Star Jones Addresses Weight Loss Questions

Glamour Magazine Will Publish Article By TV Host

(CBS/AP)  Star Jones Reynolds says she's written a story for Glamour magazine that will address speculation about her dramatic weight loss.

"I wrote an article because I really wanted to go as in-depth as possible about the way I've changed physically over the last 10 years on the air," Reynolds, 45, said recently while promoting her new Court TV (soon to be truTV) talk show. "And I thought that that would be the most effective way to answer everybody's questions."

Her article, "Getting Over Myself," will be featured in the September issue, on newsstands Aug. 7, a representative for Glamour said Monday.

While promoting her book, "Shine," which talks about her dramatic weight loss, Reynolds requested journalists not ask questions about how she dropped the pounds. During one January 2006 interview, on Atlanta's Star 94 morning show, Jones hung up after she was asked if her surgery was done in that city.

In July of that year, she told Larry King that she had a "medical intervention" to help her lose weight.

Reynolds, who has said she lost more than 100 pounds through diet and exercise, said she has no qualms about viewing photos of when she was very heavy.

"I actually like seeing the old pictures because what it says to me is, 'You never allow yourself to get there again,'" she told reporters, according to AP Radio News. "It was dangerous to me. Very dangerous. I was killing myself."

Reynolds, who married banker Al Reynolds in 2004, decided to use her maiden name as the title of her afternoon talk show, which premieres Aug. 20.

"Star Jones Reynolds makes dinner for her husband every night. She's the wife. I'm the working woman," she said.

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Court TV has said Reynolds' show will be about criminal justice issues that intersect with the pop culture world. It's a return to her roots for Reynolds, a lawyer who began her TV career as a legal commentator on Court TV in 1991. She was an original co-host on ABC's "The View," starting in 1997, where she became acquainted with the glitz and glamour of show biz. She left the daytime talk show last year.

Reynolds says she would like to talk with Rosie O'Donnell, another former "View" co-host, who has criticized her for avoiding questions about gastric bypass surgery.

"I don't have any reason to not want to sit down and chat with her," Reynolds said. "She's smart, she's funny, she's in your face — that's the kind of guest you want on the show."

[cann9]

I feel that Starr Jones....is a role model for women. For women...twenty,thirty, forty...fifty...all ages. There are many of them suffering from obesity...I feel she should be at least honest to her public about how she lost all her wait...she is proud of what she looks like now....why not just be truthful of how you lost it.....it isn't for us to judge how she went about losing it...but she shouldn't have done it if she didn't want to share with her fans...her weight loss decisions....and her method isn't everyone's method..they need to discuss that with their doctor...I just feel she should be honest about her decisions...as the general public...people would ask us as well how we lost weight if we were to loose that much....SO Starr just tell the truth....

[mrs_love]

Unfortunately she is not taking her own artical title to heart. Get Over YOURSELF Star.

[misssuzq]

Way too much ego!

I do not care how she lost the pounds, it will not help me, especially if she piad for surgery, if she paid for equipment in her home and if she paid for a personal trainer.

If it is going to help the general public, then I care how.

Otherwise, it takes money and no 8-5 job!

[dgshiner]

First of all why is it everyones business how she lost weight? I never quite understood that one whether she lost it exercising, bypass surgery, diet etc. What and why is this such a controversy for the rich or the stars? Also who really gives a ***? I mean some of the stuff I hear people getting upset about to me is quite rediculous. Also there are fat folks skinny folks medium folks, old folks I thought that is what made up this world? So why in the hell do you care how someone lost weight??? This one is another story that really is quite crazy. And if the change is for the better then ***?????

[fengshui502000]

Star Jones needs to get over herself. Who cares about her?

[sexyd10]

Star I had the RNY surgery 6 months ago, I have loss 80lbs so far and I 'm very proud of it, I was taking 7 different pill a day and using a Sea Pap machine at night for sleep apnea. I can't figure out why people are so ashamed of something that can extend their lives and help them medically. Be proud of whatever you did to
get to where you are.

Sexyd10
get to where you are.

[dylanxxv]

Star Jones - proof positive a person can get rid of the fat but not the ugly.

LOL...

[likeitis5050]

Star and Monique need to be ashamed for leading obese women into believing there is nothing wrong with being obese. Now Star admits she was killing herself and that she was NOT healthy. Star couldn't complete a sentence without wheezing to fill the lungs. Monique is making money off the fact that she doesn't trust skinny girls...fine. But ignoring the fact that you are at imminent risk of stroke or heart attack and courting diabetes is nothing to be joking about, either. Being the spokes person for fat women by telling them to stand proud and strong and live defiantly as a fat woman is wrong. I have yet to meet a former obese person who wishes they were obese again. The 'in your face' attitude defending obesity is an act. No one wants to be obese. Stick thin is not being exhaulted like it used to be and that's good...but obese women need to ignore these fat women who make their living off of being fat and therefore defend it with all they are worth. They would love to be thinner too. Look at Star. She is ashamed to admit how she did it because she led so many women astray for so long. But, had she not done something drastic she might be dead now.

[erasmus6]

I keep trying to figure out why it is such a big frickin' secret on how she lost the weight. What is the big deal? Why can't she just tell people and get it over with already!

[aerodog]

diet and exercise my butt! she lost it way too fast for this to be the truth. she looks great and I know she's much healthier, but she needs to tell the truth.

[rushlimpdrug]

"I wrote an article because I really wanted to go as in-depth as possible about the way I've changed physically over the last 10 years on the air."
Star Jones Reynolds

Star Jones - proof positive a person can get rid of the fat but not the ugly.