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Clay Aiken Thinks ‘Idol' Judges Are Too Soft: 'I Appreciate the Criticism'
Clay Aiken recalled how he and his ‘American Idol’ castmates grew over the course of the season because of the judges’ criticism
Aiken, 45, added that you can go back and watch the first few seasons of the show and track the evolution of the contestants based on feedback from judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell. The series premiered in 2002 on Fox with a star-studded judging panel consisting of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. American Idol is a staple in both the reality TV world and the music industry — but that hasn’t kept its judging table from becoming a revolving door of talent.
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