Kelly Ripa vs. Clay Aiken???

[Marigold2]

Yes Kelly does talk a lot but hey it's a talk show and that is what she is paid to do. Talk.

[Sophist]

If someone had just walked onto my job that morning and assumed they were welcome to touch me, however playfully, I would firmly and quickly put the kibosh on it much like that. I don't like casual acquaintences being very hands-on, and I don't think most physical contact is at all appropriate for the work place. In my experience, the best way to avoid real problems is to come right out the gate letting folks know your whole body is a no-touchy zone and your personal space needs to be respected. That way, you don't set up a slippery slope by tolerating hands-on behavior that makes you slightly uncomfortable and then having it veer into a gray area or worse later on, simply because you've inadvertantly lead the other person to believe it was okay or welcome.

I've never been a fan of either one of these folks. I don't think Clay made any more than a slight faux pas, I think Kelly handled it fairly well, I don't see eidence of homophobia, I think it was awkward and sorta embarrassing for both, and I don't think it deserves even a small portion of the media attention it has recieved.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

She tries to hush Regis all the time. What's the difference?
As for Rosie, she sure is trying to make the whole world gay. Didn't she accuse Oprah just recently of being gay? What business is it of hers who is or isn't gay?

[finn's mom]

I definitely think it was completely uncalled for that he put his hand on her mouth. And, it was a full hand, completely closed, covering almost her entire face. It was very awkward. Rosie seems to just be one of those people that if you do or say anything about someone gay, that she's going to think that it's the reason you did or said it in the first place. I think Kelly's call to the show was professional, well said and appropriate. I don't have and have never had an opinion of Kelly Ripa or Clay Aiken (except that I don't like his music), though.

And as a side note, if I were Clay Aiken, I'd be more insulted by Rosie's comment about "if it were someone straight, or someone cute", implying that Clay is not cute, than by Kelly's response to him putting his hand over her mouth. I mean, she didn't name call, she didn't spout off a bunch of rude remarks, she simply said she thought it was disrespectful and uncalled for.

Anyway, it's "water under the bridge", to quote Ms. Ripa herself. Not to mention, small potatoes.

Speaking of potatoes, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I mean, she didn't name call, she didn't spout off a bunch of rude remarks, she simply said she thought it was disrespectful and uncalled for.

And Kelly would know. She did the same thing to Regis. One of those shows that keep track of the stars dug up a picture and showed it of her with her hand covering Regis mouth from way back. I can't remember the name of the show it was on. Sorry, my old brain is not working well today.

[Denyce]

She tries to hush Regis all the time. What's the difference?
As for Rosie, she sure is trying to make the whole world gay. Didn't she accuse Oprah just recently of being gay? What business is it of hers who is or isn't gay?

For me what the big and a very big difference is that Regis and Kelly have a relationship. They work together and have spent time together with each others families when not at work. Clay Aiken is a stranger to her and as such does not have the right to invade her personal space at all. However, I don't think it is as big of a deal as some are making it out to ber. I think Kelly handled it fine and yes, it was awkward, those things happen when you do something stupid like Clay did. He was wrong and it was totally inappropriate. But he is young and will learn from this and move on as everyone will.

Rosie is just a poor excuse for a human being as far as I am concerned.

Denyce