Clay Responds To Gregory's Illness

As we reported yesterday, there was speculation that a member of the JNT cast, Gregory Ellis (11 year-old Clay hired to be the character Tommy) was sick. Clay responded to this last night via the fanclub. In a rare move, Clay has allowed this fanclub blog to be quoted on fansites, such as this site.

Clay's blog @ the Clay Aiken fanclub
12/18/05
09:09 PM: Big G.
(feel free to copy and paste verbatim to other sites)

Well.. you folks sure know how to speculate! It's been quite funny for all of us to read the different "knowledge" that so many have with regard to our little star, Gregory, and his "condition".

You should know by now that you can't believe what you read on the internet.

Allow me to assure you... Gregory is simply not feeling well. He's 11 years old and this is a grueling schedule that takes its toll on all of us. He is an AMAZINGLY professional young man, who shows all of us up on stage every night with his talent and energy. His "condition" is not a "condition" at all. It is nothing serious and we expect fully for him to be back on stage showing us all up again very soon.

Your prayers and words of encouragement for him and his family are still appreciated, as they are for us all.

c