Star & Al @ Diddy’s White party last year.
Say What? Star Jones has filed for divorce from her husband of three-and-a-half years, Al Reynolds, Entertainment Tonight reports.
She filed March 26 in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, according to ET.
“Several years ago I made an error in judgment by inviting the media into the most intimate area of my life. A month ago I filed for divorce. The dissolution of a marriage is a difficult time in anyone’s life that requires privacy with one’s thoughts. I have committed myself to handling this situation with dignity and grace and look forward to emerging from this period as a stronger and wiser woman.” [source]
SWIZZ BEATZ & MASHONDA SPLIT
And another couple is rumored to be divorcing too… After four years of marriage, R&B singer Mashonda has split from her producer husband Swizz Beatz. A representative for Swizz Beatz didn’t specify the reason for the separation, but stated the split was “on amicable terms”.
whats goin’ on blk ppl?!
Nobody can stay together these days smh.
WOW!
Dammit. I need details…Was Al Gay?
so sad!!
Ok are we really suprise about Star Jones and her husband? Im not trying to wish bad luck on anyone but she said it best, she invited the media into her personal life which is never a good idea. And also… not to be funny, but isn’t her husband gay? Just saying
damn, damn…
sucks for Star cuz her man was cute…
dunno why Swizz and Mashanda did that baby’s hair like that, but I hope they get back together!
@ 1, I am saying the same thing! WTF is going on? Is it the weather? I really thought Mashonda and Swizz was a cute couple:(.
ARE WE REALLY SUPRISED WITH STAR JONES AND HER BEARD…ARE WE REALLY??? THE AGREEMENT TERMS MUST BE UP AND AL WANTS TO STOP LYING TO THE PUBLIC….WE SEE YOU AL(TWO SNAPS AND A TWIRL) GO AHEAD AND LIVE YOUR LIFE!!!
AND SWIZZ AND HIS WIFE DID SUPRISE ME…I THOUGHT THEY WERE RIDE OR DIE FOR REAL. IT SEEMS LIKE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE IS JUST A CLICHE SOMETIMES.
damn
nothings forever.. and why does every other blogger say Al Reynolds is gay?
just asking..
Relationships aren’t easy…i kno.
Al probably about to hook up with Terry McMillan’s ex
DAMN I COULD USE STAR JONE’S NECK AS A COASTER…I love you star jones
aww im sad that mashonda and swizz r divorcing.
eww, as for Star Jones divorce issues… its bout time they did. We all know Al is homosexual or on the DL, how long we they really gonna keep up with this charade, honestly. What she did was wrong keeping that poor man married to her when he didnt really want to be lol. Oh boooy. Cant wait to see his new boyfriend that he replaces Star with, thats for sure, cuz i bet hes much cuter than star ever will be. lol ahhhh lmao lmao.
…But really though, i wish them the best lol.
lmao at J. Lewis lol ahhha
I want to know the same thing # 11. Why do a lot of people claim Al is gay? Has he been spotted or rumored to be with or men or something? Or is this just speculation that he is gay?
WHAT? Forget Kanye and Alexis, Swizz and his wife was one couple that I thought was really down for the grind. They even have a business relationship which I thought was cute and commendable. Is anyone stayin together anymore? I think that married black couples really need to start attending marriage counseling. It’s not taboo anymore and it really does help and I think health care covers it but there are numerous community groups, including churches that offer it.
Im not surpised about Star Jones and her husband. He seemed like he was up to no good (certified gold digger and fame hog). I just didn’t feel like he really loved Star and she deserved more than that. I could be wrong….
I wish both couples the best during this difficult time in their lives.
Star finally got rid of “Twinkle Toes”
Swizz needs to eat.
Sad situation
Angel, Brian, Tianna – ANYBODY over there who’s in charge of this site..It suck rocks cause I still can’t see nor read the left side of the page. What’s up with that?
That is sad. Why can’t anyone stay together these days. For, every one marriage, there are like two divorces. Mashonda is very pretty. I hope they all get it together.
LMAO @ J. Lewis. I wouldnt be suprised.
I wish all parties involved the best. I hope the media respects there privacy, because I can’t imagine going through this in the publics eye.
“Several years ago I made an error in judgment by inviting the media into the most intimate area of my life,” she tells ET in a statement.
Come on now Star, you did let the media into your wedding but after a few weeks nobody cared. I mean it wasn’t like the paparazzi was following ya’ll around trying to get shots to put on front of People magazine.
“look forward to emerging from this period as a stronger and wiser woman.”
WE TOLD YOU STAR HE WAS GAY!!!!!!!! YOU DON’T LISTEN!!! I GUESS YOU HAD TO FIND HIM POKING AROUND WITH HIS MALE TRAINER FOR YOU TO CONNECT THE DOTS. SMH. AS MAMA YOU TO SAY: ” HARD HEAD MAKES FOR A SOFT BEHIND.” SMH @ STAR BEING SO BLIND. Look at this video. sorry for the quality but this is the best i can find so far.
******http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOHVi7shWI********
Love’s how she get upset when the woman ask her if husband is gay. LOL CLASSIC!
THE MAN WAS TO SHY TO COME ON CAMERA AND SIT THE RECORD STR8 ABOUT HIM BEING GAY!?!?!? OH, HELL NO!!! AIN’T NO WAY IN THE WORLD WOULD I LET ACCUSATIONS LIKE THAT GET SWEPT UNDER THE RUG HELL NO!!!! ANY STR8 MAN WOULD’VE BEEN LIKE: ” HELL NAW I AIN’T GAY, WANT ME TO PROVE IT!” LOLOLOLOLOLOL I know I sound crazy but it’s the truth. If a man is on this right now, can you please tell me wheter or not would you address a rumor about you being gay?
To be honest, I think divorce is the new trend in “Hollyweird”. It’s just like the new trend in “Celebville” is for an older man to date a younger woman and vice versa, I’m beginning to think that maybe some celebs think it’s cool to divorce. Also, FYI to CL Readers, tomorrow and Friday 4/24-4/25/08 Juanite Bynum and Bishop Weeks will be on FOX network’s Divorce Court.
Last but not least, it wouldn’t surprise me if a few months or years from now that Usher and Tameka, Will & Jada and Beyonce & Jay divorce.
That Hollywood. Everyone wants to f–k everyone. It’s one big “orgy”.
sorry :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOHVi7shWI
Maybe Swizz got tired of having to put Mashonda on all those Cassidy songs. LMAO!
If he wasn’t tired of it, I damn sure was.
I understand why Bey and Jay kept their private life private. I hate to hear stories like these esp. when it involves black couples – it’s hard enough to find a good man/woman – and just when you think you have found true love – this happens. I guess I just don’t understand it – what does it take for two people who claim love, to stay together until “death does them part?” Is love enough? What is missing?
These celebirty couples don’t know how to stay together anymore.
so star jones getting rid of gal reynolds?
I’m just baffled about Swizz and Mashonda I thought they were happily married…I hope these two can work it out they made a beautiful family…awwww
@19 and everybody else who is aking the same question.
I tell you why people can’t stay together. People are getting married for the wrong reasons. Either looks, money, fame, or guilt. Nobody really gets married for love anymore. So when the storms come they want to punk out and call it quits. Last time i checked, you’re suppose to be married with someone for the rest of your life. Not just during the good times. Trust me once you overcome those stormy days,weeks, months or even years together faithfully, you won’t let anything come between you three. God should be involved in a marriage if you truly want it to last.
Wow! Swizz and Mashonda were a really nice couple. So sad to hear.
As far as Star and Al go, star and everyone else in the world new he was gay from the jump! We just thought…” oh she married her gay friend…”
swizz and his wife are cute together hate to see broken marriages…i guess till death do u part should be taken out the vows…nobody does that hardly anymore..
Ha! I think we all knew Star and Re-Re didn’t stand a chance. That was all for show…
As for Mashonda and Swiss…SMH, it’s sad how marriages don’t work these days, for whatever reason. And then people wonder why folks are not rushing down the aisle. Why? It’s more than likely going to end in divorce.
Dang, Swizz and his wife was a surprise, but Star and Al wasn’t. Hollywood just don’t value the constitute of marriage no more. Good for the “you know who couple” to keep the media out they business.
People need to understand that when your in the public eye….you get photographed, put on blogs, tv/entertainment tonight shows etc…all the while being subtly attacked energetically with peoples thoughts/opinions/harm wishes about you and your relationship. Your spirit feels this. That is why public relationships fail. Its not a trend. There is more opportunity for people to know about you now adays than even 10 years ago with all the technology (unhealthy) we have. Its very unnatural and unbalanced…and thats why relationships fail.
Im not saying the celebs share no part in it because of their decision to be in the entertainment industry, Im just saying, thats the way it works
am i the only one that sees that child’s hair?
36, im not saying all people in the public eye who have relationships are destined to fail…just that there are more factors thtat could contribute to it. for example, everyone knows that rich men in the industry (even in general), cheat more often than those with regular incomes. so another factor that could be the cause of failed relationships in the public eye
Mashonda looks nicely put together in this pic. Good for her. I dont like skinny men at all. I would never look at a guy like Swizz.
awww I loved mashonda and swizz beatz together. they were such a cute couple
Lol @ Star losing weight and droppin boo! j/k
It’s not just married people or celebs, but couples in general seem to be splitting up left and right in the black community. I don’t know what it is. But it’s very strange…almost like some type of curse or something. I’ve counseled 3 people this week regarding their relationships. And what’s even more ironic is both male and females alike, say the same exact thing, “I can’t find a good man/woman”. Something isn’t adding up.
And why do couples seem to split so fast right after they have a kid?
I KNOW she is not trying to blame the media for any bit of the dissolution of her marriage. Let’s recount:
1. You married one of the kids! You knew full good and well what Gal was up to!
2. You had a CORPORATE sponsored wedding and constantly, even when no one cared, talked about your impending nuptials on The View.
You craved the attention honey. The difference is that you’ve taken the blinders off and finally come to terms with what we all, including you, knew from the very start. We understand Star…honey, you just wanted a man. And I guess you figured just any man would do! Did you not learn anything from the Terry McMillian scandal? And where were your girls Vivica and Lisa Raye because somehow those two don’t come across as women who don’t offer up opinions. I guess they just wanted you to be happy, if even for just a little while.
Does anyone stay together anymore?
Finally, Star has decided to stop pretending. She needs to call Terri McMillan and they need to have a Waiting to Exhale night!
She is blaming the media for what? Chic, we all know that it’s because the man is gay! The media had nothing to do with it. Unattractive women do that all the time. They are flattered to be courted by an attractive man and they fail to open their eyes to the obvious facts such as the fact that he is gay, a gold digger or has an alcoholism problem. they are just too flattered that such a man would be interested in them.
And she has some nerve to blame the media. Didn’t she get her whole wedding for free because she invited the media in and got all these “sponsors” to pay for every detail of the wedding?
J.Lewis ur on it today lmao.
Swizz and Mashonda I am surprised about them I was sure they would last.
Star and Al I saw this coming years ago. Star put her business out there soaking up the media attention.
I totally R E SPECT Jay and Bee need for privacy and they will last because they are so private.
Al left star as soon as she lost that other show… After she was fired from the view, people were saying he’d left her because his main objective in being with her was FAME (he’s a Queen and being with a celebrity is like being chosen to sing on stage with Tina Turner every day of your life). Well, people were saying she was staying with friends (Samuel L. Jackson’s wife, included) but they obviously worked that out… and ppl said he went back then because she was getting another gig…well, he’s gone now…and I believe it’s because she lost her new job and obviously has no future in tv.
@39 the only male stars cheat more than regular guys because they have more women throwning temselves at them just because of their money (i.e. Jay-Z, JD, Diddy,Nelly, and 50 Cents y’all know I’m telling the truth.) It’s all about self-control. Fame doesn’t have anything to do with it.
I know why, swizz was cheating with his new artist,im not surprised i saw him at a few parties and he was ready to holla.Thats messed up cause Mashonda is a pretty girl
Oh boy like I will tell my husband in the future that if he get married to me he better make sure he’s fa real becuz once we married we will never get a divorce maybe separate but not divorced…till death do us part he gonna have to kill me first, LOL I won’t tell him that part cuz he may get some ideas. People need to take marriage seriously it’s a shame ppl take it lightly these days.
I’m sorry to hear that about Swizz Beats & his wife, I thought they made such a cute couple…and if that baby dont look JUST like him in that pic….
#44
Jay Z and Beyonce are about as private as that ugly white couple from “The Hills” who parade around Hollywood blasting her crappy songs… If you look at their vacation pics (which are most of their candids…do you think it’s an accident that they are seemingly easier to catch doing these lavish, extraordinary things?) you’d see they’ve obviously dressed for the cameras… Do you need to get up and comb a huge wig, apply makeup, and a silk romper to sit in the middle of the Ocean on a yacht with your man? lol I think bikinis are the usual attire…
They don’t say certain things about themselves because it keeps us watching, honestly…I think they know they were such an oddly matched couple that we’d all be entranced, watching them every chance we got… It was to increase their popularity, then…it was to draw MORE intention, instead of the opposite…
And, they’ll stay together like the Beckhams because together they are like a brand. Because who would call them a perfect couple after the 10 song rant on “B Day,” in which she not only said he looked a mess before she got with him, but wasn’t good in bed?
@47 if what you are saying is true then that’s good that ole girl is not putting up with his b.s. I guess she feels like, if he wants to act single, then let’s make it official. Tryph.
Also Star Jones and her husband I knew that relationship wasn’t gonna last so I’m not suprised especially after she started using surgery to morph herself into an alien.
Unfortunately nowadays, instead of “till death do us part” it’s just “good while the sh*t lasts”…. so sad but true! But let’s keep it funky… we all knew that Star jones and Al weren’t going to make it for all the obvious reasons. It didn’t take a call to Ms. Cleo (the psychic) to figure that one out. I guess people just gotta live and make their own mistakes…
CMEEZ Said:
And why do couples seem to split so fast right after they have a kid?
My theory (and I’m not saying this applies to Swizz and his wife) but I think some couple’s whose marriage is on the rock have a child hoping that the baby will tie them together forever and force them to work out their marriage. I’ve seen it so many times in real life situations. Never a good idea really because most of the time the child ends up being losing out the most (usually).
I SEEN IT COMING SWIZZY & MASHONDA WAS GONNA DIVORCE.
I ADDED SWIZZ BEATZ ON MYSPACE & HE WOULD SEND ME MESSAGES ASKING FOR MY # (ON MY MAMA) TRYNA GET WIT ME AND LEAVING COMMENTS ON MY PICS.
I WOULDNT FUCK WITH DUDE, BUT I THINK HE’S A REALLY TALENTED PRODUCER. ITS SAD TO SEE ANOTHER BLACK COUPLE IN HIP HOP BREAKING IT OFF.
I HOPE KELIS & NAS STAY TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME.
Thanks Dame!!! I fell off for awhile but I’m trying to get back into the swing of things lol
*GASP* at #57…the HOE-dacity of Swizz Beats. Well now that the divorce is final you can hook up and not feel guilty about adultry. Maybe it was somebody on his staff messing around. Alot of celebs just have their staff check their myspace.
Too bad for both couples.