Kelly Ripa vs Rosie O'Donnell
Kelly Ripa had a public squabble with former American Idol Star Clay Aiken which led to Rosie O'Donnell blasting Kelly Ripa for the way she reacted to Clay Aiken covering her mouth on the set of Ripa's morning show.
It all started innocently enough with Clay serving as a substitute cohost on "Live with Regis and Kelly". During an interview with Dancing with the Stars winners Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smith, Clay attempted to eke out a question, only to be interrupted by Kelly. Clearly displeased, Aiken playfully put his hand over her mouth, making Kelly to snap, "I don't know where that hand has been."
That's what probably got Rosie so upset that reviewing the incident she called Kelly's comment "homophobic". Therefore Rosie's felt she had to rip Ripa because Ripa ripped Clay Aiken. Ripa immediately fired back at O'Donnell saying she has no fear of gays. She said O'Donnell misunderstood her remark and advised Rosie to be more responsible because not everyone is homophobic. Kelly insists her comment was based on the fact that it was flu and cold season and that she was afraid for her children. As I see it, O'Donnell owes Ripa and Aiken some apology. Even though there have been tons of rumors, let's not forget Aiken has never made public his sexual orientation. We can't know for sure what were Kelly's real reasons to make such a remark. Did she fear germy hands, gay hands or hands that don't let her take over the conversation? But who wants someone's hands touching their mouth anyway?
