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

Clay Aiken is reflecting on a difficult moment in his life.

During a recent appearance on Page Six Radio, the 47-year-old singer opened up about being outed by Rosie O'Donnell during an episode of "The View" in November 2006 during an on-air discussion with Kelly Ripa.

"I died inside a lot that week," he said. "I got woken up by my son's mother who said, 'Um, you need to wake up because Rosie just outed you on 'The View.' I woke up. I was freaked out."

O'Donnell's confrontation...