Clay Aiken is reliving the “most disastrous week” of his life.
Back in November 2006, he was 47 years old american idol alum appears as guest host on Live with Regis and Kelly. In the play, clay Creating an awkward moment when he playfully reached over Kelly Ripamouth.
“I don’t know where that hand went, honey,” Kelly quipped.
when appearing in page six radio Thursday (September 17), clay Looking back at that moment, how about recalling Rosie O’Donnell When trying to defend him, inadvertently kicked him out.
“I didn’t expect Rosie O’Donnell to defend you so fiercely,” the host Alvin Real Say, refer to the following excerpt landscape In the meantime Rossi slam KellyThe comment was “homophobic”. After a while, Kelly Being called into the show and strongly denied Rossicriticism.
“You say defense, I say out.” clay clarify.
back Evan Apologies for not knowing the full background, clay Admit, “I died a lot that week.”
clay He went on to recall that on the morning of the debate, he fell asleep in his bed in Los Angeles. Rossi and Kelly Went down.
his long term close friend James Fosterwith whom clay In 2008, the father took his son into the bedroom and told him what had happened.
“‘You need to wake up because Rosie just came out to you online. landscape,” he recalled what she said. “I woke up. I was scared. “
deep in my heart, clay Know Rossihe remained friends, and the accidental slip did not cause any harm.
“I don’t have any ill will towards Rosie. She meant well,” he admitted. “I think her words were chosen in the heat of her emotion, ‘Why is this girl on live TV with me right now?’ So she was caught off guard.”
Later that night, clay Ready to launch John Mayerperformance in American Music Awards beside tori spelling. He recalled how the “gracious” actress suggested they “do something fun” to ease the situation.
When we go on stage together, clay Chatting incessantly Johnof achievement Tori Putting her hand over his mouth.
I’ll tell you where that hand is later,” she quipped.
clay He did not appear publicly until a few years later in 2008, in a cover story people.
Earlier this year, clay Reveal whether you have spoken to him Kelly In the 20 years since this controversy.
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