Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are ready for Thanksgiving with a side of…mothballs?

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Walter McBride/Getty ImagesSeason two American Idol winner Ruben Studdard and his runner-up, Clay Aiken, are teaming up for their first Broadway Christmas show. But before they hit the stage, the two Southern singers are spending Thanksgiving in New York City.

“I’m gonna make my apartment as homely as I possibly can,” Ruben says, joking, “I’m gonna ask my grandmother to send up some mothballs.”

Clay made sure to celebrate Thanksgiving with his family early, but he has his own mothball-related holiday story.

“My mom’s got so many mothballs out in her garage now, so the stuff that she keeps in the freezer in the garage, when she cooks it, it literally tastes like mothballs,” he explains.

“We did Thanksgiving this weekend before I came to New York ’cause I won’t be able to go back home, and she made some bread that came out the freezer and my nephew said, ‘This bread tastes like Mimi’s garage!’” he laughs.

Mothball-flavored food aside, both Clay and Ruben agree that one of their favorite Thanksgiving foods is cranberry sauce in a can. “I can’t stand that homemade crap,” Clay says.

Ruben adds, “And I like cornbread dressing. I don’t like stuffing.”

Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show begins performances on Broadway Friday, December 7 with opening night set for December 11.

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