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- Rosie O'Donnell outed singer Clay Aiken as gay on a November 2006 episode of The View.
- She called Kelly Ripa's remark homophobic while defending Aiken.
- Aiken said he “died inside” that week and woke after his son's mother warned him.
- He publicly confirmed he is gay in an August 2008 People cover story featuring his newborn son.