By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

"The fantasy was for every 40-year-old Black woman who was overweight and wanted to get married. That was my fantasy, but the marriage is not. It belongs to us ... We're not a Hollywood couple. We may be a couple that people write about, but there is nothing celebrity about us."
-- Talk show hostess Star Jones Reynolds on her marriage to former investment banker Al Scales Reynolds. (Jet)


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By: S. Gibbs on 9/05/2007 11:17PM
I wish everyone would just let Star Jones be Star Jones and mind their own business. Take care of your own home.
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By: HENRIETTA PEPPER on 9/05/2007 11:37PM
STAR, I HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE, I'M ONLY GOING TO SPEAK MY OPINION, AL SURE APPEARS TO BE GAY. I'M SURE YOU HAVE SEEN THE SIGNS, DON'T HIDE WHAT YOU KNOW IS THERE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL THE WORLD, BUT DON'T BE A FOOL TO YOURSELF. YOU ARE ONLY HIS MONEY MAKER TO KEEP HIM TAKING CARE OF HIS MAN. PLEASE DON'T LET HIM MAKE A FOOL OF YOU, KEEP A WATCH ON YOUR CHECKING AND SAVING ACCOUNT. LOVE YOU STAR AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOVE YOUR SHOW. MISS HEN
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By: Jewell on 9/05/2007 11:50PM
I was loving Star when she was doing the Payless shoe commericals. I thought she was a beautiful black woman. Big is beautiful, but not healthy. I can understand the need for the surgery and I feel she is entitled to her privacy. I do agree that she has lost a bit too much, but as long as she is healthy, who cares. As far as her hubby, well, he is good looking and as long as he makes her happy, then so be it. Good luck guys. Be happy and live life.
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By: Miss Cece on 9/06/2007 12:53AM
I find it interesting how critical the majority of you people are of Star Jones Reynolds.... Most of you hated her before she lost the weight and was single... Now that she has taken direction and is moving in the direction in which God is directing her life to go in, you people are objective and oh so very opposed to her
achieving happiness... Who made you the moral meters or rather what guidelines to life do you refer to, and what
credentials do you hold that entitle you to be so judemental on her "views" This Woman uses to live her life .
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By: Eugenia Taylor on 9/06/2007 2:45AM
Star, you are a winner and I commend you on keeping your head up and keeping the faith through all adversity. Your marriage is your marriage and no one else's. Neither is it anyone else's business.
I commend you on continuing with your life and I salute you for now allowing yourself to be pimped by the View with that false "I am leaving for other opportunities," lie that Barbara Wawa wanted you to play along with.
Many continued blessings.
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By: Shay on 9/06/2007 6:00AM
I have never been interested in Star Jones,well that was until the O.J. madness,then I was like who is this woman? Now I again wonder who is this conflicting woman. She portrays a strong,confident woman-even when she was heavy -so why make such a big deal about how you chose to lose the weight. Frankly she does need to add a little to her frame, it was never created to be that small..she looks old to me. Reminds me of Oprah when she lost all that weight, but once she put some of it back -it filled in all thed right places.
I also know what its like to be 40 plus and not married, and to marry for thr sake of being married. I didn't get what I bargained for...I love my husband, but its no picnic..and I'd bet for Star to say her marriage is no "fantasy" has a underlying tone to it..through the process she has learned a few things and like with the weight issue, it will eventually come out..right now people's opinion of her still matter.
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By: Adrienne on 10/18/2007 9:53PM
It really is not important to me if Star Jones husband is Gay or not.. What really matters if that she is happily married, and if she isn't the marriage is not a major factor. It is important that she and Al get alone and can agree with their marriage vows and responsibilities.. Star Jones is a very intelligent woman, and very poised, she is also an attorney, she can handle herself in any situation. I think Al, is lucky to have her, And i think he knows it.. Star Jones will always have because she is a go getter.. So everyone stop worrying about their love, and all that other gossipy stuff..
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By: tiffany on 10/29/2007 12:16AM
he look gay in she looks a damn mess.that look for her is all wrong she needs to gain the weight back.
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