Kelly Clarkson 'calls' Clay Aiken 'a serial killer'

Published: Jun 06 2025

Kelly Clarkson was astounded by Clay Aiken's peculiar habit, a revelation that emerged during a lively segment on Wednesday's episode of 'The Kelly Clarkson Show.' The conversation took an unexpected turn when Ian McShane, Norman Reedus, and Ana de Armas from 'Ballerina' discussed their pre-acting jobs. To the astonishment of the inaugural 'American Idol' winner, Reedus admitted to having once been a cleaner and confessed to still being a meticulous "neat freak."

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"I'm fastidious about such things," the 'The Walking Dead' star revealed. "You might not expect it from looking at me, but my refrigerator—the yogurts have to be lined up just so. I'm that guy, and you'd never guess!"

Clarkson, drawing upon her own experiences, chuckled as she recalled someone remarkably similar to Reedus, someone she had even loved to playfully tease. With a mischievous glint in her eye, she unveiled the identity of this individual, revealing that he had shared the stage with her on the very show that had launched her career.

She vividly recounted how everything in his space was meticulously arranged, creating an eerie atmosphere akin to a serial killer's lair—his refrigerator, in particular, was a sight to behold. Just to rile him up, she would deliberately rearrange everything, much to Aiken's consternation. The scene painted a picture of playful antics amidst the meticulousness of their shared friend.

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