Comments on: Really? Star Jones Says She Never Planned to Boycott Basketball Wives

By: Star Jones Drops Ball On ‘Basketball Wives’ | Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:36:08 +0000

[...] but I admittedly cocked my head to the side like Scooby-Doo, when I read that Jones said that she never intended to boycott the show “Basketball Wives.” Speaking to another woman, Wendy Williams, that I appreciate dearly, Star said, “I was [...]

By: Star Jones Drops Ball On ‘Basketball Wives’ | Old School 94.5

Star Jones Drops Ball On ‘Basketball Wives’ | Old School 94.5 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:47:35 +0000

By: Dr. Boyce: Did Star Jones Drop the Ball on Basketball Wives? | Your Black World

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:10:37 +0000

[...] But I admittedly cocked my head to the side like Scooby-Doo when I read that Jones said that she never intended to boycott the show “Basketball Wives.” Speaking to another woman that I appreciate dearly, Wendy Williams, Star said, “I was never [...]

By: Star Jones Drops the Ball on Basketball Wives | Breaking News for Black America

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:00:16 +0000

[...] But I admittedly cocked my head to the side like Scooby-Doo when I read that Star Jones said that she never intended to boycott the show “Basketball Wives.” Speaking to another woman that I appreciate dearly, Wendy Williams, Star said, “I was [...]

By: Kacey

Kacey — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:22:32 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one who think Star Jones has a problem with integrity and consistency. Ever since her fall-out on The View (beginning with her lying about how she was losing weight and culminating with that tacky wedding to Big Gay Al) I just believe she is not who tries to convince you she is.

By: Insight

Insight — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:27:38 +0000

I hear you, but don’t underestimate the influence TV shows have on youth. Children become bullies, get eating disorders, commit suicide and dress a certain way because of what they see on TV and celebrities. I understand you have to have good role models in your life, but what happens when you don’t? Is it ok?

Is it ok for you to act a certain way because you saw it in a video game and Dad wasn’t there? I guess the point I am trying to make is that I have great parents who I consider role models, but I also consider Michelle Obama, Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington and Jill Scott role models too because they look like me (and there are very few black women with positive roles on tv).

So I don’t think it’s much of a stretch that young black girls are taking the basketball wives/reality tv as role models too (whether it be a conscious decision or subconscious). I am boycotting the show as well (it just raises my blood pressure and I’m 24), I don’t see how it’s mature for 40+ yr old women to teach younger people that it’s ok to be gold diggers and not care about the consequences to your actions.

By: Queen

Queen — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:53:02 +0000

I have trouble taking anything Star says seriously..But yeah, if she can help woman like Evelyn take a long hard look at themselves…then more power to her. I just hope she can do the same for herself.

By: Cherish

Cherish — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:31:12 +0000

Look, I listened to Beyonce, rap and watched BBW, but I had sense not to list some of these celebs as role models. It depends on the young viewer. When I was young, I watched some catfights, but I had a mind of my own. I think that it depends if a young girl has good role models in her life.

By: Yeahright2011

Yeahright2011 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:25:56 +0000

Start Jones wasn’t an example of professional or reason in the first place.

By: African Mami

African Mami — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:12:48 +0000

COWARD. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.