Star Jones Talks About Her Surgery
Phoning her cohosts on The View over live TV Monday morning, Star Jones Reynolds assured Meredith Vieira, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck that, contrary to tabloid reports about her recent hospital stay, “I did not almost die.”
“I had a boob lift,” she said. “I thought it would be nice to call you guys this morning and keep you abreast of the situation.” She also admitted she’d gotten implants because she wanted her breasts to be “perky.”
Asked why she underwent the elective procedures, Jones Reynolds, 44, explained that she needed the change following her recent 150-lbs. weight loss. “And do you know how hard it is to explain to your 87-year-old grandmother what a breast lift is?”
Her colleagues weren’t so sure themselves. “Will we be able to touch them?” Hasselbeck asked. Jones Reynolds replied, “Elisabeth, you are such a freak.” But, she added, “You’ll be able to see them. … They’re just normal boobs. It’s not that I went and got triple Ds.”
As for how her new breasts look, Jones Reynolds said, “Friday was my 44th birthday, but my boobs think they are still 20.”
And, yes, she required a blood transfusion due to complications, she said, although she downplayed the incident’s seriousness. “You guys know I’m anemic. We’ve talk about it on the show,” she said. “I did need blood, (and) I was prepared.”
Once she had the transfusion, she said, “Literally, I was fine right afterwards. I was completely awake while getting my blood.”
Jones Reynolds was released from the hospital on March 21. “The (lift) was successful, and she said she was looking forward to coming back next week,” Barbara Walters, who spoke to Jones Reynolds while she was in the hospital, tells PEOPLE in its current issue.
Discussing her conversation with Walters, Jones Reynolds said Monday, “You know her – she’s like the mother.”
Quipped Behar: “Okay, Star, that’s enough about you. Now it’s back to us!” To which Jones Reynolds replied, “Joy, I’m so glad you haven’t changed.”
As a black woman, approaching the age of 44 in one week, (like Star) I am disappointed that you have replaced the ONLY Black face on your show with an OPEN lesbian. How can this be right?
Needless to say, I will no longer watch your show! Ever!
Comment by Y. Duckworth — June 28, 2006 @ 10:53 pm
One more thing… Who’s smart (dumb) idea was it to trade Star for Rosie O’Donell of all people??????
Comment by Y. Duckworth — June 28, 2006 @ 10:54 pm
Okay. They got decided on Rosie after Meredith reported that she was leaving. So know they have no one for Star. Check the information.
Comment by M.W.Y — June 29, 2006 @ 9:09 am
good riddance!
Comment by Marie Ferris — July 29, 2006 @ 10:32 pm
Duckworth…….you obviously haven’t watched in the first place. Star is arrogant, a liar, deceiving disgrace to black woman. We need more Oprah’s and less plastic people such as Ms Jones. You say whats wrong with a Lesbian, nothing when your married to a homosexual such as Mr Reynolds!!
Comment by Marie Ferris — July 29, 2006 @ 10:35 pm
To Whom it May Concern
It does not matter what has happened in Star Jones life,because she is just like the rest of us(Human)so stop judging her.
I am one of her #1fans but i do know that we all need room to grow.Sometimes in life a person can make decisions that somehow makes outsiders wonder,but then again let them wonder.
Star My family loves you and we want you to know that you still are beautiful.
Comment by Martha Brooks — November 14, 2006 @ 8:18 am
I just wanted people to know whatever Happened to make Star leave the view in a matter that she did was her personal buisiness.
Comment by Martha Brooks — November 14, 2006 @ 8:25 am