Kelly Ripa responds to Kathie Lee Gifford's refusal to read her new book on air - details
Kelly Ripa spoke up on former Live host Kathie Lee Gifford's declaration about refusing to read her new book, Live Wire, due to her take on Regis Philbin.MORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son opens up about his latest acting role alongside Jenna DewanAppearing on the podcast Not Skinny But Not Fat, the mom-of-three shared her take on the matter, calling it a "conundrum" right off the bat.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa displays super toned legs in head-turning mini dress"I didn't see the interview, so I tend to not go into deep dives on things I can't comment on," she continued, talking about "correcting the record" and controlling the narrative."I knew writing the book was going to open me up to all sorts of criticism, but people who read the book have a very different take on those chapters, because they read the book."MORE: Inside Michael Strahan’s public fall out with former co-star Kelly RipaShe concluded: "My ultimate comment is…thank you! It's really hard to sell a book," adding that any person who would pick up the book would have a different take.Kathie Lee - who was the late star's Live co-host for 15 years - spoke on Good Day New York to explain why she has no desire to read Kelly's stories. Kelly and Regis' off-screen relationship was very different from their on-screen oneKathie Lee admitted she was upset upon reading stories ahead of the book's release talking of Kelly and Regis' strained relationship."I was very sorry to see the headlines," she said.