We’re sending a big congratulations to former “The View” host, Star Jones, in celebration of what she calls the ‘happiest day of her life.’ The 56 year old attorney can now shout to the world, ‘I’s married nah!’ after jumping the broom with her previously mystery man.
Star’s Wedding
Star was smiling from ear to ear, on Sunday, March 25th, as she exchanged vows with her fiance,’ Ricardo Lugo. The ceremony took place on a cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, in the Bahamas. “Yesterday was my birthday…and today is our wedding day at sea! Our #AnthemToLove has officially begun on the #AnthemOfTheSeas!” Star wrote in an Instagram caption on her big day.
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Ricardo is also an attorney, who was previously employed as an assistant’s state attorney for Chicago, Il Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office last year. He has one son from a previous marriage, who seems to love his new step-mother.
Many of y’all may recall when Star popped up with Ricardo by her side in October 2017, seemingly outta nowhere, and announced their engagement. That surprised her fans, who had no clue she was even in a relationship. The surprise was due to the fact that Star was usually known to share much of her love-life in public, but as we previously reported, she was intentionally keeping her new man under wraps:
“He’s wonderful. I’m happy and that’s all anybody outside of my family needs to know,” Star told US Weekly.
After her last highly publicized marriage to Al Reynolds, which ultimately turned into a disastrous media circus, Star has made it clear she will not be letting the public in on her relationship with her new boo-thang much at all. Good for her.
Her Celebrity Friends Were There
Star’s wedding was a small ceremony, but was filled with many of her celebrity friends. Her best friends, actresses, Vanessa Bell Calloway and Lele Rochon, were there. Her other close friends were there to rep’ for their girl too- Tina Knowles Lawson (Beyonce’s and Solange’s mother), actress, Holly Robinson-Peete and one who actually caught many by surprise- Ms. Phaedra Parks, the fired ‘Real Housewife of Atlanta.’ Mrs. Lawson also posted a pic, honoring her friend’s marital bliss on Instagram:
mstinalawson: With all my beautiful fly girls on the seas❤️ here to celebrate the love and Union of Star Jones and Ricardo ❤️❤️
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It Was A Double Celebration
Star and Ricardo’s wedding wasn’t the only thing the newlyweds were celebrating though. Their big day was part of a multiple-day birthday getaway for Star, who did it real big for her 56th trip around the sun. She posted several photos and videos of her shindigs online.
In her first b-day post, Star was gleaming when she spoke into the camera and said, “You know you’re happy when your kid says at lunch, ‘Stop smiling you’re going to break your face.” To clear up the confusion, no, Star doesn’t have any kids of her own, but it seems that she’s referring to her new stepson.
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She then wished herself a happy birthday and got her stunt on for the ‘Gram:
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Downsized From Last Wedding
This go round, Star decided to turn things waaaaay down, in comparison to her first wedding n 2004, when she and Al Reynolds -who came out as bisexual in 2017- went ALL the way out for their vow exchange.
Remember that? The ceremony was beautiful and extravagant, taking place at Saint Bartholomew’s Church in New York, NY. There were five hundred guests in attendance and the bridal party included three matrons of honor, twelve bridesmaids, two junior bridesmaids, three best men, twelve groomsmen, three junior groomsmen, six footmen, four ring bearers, and four flower girls. Star and Al’s marriage lasted only four years, but hopefully second time’s the charm for Star.
Wishing Star and her new hubby, Ricardo, a lifetime of marital bliss.
