Clay Aiken may have launched to fame on season 2 of American Idol, but he's no longer a big fan of the show. Despite appearing on the season 15 premiere on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) to help with the auditioning process, the "Invisible" singer live-tweeted the show and quickly dissed the current judges, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban.
Aiken tweeted out to his 725,000 Twitter followers that he was tuning in to Idol for the first time in 10 years last night at 8:08 p.m., and it didn't even take him a full hour to tire of the show, calling the judging and auditioning process less entertaining than a root canal.
Watching @americanidol for the first time in a decade. You never know what you've got til it's gone. #idolpremiere
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
Well... now I know why the ratings are down. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
Oh good Lord... those boring ass responses from the judges!? Where is Simon when you need him!? That guy need a hook to pull him off stage.
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
The singer-turned-politician had an idea about why American Idol was a hit in the first place: original judge Simon Cowell, who left the show after its ninth season in 2010.
It's VERY clear now that @SimonCowell was the reason @AmericanIdol was a hit. I've watched root canals more entertaining than these judges. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
Aiken, who turned off the show at its midway point to watch Tyra Banks' cameo on Blackish, said that he only criticized Idol because he loves the show and knows what it could be capable of.
When your favorite team that you've cheered for for years happens to play a shitty game, you're absolutely allowed to be upset about it.
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
We're all more critical of the things we care about most. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
When you really love something you only want the best for it, and you have high expectations from those you know are capable of it.
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016
Despite criticism from one of its biggest stars, American Idol's 15th and final season will continue tonight (Jan. 7) on FOX.
