Gay Clay can play his way, okay?
Using Christianity as a marketing tool? Even when your 'lifestyle' contradicts your marketing? Brilliant.
It's not like some of Australia's pollies haven't been using Christianity as a marketing tool for years before being exposed as gay, philandering, wife beaters, and/or plain old white collar criminals.
From smh.com.au.
Singer Wasn't Straight With Us, Say Former Fans
WASHINGTON: With his goofy smile, boyish charm, dulcet tones and strongly espoused Christian beliefs, Clay Aiken has won legions of female fans and sold millions of records since starring in the 2003 series of American Idol.
But now a group of disillusioned "Claymates" have lodged a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission after a less straightforward version of Aiken emerged in the tabloid press.
The controversy erupted after two magazines ran the accounts of men who said they met Aiken through online gay chat rooms.
The precedent-setting case will be watched with concern by other entertainers whose squeaky-clean public personas do not always match the reality of their private lives.
Max Clifford, the British public relations guru who has shaped the images of countless stars, reacted with dismay. "Well, that's the PR industry finished if their case succeeds. I'd never be out of court," he said.
Aiken's former fans have drawn their own conclusions. In a statement, they said: "As consumers, we feel ripped off. It is obvious now that the private Clay is very different from the manufactured, packaged Clay that was marketed to us … ."
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Reality TV shows manufacturing and packaging singers for marketing purposes? Noooooo!!! Outrage! Bugger me. Get a life people.
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It's not like some of Australia's pollies haven't been using Christianity as a marketing tool for years before being exposed as gay, philandering, wife beaters, and/or plain old white collar criminals.
From smh.com.au.
Singer Wasn't Straight With Us, Say Former Fans
WASHINGTON: With his goofy smile, boyish charm, dulcet tones and strongly espoused Christian beliefs, Clay Aiken has won legions of female fans and sold millions of records since starring in the 2003 series of American Idol.
But now a group of disillusioned "Claymates" have lodged a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission after a less straightforward version of Aiken emerged in the tabloid press.
The controversy erupted after two magazines ran the accounts of men who said they met Aiken through online gay chat rooms.
The precedent-setting case will be watched with concern by other entertainers whose squeaky-clean public personas do not always match the reality of their private lives.
Max Clifford, the British public relations guru who has shaped the images of countless stars, reacted with dismay. "Well, that's the PR industry finished if their case succeeds. I'd never be out of court," he said.
Aiken's former fans have drawn their own conclusions. In a statement, they said: "As consumers, we feel ripped off. It is obvious now that the private Clay is very different from the manufactured, packaged Clay that was marketed to us … ."
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Reality TV shows manufacturing and packaging singers for marketing purposes? Noooooo!!! Outrage! Bugger me. Get a life people.
3 happy goats
posted by craig at 2:35 pm
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Poor Clay... but, seriously, does any straight guy go on American Idol?
i like boys
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