Still Jabberjawing
Posted by Media Outrage on July 16, 2008
The beyond suspect Al Reynolds is still professing his undying love for soon to be ex wife Star Jones.
Via CNN:
“I still very much love her,” Reynolds told The Associated Press on Monday. “I do. I can’t lie to you.”
“I was approached by a number of media outlets to do interviews, and most of them wanted me to trash my wife,” Reynolds told the AP during a telephone interview Monday. “I wasn’t interested in participating in the sensationalism.”
Instead, the interview was filmed last month at the home of Reynolds’ publicist, Howard Bragman. Jones filed for divorce from Reynolds in March after three years of marriage.
Reynolds said his marriage to Jones began to unravel last year when Jones was launching her truTV talk show and Reynolds began teaching at Florida Memorial University in Miami. He said the pair separated in February, and he was served divorce papers in March. Reynolds was surprised when Jones issued a public statement about the dissolution of their marriage in April.
“I don’t know if I can point to a specific thing that happened,” said Reynolds. “I felt like we started to grow apart. I took a position down in Florida. I started working aggressively on my book. She was trying to get her show off the ground. We were also trying to deal with all the negative stuff after we allowed the media into our marriage.”
Reynolds, who now divides his time between New York and Miami, said he’s not gay, and the Internet and tabloid speculation about his sexuality — several bloggers refer to him as “Big Gay Al” — has damaged his professional reputation. The 37-year-old former banker said he has not dated anyone since the end of his relationship with Jones, nor has he spoken to the former prosecutor.
“I feel like I’ve still got a little bit of healing to do,” said Reynolds. “I’m not sure I could open that emotional side of myself up to anyone else right now. After the divorce is final, I’ll probably be a little bit more interested in that. Right now, I’m focusing on teaching and finishing my doctorate degree.”
Jones and Reynolds tied the knot in an over-the-top ceremony in November 2004. Jones was criticized for endlessly discussing the wedding and plugging its sponsors on “The View.” The negative reaction to the affair, which was attended by guests ranging from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Spike Lee, was cited by Barbara Walters as a reason why Jones’ contract wasn’t renewed in 2006.
Reynolds — who is originally from Horse Pasture, Va. — now agrees the wedding spun out of control but claims he thought such behavior was customary for celebrity nuptials. Reynolds is currently working on a financial help book aimed at the middle-to-low class, and tentatively titled “Bank On It.” He says he’s not interested in using the divorce as opportunity to fade out of the spotlight.
“I’m not a fade-away type of guy,” said Reynolds. “I’m a guy who progresses and moves forward. I was successful before I met Star, and I plan to be successful after Star. I’m in the public eye now. That’s the truth. It comes with responsibilities. I’m using it as an opportunity to educate and motivate people.”
Mediaoutrage- Yea sure you are Al and Bush wanted to be President to show black people how much he adores them. *Yawn*
July 16, 2008 at 12:29 pm
This gay clown needs to join the circus!
July 16, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I know she’s a lawyer and she was on that stupid chick show but other than that.. Why was she a factor? How in the world did this ugly chick bring herself to the point that her wedding and now divorce mattered?
July 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm
He wants his meal ticket back
July 16, 2008 at 12:50 pm
He’s gay and needs to come out of the closet!
July 16, 2008 at 12:56 pm
LOL @ Beatbanga77- I don’t think she is ugly, she just needs to put some more meat on!
July 16, 2008 at 12:59 pm
The weight loss just does not do her justice.
July 16, 2008 at 1:26 pm
YES he is gay-er than EDDIE MURPHY. and she is just as stupid as KIM PORTER
July 16, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I think she just wanted to get married and have a family because she is in her 40’s right?! So she picked the man who was more prettier (and weirder) than her!
July 16, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I think Kim hooked up Diddy cause she knew the checks would continue to roll in her bank account! Her dumb a$$ knew he was gay and cheating on her with every a$$ in the east and west coast region! As a female we have an intuition when it comes to men and cheating!
July 16, 2008 at 1:38 pm
@ Ms. E: But she got the kids now so she gone get them checks anyway. Now Kim is knocking on the 50 year door (well mid 40’s) so it is time for her to quite being teen age silly and get a man that we love her rub them feet and be all into her!!
Women to Women:
every body need that good man and it time for kim.
July 16, 2008 at 3:21 pm
They used to have dick sucking contest in their homes to little young boys…..He is sweeter than a sack full of rainbow skittles
July 17, 2008 at 9:46 am
This fruitcake loved her money and thats it
Complaining his career got hurt by rumors
You were a bank accountant who got tickets to a celeb event and tricked Star into marrying him.
July 17, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Hollywood is a Fcked up drug.
July 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm
LMAO @ Beatbanga77- Cocaine is a fcked up drug!
July 17, 2008 at 12:18 pm
For real, Don’t Gay Al look like he could be Lionel Ritchie’s little brother or cousin?
July 17, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I know.. but hollwood usually introduces the cain to these talented but unstable mfuckers…
July 17, 2008 at 12:23 pm
So Sad…hollywood is messed up!