The Clay Aiken Effect
in any compet-tion, when the receiver of second place or a runner-up ends up becoming more successful than the actual winner. this is open to interpretation, of course.
typically -ssociated with the case of clay aiken on american idol, who didn’t actually win, but who has become a more commonly-heard name than winner ruben studdard.
billy ended up becoming a ceo, even though he got second place in the science fair in 4th grade. the first place winner, paul, lives in his grandma’s bas-m-nt. this is an example of the clay aiken effect.
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