[enlightenment06]

If Rueben Studdard won American Idol 2, then WHY is Clay Aiken on the cover of Rolling Stone and why is he getting as much, if not more, press as Rueben? What's the point of having a competition if the winner doesn't get the proper recognition? Yeah I know it was close, but competitions aren't about who's close, they're about who WINS. Now I'm now making any accusations as far as race goes, but it makes you wonder if Clay had won would Reuben be on the cover of Rolling Stone? Would he be getting as much press? Makes ya go "hmmm..."