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Clay Aiken Recalls Rosie O'Donnell's Accidental Outing
18 Sep
Summary
- Clay Aiken was accidentally outed by Rosie O'Donnell on The View.
- He described the week of the incident as the most catastrophic.
- Tori Spelling created a humorous onstage moment to ease tension.
Clay Aiken has spoken about a particularly difficult period in November 2006, which he described as "the most catastrophic week" of his life. The events were set in motion when Rosie O'Donnell inadvertently revealed Aiken's sexuality on the television show The View. Aiken stated that he "died inside a lot that week" following the public revelation.
To help manage the awkwardness, actress Tori Spelling, who was five months pregnant at the time, joined Aiken onstage. She playfully mimicked the earlier incident by covering his mouth, quipping, "And I'll tell you where that hand's been later." Aiken expressed gratitude for Spelling's graciousness in helping to diffuse the situation.
