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Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken Almost Forgot They Were on ‘The Masked Singer’

‘American Idol’ vets Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken teamed up as the Beets on season 11 of ‘The Masked Singer’

Michael Becker / FOX“I enjoy all kinds of singing competition shows,” he explained, speaking like a true Idol vet. In addition to having to sing while dressed as enormous vegetables, the duo had to hide their participation from friends and family — and couldn’t promote their appearance. While the pair were positioned as rivals on Idol — Studdard won season 2 over Aiken by a narrow margin — they’ve since remained super close, touring together last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first go-round on reality TV.

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