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FACEBOOKPlease Al give me a break! why should we feel sorry for you...you married Star because you wanted to be Star...just a better looking version i'm sure . I can see you and your lover laughing all the way to the bank right now. I watched the movie "Cover" produced by Bill Duke recently...it really enlightened me about DL men like you...the lesson for you Al is "KARMA"....it's not over. As for Star she got what was coming to her when she decided to play blind in the beginning of the relationship and forgot where her black behind came from...Advice for Star....go and get yourself some real friends...REAL friends tell you what you don't wanna hear....like "THE NEGRO IS GAY"..."DON'T MARRY HIM" & "STOP BEING DESPERATE"
Al Reynolds: I Loved Ex Star Jones
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Al Reynolds and Star Jones attend "The Real White Party" presented by Sean "Diddy" Combs on September 2, 2007 in East Hampton, New York.
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Tuesday May 13, 2008
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Al Reynolds is speaking out for the first time since his March split from wife Star Jones.
In a post on MySpace, Reynolds, 36, writes:
"I know in my heart that I entered my marriage with love and the best of intentions and leave it with great sadness that it didn't work."
Reynolds doesn't open up about the reason for the split, but he makes it clear that the media coverage has hurt him.
"If you think you are having a tough day, may I propose you walk in my shoes for a few hours," he writes. "In my mind, it feels like 'Dump on Al Month.' And I'm not having fun yet. I have been called a gigolo, a freeloader, unemployed, a sham and many other things that don't bear repeating. People on television, radio and the internet have spoken disparagingly of my life, my sexuality, my career and my integrity.
"I indeed work very hard as a professor, business owner, doctoral student and author. I play hard too," he adds. "I make no apologies for that. A guy is entitled to a little fun, after all.
"As much as I want to defend myself, it seems like a silly and futile exercise," he writes. "It's clear that the media doesn't want to let the truth get in the way of a good story. I hate to ruin their fun. I take great comfort in the fact that my loved ones and those people who really know me continue to love and respect me."
Reynolds, who met Jones when he was a banker, is now finishing up his doctorate in organizational leadership and teaching at Florida Memorial University.
“What I want people to know is that I am not the caricature portrayed by the media. I am complex, contradictory and capable of great intelligence but also remarkable stupidity. In other words, I am a human being. To me, labels are for clothes, not people. So…..Please don’t try to define me; don’t try to categorize me; and most of all, don’t label me. Instead, JUST GET TO KNOW ME. And if you see me, just call me Al.”
Tell Us: Do you have sympathy for Al?
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11:13 PM
Anonymous Says:
10:04 PM
Anonymous Says:
yea! she loved him when she was a big ole hog. now she thinks she is all that and she is all done with him. run al, don't walk! let someone else deal with that head case!
8:03 AM
Anonymous Says:
He's an idiot.
"If u have an issue, here's a tissue" - Michael Caine/Goldmember
1:03 AM
Anonymous Says:
keep your head up Al. People are going to talk no matter what, whatever ever you like man or women just be happy.
11:13 PM
Anonymous Says:
Gay. Be u AL!
11:11 PM
Anonymous Says:
i think Al is guy.
4:48 PM
Anonymous Says:
Please Al Reynolds if you or someone works for you reads this please call me...YOU LOSER!!! Oh my god what a tough life for you!!! Gimme a ******* break....oh god it must be so hard to walk in your shoes right now...please people get divorced every day...and for you to say if you think your having it tough right now, i propose you walk in my shoes is laughably....I just watched 2, 21 year old kids die in a car accident....thousands of people are dying in China....BUT OH LORD IF AL REYNOLDS HAD THE CHANCE HE WOULD SWITCH PLACES WITH THEM....WATCH WHAT YOU SAY AL...AND THINK ACTUALLY ABOUT HOW "TOUGH" YOU HAVE IT....im disgusted with his statement...
12:07 PM
chelle22 Says:
She married him when she was heavier and now that she is skinner she thinks the grass is greener on the other side... She also famous again,(as if she ever was before).. I feel sorry for him.. She used him and then threw him away when something better came along.... As for her relationship with Barbara... They are both pathetic.. One sells out herself to sell a book and one lies about surgery... WHO CARES ABOUT THIS WHEN THERE ARE REAL ISSUES IN THE WORLD LIKE MAYNAMAR AND THE EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.. PEOPLE HAVE DIED!! These are just people who are trying to make themselves known to either sell a book or promote a show on TV.. Its SAD!!
11:21 PM
Anonymous Says:
WOW, she looks like a way too skinny version of Oprah. I lOVE OPRAH!!! Barbara Walters is brilliant.
9:33 PM
Anonymous Says:
Good for him! He has been ripped to shreds every since he married that loud mouth fame hungry shrew. He deserves better.
7:41 PM
§*Wicked*§ Says:
I can't look at her neck.
5:57 PM
crazyfolks Says:
He may be educated and all but come on, how is anyone going to fall for Star?? And I am not just talking about looks! She has got a no it all attitude and a mouth on her. So I do believe some of it was the fame! sorry
5:27 PM
Anonymous Says:
No matter what people say about Al you have just proven that you have tons more class than that ex-wife of yours. I have gained more respect for you and your feelings after taking the time to read what you said as opposed to just judging.
Good luck with your life and with wherever destiny takes you.
After being married to Star you deserve whatever you want to do.
5:18 PM
lizzie Says:
Al, you are better off without Star. I used to look at the way Star paraded you in front of the media and I got the opinion that you were not comfortable with it. That was not your thing. It seems as if you went through all the shinanginans to please her. Now that the marriage is over,I'm sure that you can go on with your life out of the spotlight. I'm rooting for you. You'll be fine!
5:10 PM
Anonymous Says:
At least we know now that Al; not Hell Star has all the class.
5:01 PM
Anonymous Says:
Nicely put Al. The media is so harsh sometimes and celebrities are people too. Best of luck to you and in time it will pass.
4:51 PM
Marge Says:
I'm happy for Al too. I don't believe this guy was a sponge or anything negative that the media is saying about him. I think that his mistake was marrying someone like Star Jones. Most likely he felt smothered by her desire to rule him and call the shots. In spite of her accomplishments, Star seems to be someone with some self esteem issues and felt that it could be resolved by getting married.When Al fought for his independence, she could not take it. You have to remember that this is an educated guy, not someone who cannot fend for himself financially. I think that left to Al, that circus of a wedding would not have taken place. Anyway, I'm sure that he's breathing a sigh of relief now. Good luck Al. Don't give up on relationships. You'll find a nice lady who is right for you.
4:38 PM
Jenn Says:
I am sooo happy for Al. I bet it has to be hard to go threw a divorce, even harder to go threw this in front of millions of people. I think it is wonderful that he is standing up for himself!!!!!! Go Al!!!!
