Clay Aiken’s son, Parker, is rising up and entering into the highlight.
Aiken, 45, appeared on the Tuesday, August 6, episode of Superstar Household Feud, bringing alongside his 15-year-old son to assist win cash for charity.
“That is my son Parker making his TV debut,” the American Idol alum instructed host Steve Harvey, pointing to {the teenager}.
Aiken’s workforce — which additionally consisted of his mom, brother and Parker’s mother, Jaymes Foster — competed towards David Foster and spouse Katharine McPhee.
American Idol paved the way in which for actuality competitors exhibits to assist on a regular basis individuals obtain their desires of music stardom. The sequence premiered in 2002 on Fox with a star-studded judging panel consisting of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. American Idol‘s freshman season launched Kelly Clarkson, who would turn out to be the present’s first breakout star. […]
Jaymes, 66, can also be the youthful sister of music producer David, 74.
“David’s sister Jaymes is on the proper workforce. She needed to win tonight,” Aiken quipped on Household Feud.
Aiken and Jaymes, the singer’s longtime good friend, welcomed their son in August 2008. Aiken later instructed Us Weekly how fatherhood modified his life.
“I really feel a bit of extra mature and considerably older. I spotted on Father’s Day, ‘Oh wait, I don’t need to do something for Father’s Day, it’s for me!’” Aiken completely instructed Us in June 2010. “It’s unusual to consider that. I get pleasure from additionally the quiet of dwelling in North Carolina nonetheless after which I come again right here to New York a superb chunk of the time, no less than every week a month doing [press]. I’m a fan of New York. Individuals are a bit of extra grounded right here.”
On the time, Aiken admitted that it wasn’t “that onerous” balancing his music profession with parenthood.
“We’ve been fairly nicely. Anyone who has a child has to juggle every little thing. So it’s not that a lot completely different,” he mentioned. “Now we have a pleasant system that we work out between when he’s together with her and he’s with me and we’re collectively and all that stuff. It’s been actually genuine.”
Since then, Parker has carved his personal path exterior of the highlight.
“He’s chosen a distinct path,” Aiken instructed E! Information in Might. “He has one thing else he needs to do together with his life. And I’m excited for him. My son’s obtained a variety of not solely music, however Idol in his veins.”
Aiken appeared on season 2 of American Idol, ending in second place behind Ruben Studdard. Regardless of an “in” on the fact TV competitors, Parker hasn’t been fascinated by auditioning.
“Parker has obtained a dad and an aunt [Katharine McPhee], and with Ruben, an uncle, who all had been on American Idol,” Clay mentioned. “However he needed to do one thing else. Had he needed to enroll? Certain. I imply, I feel that’s what you’re imagined to do is assist no matter they wish to do.”
