Al Reynolds speaks about divorce from Star
Posted by Media Outrage on May 13, 2008
Al Reynolds has decided to open up on his Myspace page concerning his feelings about his divorce with Star Jones.
Via People:
“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,”
Jones, 46, filed for divorce from Reynolds, 37, last month. She didn’t give a reason for the split, but Jones said she made “an error in judgment” by inviting the media into their lavish 2004 wedding.
In his MySpace post, Reynolds also declined to discuss the reasons for the divorce, but made it clear that he was hurt by the media coverage.
“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.”
He says that few people truly know him, and may have some misconceptions from news reporting of his partying. “I indeed work very hard as a professor, business owner, doctoral student and author. I play hard too,” he says. “I make no apologies for that. A guy is entitled to a little fun, after all.”
He adds the media has “barraged” his home, his friends and his family, including his 79-year-old mother, but that he remains convinced that he should not discuss the divorce.
“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 notes that before he met Jones he was a successful banker and is now “working to take my knowledge and experience of the business world and use it to empower and enlighten working class Americans who are often ‘left behind’ by traditional financial advice.”
He’s also completing 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,” he writes. “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.”
Mediaoutrage- Wow that was deep “Al”. He might need to take his non gay, intelligent, “don’t try to categorize me, don’t label me, instead JUST GET TO KNOW ME ass on over to Mariah and Nick’s publicity team, because they’re noticeably struggling to make the world believe their fairy tale love ending bull sh*t. But nah Al that sh*t was deeeeeep, we know he getting mad draws with them lines….we only hope it’s panties and not briefs.
woman2man said
Alrighty then Al. I think this was a classy way to somewhat address what is going on. He has taken quite a few hits. He has to realize though that like we talked about regarding stars and people wanting in on their lives….thats the price he paid when marrying someone in entertainment.
His comment, “I pay hard too”, well that just depends on how he plays and who his playmates are. Thats where those gay rumors came from. I kinda feel sorry for him after reading this.
Ahhh well.
Dickwell Thrust said
W2M, sweetheart, this guy is a fudge packer on the Hershey highway!
This man is sweeter than a sugar cone at a carnival! Why wont he just jump out the closet and be free and true to himself!
woman2man said
ewwww@DT, “…fudge packer”. ewww thats nasty. DT you know you trip and have a way with words.
I hope star didn’t end up like Terry McMillian but all the signs point to Al being happy as a lark.
Dickwell Thrust said
I mean women dont have to mess with thugs but you can choose a dude who is definite “BUTT PIRATE”….Star could have stepped her game up
Lio said
Oh well….maybe Tyra banks boyfriend can hook him up …
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