According to E! online, that Reynolds was not to disclose the new that
she was leaving the show until Thursday. She couldn’t wait that long to
tell everyone, she probably was completely torn up by the news.
On Wednesday Reynolds called into the Ryan Seacrest L.A. morning radio
show and said the following, "We had always planned to make the
announcement this week. We had planned to make it on Thursday. But I
woke up on Tuesday morning and after so much media, so much speculation,
it was time for me to say goodbye right now."
Rosie O’Donnell has already been slated to join the ladies on “The View”
this fall to replace Meredith Vieira, who soon will be co-host on NBC's
"Today" show. According to a report by Reuters that Barbara Walters was
sugar coating that all was well at the show.
Supposedly Star Jones Reynolds caused behind the scenes friction that
caused for the show. Possibly there was concern between possible
tensions from outspoken Rosie O’Donnell and Star Jones Reynolds being on
the same show together. On “Good Morning America,” Rosie O'Donnell had
passed judgment in a thinly veiled attempt which was directed at Star
Jones Reynolds in which she disapproved on her quick weight loss.
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Reynolds told Ryan Seacrest on the L.A. morning radio show what she
thought about Rosie O’Donnell. Reynolds said, "Rosie insulted me. She
tried to damage me professionally and personally."
In an interview with People magazine, Star Jones Reynolds said, “I feel
like I was fired.” She was told the news only days before the media
reports telling that her contract would not be renewed.
Best of luck to Star Jones Reynolds, she has a lot of guts to stand up
to the stressful situation. Reynolds did not like being fired, but who
does, and who would want to prolong the agony. You can’t blame her for
cutting it short.
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