Chexxxy's Pearls: The Clay Fandom's Own Tabloid

Fakes. There have always been fakes in the celebrity world. The advent of the internet and online fandoms has brought about a whole new set of problems, that of people pretending to be the celebrity online and convincing fans. In the Clay fandom, there have been rumors of fake Clays since the very beginning. People learned to roll their eyes, shrug their shoulders, and deal.

A rumor-laden story of yet another fake Clay was made public not long ago by the Clay fandom's self-appointed Chief Online Investigator (i.e . Stalker). This story came complete with the promise of shocking revelations. Pictures of the first fake girlfriend were shown… oh wait… wrong one. Then another one… is she the "right" one? Which fake girlfriend was the fake and which one was real? Why repeat all the nasty rumors about "Clay," ones which few people had even heard? Are there really "facts" in this story? And where is bat boy?


This would all be semi-amusing except the pictures are of real people, and real people know them. Is the information correct? Would the Chief Online Investigator (COI) know? Why trust her "knowledge," which comes from sources who may only have an incomplete story or are simply taking the word of another, or taking the word of people who themselves are stalkers of Clay's family and friends! Why do they think anyone who really knows Clay is going to tell THEM anything? All of which begs these questions: Is their "knowledge" to be trusted? And better yet, WHY the hell are they doing this anyway? WHO does this help?

The rhetoric of the COI and her followers is full of righteous indignation about how wonderful the COI is, how she is trying to save Clay from those perpetuating the 'scam', how awful and evil the 'scammers' are, and how those who don't support the COI are haters and out to ruin Clay. It's also unsettling that a swarm of new members, ostensibly eager to be in on the action, have joined Chexxxy's Place, swearing their allegiance to Chexxxy and her methods.

What exactly do the COI and her crack team hope to accomplish?

One assumes they are looking for 'fake Clay,' but all they really seem to be doing is pointing out people they call bad fans, using no proof and plenty of insinuation. The idea that fans can trust each other is a thing of the past. The regretful new mantra of the Clay Nation is "Trust No One." Yes, this is the inevitable outcome of rumor-mongering and finger-pointing.

That is the basis of tabloid journalism. Cast doubt. Do the COI and her helpers actually know who is guilty and who is innocent? What if nobody is guilty? And what happens to the people who might be wrongly accused? Do they even have a way to clear their names? Ever? Tabloids operate on the principle that people read the trash and it sticks in their minds, eventually becoming real. Thus, Chexxxy's blog has become our own Clay Nation tabloid, as it repeats rumors about Clay or points fingers at other people.

Why is this happening?

Since it appears most likely that there has been a fake Clay causing problems, then why not turn it over to Clay's security and be done with it? Clay has professional security people. He doesn't need 'fan police' running around "investigating" when he has trained professionals.

By making this such a public mess, the COI has hurt people, and provoked an obsessed blogger who didn't need to be provoked. Even more ominous, this blog has been informed of private investigators being hired by the COI and her wealthy bankrollers. That's right -- real, paid private investigators to investigate the backgrounds of fans that Chexxxy and her gang think are not "good" enough, or who are in some way "suspicious," according to their standards.

What would happen if the COI and her team would hang up their spyglasses, give their information to Clay's security, and let the fandom settle down to enjoy Clay's activities in the coming months? After all, tabloids take "evidence" and make life miserable for people... people like Clay!! How do they really KNOW that they are helping Clay? Or is this just a way to make themselves feel better by finding people to blame for things they can't control?

Tabloid mentality, stalking, private investigators, and fans not trusting each other—is this what this fandom is really becoming? How is this a good thing?

IT IS INSANE

The Fan Police Scam the Fans

The Clay Aiken Fandom is being scammed. There is a stalker in Clay Nation, an unexpected and dangerous one. One who sees herself as the leader of a secret group of trusted operatives. She has put together a spy/stalking operation against Clay and other fans so well-executed that it would put the CIA to shame. The planning involved was extensive, and involved several years, as the web of their informants and their contacts grew and spread, all at her directive. If this sounds ominous, it should. Especially if you are a fan of Clay Aiken, as we are.

You say What??? A Scam?? Why??? Why did this small group of fanatical, obsessed fans, led by the chief Stalker herself, go to all the effort to spin this web? Their self-avowed mission was to entrap and stop a blogger who was demeaning Clay Aiken, to weed out bad fans, and mostly, to shield Mr. Aiken from any and all attacks or threats. And they resorted to unethical behavior to accomplish their goals - scamming other fans -- and all in the name of what? Because they think they are always right and they are the last great protectors of Clay!!

This organization is run with an iron fist. They have a private, secret message board, with less than 100 hand-picked members. All members must pledge allegiance to their Leader, and any disagreement or mention that she could be wrong can lead to banishment from the group. Each member has her own job or area of expertise, such as scouring certain websites for information, or asking "suspicious" fans about their activities. Conversations with others are carefully sifted for information, because one never knows when a tidbit might become important later on. Once suspicions were raised about any fans, webs were spun in and around them, making sure any slipups would be duly reported. The squad would take pictures of houses, pictures of worksites, and pictures of 'suspects' themselves!

Some members also carefully mined contacts among and around Clay's friends and family, and among his employees and other members of his extended team. That way, the Chief Stalker could keep tabs on the man, and also convince herself that she was another invaluable member of Team Clay. She was also convinced she was getting the true inside story of his personal life. (Because obviously, employees, friends, and family are going to tell fans all of Clay's private dealings.)

Along the way, ethics went out the window as their behavior crossed the line into violations of privacy and friendship. But they vowed to do anything to accomplish their goals. This person has used her position as an administrator/moderator at Clay fan message boards, including RHT, Clayversity, Heartful House, and now Chexxxy's Place, to create a list of the IP addresses and other information about all fans who registered at these boards. (NOTE: CHEXXXY is no longer an admin at any of these boards except her own). Furthermore, huge violations of trust and authority were made. This person, in the name of protecting Clay, was reading PMs. Yes, Private Messages were read at these message boards. In the name of protecting Clay, violating the privacy of other members was not a concern.

You may wonder why "Chexxxy" is referred to here as a stalker. The traits are all there: Obsession with the person; acting as an authority of the person; thinking they are virtually a part of this person's close circle and team; and abuse of power so as to be important to the person - Mr. Clay Aiken. Furthermore, she and her band of brainwashed soldiers have convinced themselves that they are the TRUE FANS and protectors of the good name of Clay Aiken, and any behavior, including unethical behavior, is warranted.

So who is this "Chexxxy" person? And who are the fans that are spying onother fans? Names like claytango/orionne, TOTLAK/dekari, raleighlady/BARB, harpo/slytheringal, ShelleyC, jeramie/sugarbaby, vangogh/RayBee, misstacky/childy, merryclay/wiley, sapphire, Ivy, and many others.

Who are we? FANS. Fans of Clay Aiken. A singer with the most amazing voice. A singer who does many good things. A singer who is also a person. A singer who we think is being violated by this group of people who call themselves fans. They stalk him and his fans who don't meet their standards. And they publish rumors about his private life. True or not, they are delving into the private life of a man who has said his private life is private. These fans also think they have the right to define what it is to be a "good fan" or a "bad fan". And who made them judge and jury?

Didn't this man say something about IGNORE in his blog recently, implying he didn't need the fans' protection? And what was that in response to? That was in response to an organized effort by THIS SAME GROUP OF "FANS" to take down his fan club, because the behavior of other fans did not meet their standards and they wanted them ousted. If we as fans stand by and continue to let this happen, we never know when we will be next.

Let us introduce you to Chexxxy and her gang of stalker/spies playing this nasty game. Stay tuned.


(Here's a prediction. When this blog hits, the Chexxxy followers will be posting saying that we are haters and that anybody who doesn't support Chexxxy and their mission is a bad fan and should be exposed.)