Comments on: Rosie Kelly Ripa Clay Aiken Controversy

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:46:44 +0000

July 10, 2003, issue of Rolling Stone…

“One thing I’ve found of people in the public eye,” Aiken says, “either you’re a womanizer or you’ve got to be gay. Since I’m neither one of those, people are completely concerned about me.”

Dear Kelly,

Since last Friday’s show, I have seen the homophobic “Halloween costume” episode in its entirety. Let me refresh your memory. You dressed up to look like Clay, “sang,” and then proceeded, as Clay, to smother Regis, who was dressed as Bo Bice, with a face full of kisses. I’m disgusted with everyone associated with LWRK for allowing that homophobic attack on Clay to occur two years ago.

I wish Clay had not teasingly put his hand over your mouth as you have done to Regis on at least three separate occasions documented by screen caps on your fan site. Everything you accused him of you are guilty of yourself. None of this is really about Clay, is it? It’s about what’s inside you, Kelly. If Howard Stern ever called me, I would keep it a shameful secret and take it to my grave. It’s pitiful that you enjoyed the morally reprehensible “amusement” Howard provided you at Clay’s expense after the show, and bragged about it on Monday.

Clay sent you flowers with a note of apology during your show on Wednesday, November 22. When do you plan to mention his apology on your show? However wronged by your hypocrisy, it’s no surprise that he held to the standard of the consummate gentleman he is. Maybe, from now on, you’ll know one when you see one.

By: klsdad

klsdad — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:38:19 +0000

wow.. (I love Kelly..and Rosie!)
But.. Kelly lost ALL of her argument against germs when the next day on the show she allowed Regis to put an oxygen mouthpiece in her mouth.. after he had put it in his mouth.. and even said that he had been using it with the crew!!
(I hope Rosie saw..or hear of it!)

I was shocked when Kelly used the “germ” defense”.

Clay Aiken was being a bitchy Queen from the start of the
show with Kelly.. and went TOO FAR!! He’d better not even start to put his hand on me!!

KLSDAD

By: tralfaz

tralfaz — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:49:34 +0000

What bothers me about this is that Rosie basically worked on the assumption that Clay is gay. In her comments, she basically said as much. As a woman who took her own sweet time in coming out, I’d have expected her to be more respectful. Then again, Rosie’s always been a bit of a loon…

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:45:40 +0000

I am a fan of both Kelly and Rosie. Kelly Ripa is not homophobe because she didn’t appreciate any man putting his hand over her mouth. Come on. We’re all entitled to our opinions and Rosie “saw” it her way. Of course, Rosie is putting spotlight on something Clay Aiken keeps insisting he doesn’t “want” to talk about. Honey, it’s the elephant in the room and the only one not seeing a pink elephant are those who choose not to. One only sees what they want. Like advice, one only hears what they want. Enough already. Tim

By: tralfaz

tralfaz — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:56:58 +0000

Rosie’s gone over the edge. It’s just ridiculous — and somewhat dangerous, given the current political client — for her to label Kelly Ripa a homophobe. Sorry, but I’m a gay male and I dont’ want Aiken’s hand covering my mouth either. Or anyone else’s (unless I really, really like ‘em…). It’s just not cool. But Rosie wasn’t cool either… she’s basically trying to out Clay. Of course, if and when he does come out, there’ll be, like, two little old women in Peoria who are shocked by the announcement…