Clay Aiken 'died inside' after Rosie O'Donnell outed him on 'The View' in 2006

Clay Aiken stated in an interview that Rosie O'Donnell outed him on "The View" in 2006 during an exchange with Kelly Ripa. Aiken did not publicly confirm his sexual orientation until 2012 when he announced he was expecting a child with a male partner. O'Donnell came out as a lesbian in 2002. The 2006 incident occurred after Aiken had declined to address questions about his personal life in previous media appearances.

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