Clay Aiken, who lost badly in his congressional race last year against incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., had some harsh words for the congresswoman, calling her “an idiot” and “a bitch” in a radio interview.

Aiken made the comments to shock jock Howard Stern on SiriusXM radio while discussing his upcoming realty TV show chronicling his campaign. The four-hour docu-series, called “The Runner-Up,” will air on Esquire Network this month.