is supposed to collect solid material for her blog post such nonsense? She is foolish to do so. Her credibility is something to truly question
Why are you blaming Clay Aiken and his fans? It’s a baseless accusation. Why are you perpetuating the very thing you are condemning, i.e. quoting unreliable “sources” as facts? The only person we should hold accountable right now is Courtney Hazlett.
Don’t go blaming Clay, his fans, or Adam and his fans on this DIVA issue. There IS someone who’s a ‘fan’ of both and is spreading these stupid rumours just to get a rise and rift out of fans of both. Don’t trust what John Paulus says – he’s just a famewhore, nothing more.
all these stories get out of hand to where theirs no truth to any of thme. Not true about Adam, and not true about Clay making a big deal about it. Its the news people trying to get a story. They love it when all this stuff goes on. Its tiring.
Do u really think MSNBC is going to do anything?…wrong. Time magazine and Newsweek quote Perez Hilton as a legitimate news source and no one bats an eye. Welcome to the world of celebrity where you’ll find out there is no such thing as truth in journalism and the world is going to hell. IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE…do not feed the media beast.
There should have never been a Clay Aiken. Because he SUCKS at singing, believe me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a bunch of crap. clay aiken has some strange fans, but the strangest one of them all is the guy who runs ClayAiken411. Many of Aiken’s fans are Lambert fans, too. If anyone tried to spread false rumors about Adam, it is a fan who also has a blog called Chexxxy’s Pearls. I hope Adam avoids the 411 guy and Chexxxy at all costs. If he does, he should be fine.
Clay Aiken is the only famous person who badmouth Adam Lambert. AI judges are an exception, of course.
Shame on Clay.
Oh for heaven sakes. Clay fans had nothing to do with it. The owner of that website is a nutjob who is NOT associated with Clay and who apparently went after him too at one time . I doubt that there is ‘bad blood’ between Clay and Adam. I think they probably haven’t even thought about it since the exchange — they, at least have better things to do with their lives.
The only apparent ‘feud’ is the manufactured one stirred up by gossip columnists and nutjobs. Clay is a good guy. Adam is a good guy. Their fans are great people. Trolls love to stir ‘stuff’ online. End of story. Sheesh.
I never believed the rumors about Adam being rude, just doesnt fit him. Anyhow, I think Clay Aiken may be a tad jealous about Adam Lambert and the great singer that he is. He may also be using this as a ploy just to get Adam’s attention. May even have the hots for him!
Wow – only a few weeks after idol two gay divas and their fans are bashing each other. But honestly: who cares?
I am a self-professed “claymate” and have been since 2003. However, I think Adam is great and a very talented young man. I think both of them have something to offer the music world. This story needs to go by the way-side. Competition is what the music/entertainment world is all about. You have two very different artists with two very different styles. I probably won’t by any CD by Adam Lambert b/c I don’t like that style of music, but the fact remains, that there is talent there and it needs to be respected, not only by their fans, but by the artists themselves.
I love Adam , the fact that I have been entertained by a World Master, A gift to us, Google Quiet Desperation and listen to the King of Bliss, tender, real, handsome and HOT HOT HOT. What a sweet gem. I feel priviledged to have been smitten by a Genius. Adam, know that you are loved beyone measure and a cherished blessing to the world with your passion. We are the lucky ones. The words to Quiet desperation are haunting and can be googled too. Thank You.
Adam is an extraordinary singer! Every time I go back to my DVR to listen to him sing (especially Mad World), I get goosebumps. He is just amazing. I love everything about him, even the black nail polish. Not on anybody else; just on him. I love his smile, and I am in love with his voice. I don’t care what they say. I think many are jealous, including Clay, because Adam is getting so much attention. I can’t wait until he has his own concert, however, right now I’ll see him at the American Idol Tour concert on Sept. 8. GO ADAM!
I’ve never been impressed by Clay, in the talent department or whatever dept. Am not a Clay hater either but I do find him rather pompous. However, the day I read his remarks on Adam and the way he wrote to “apologise” later, it sort of confirmed for me what a pathetic person he is. To be fair though, much as I dislike people like him, I don’t tend to believe his fans were the ones behind the Adam’s smear campaign. It’s also not right for people to spread this if it isn’t true. The MSNBC “reporter” shd be held accountable for it. (Come to think of it, I’d like to join Whomp and the others is saying “Clay Aiken has fans??” *WG*
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