Clay Aiken Rips American Idol in Brutal Twitter Tirade: 'I've Watched Root Canals More Entertaining'

Don’t expect Clay Aiken to be invited back for American Idol‘s nostalgia-filled farewell season.

The Season 2 runner-up live-tweeted Wednesday’s premiere and pulled no punches, declaring at the outset that he was “watching American Idol for the first time in a decade,” before adding, “You never know what you’ve got til it’s gone.”

After taking a dig at the show’s sagging Nielsens, Aiken directed his wrath at judges Harry Connick Jt, Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban.

Well… now I know why the ratings are down. 😴

— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

Oh good Lord… those boring ass responses from the judges!? Where is Simon when you need him!? That guy need a hook to pull him off stage.

— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

It’s VERY clear now that @SimonCowell was the reason @AmericanIdol was a hit. I’ve watched root canals more entertaining than these judges. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

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