Man! If only @IAmSteveHarvey had been the announcer for #AmericanIdol back in 2003. I could have won! #missuniverse
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) December 21, 2015
Harvey is in hot water after wrongly announcing the winner of Sunday night's Miss Universe competition.
Aiken seized the opportunity to poke fun at himself.
Man! If only #missuniverse host @IAmSteveHarvey had been the host for #CelebApprentice back in 2012. I could have won!
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) December 21, 2015
Aiken even mentioned his failed bid at winning a seat in Congress (Aiken lost to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers 59 to 41 percent).
Man! If only #missuniverse host @IAmSteveHarvey had been counting the votes for the NC-2 Congressional race back in 2014. I could have won!
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) December 21, 2015
.@iamsteveharvey can I get u hosting every competition I ever enter! I would have won #AmericanIdol #CelebApprentice & a seat in Congress!
— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) December 21, 2015
Aiken had name recognition as the 2003 runner-up on American Idol, but was still largely considered the underdog, especially after Republicans re-drew the congressional map in 2011. It's a rural and mostly conservative district that stretches from Asheboro east to Cary, including parts of Apex, Fayetteville and Sanford.
