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Their issues arose in November 2006 when the singer served as guesthost on “Live!
With Regis & Kelly.
However, Ripa did not find this funny and appeared immediately offended.
The drama spilled over into a beef with Rosie O’Donnell, who believed Ripa was being homophobic towards Aiken.
“That was a homophobic remark.
“He’s shaking hands with everybody in the audience.
And it’s cold and flu season.
That’s what I meant.
However, O’Donnell did not accept her version of events.
“The truth is she outed me in a way, because I had not been out yet.
That was the worst day of my life.
I don’t think I’d had a moment more devastating to me.
I remember feeling like sh that day and totally defeated.
