The two former 'American Idol' contestants shared the stage during the season finale and sang alongside this season's winner and runner-up.
‘s big win over runner-up Megan Danielle, a couple of “Idol” veterans showed up to share the spotlight: Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard.
The pair graciously teamed up with Tongi and Danielle for a tear-jerking version of “The Impossible Dream” to close out the night. It was a great throwback moment for those who remember Aiken and Studdard teaming up for “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” during their own season 2 finale.
But what really makes us smile is the way the pair remained friends not just through their onscreen rivalry in 2003, but in the years since. This 20-year reunion performance was hardly the first time Aiken and Studdard have shared the stage post-“Idol.” They’ve come back for duet after duet, even teaming up for a full tour in 2010. Aiken gave Studdard his Broadway debut in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show in 2018.
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