experienced puzzling symptoms such as shortness of breath, intense heart palpitations, exhaustion, and light-headedness, but she waved them off as side effects of her gastric bypass surgery.
Star Jones eventually checked with a doctor, and tests revealed that she had heart disease and would require open-heart surgery to fix her aortic valve.
After successful heart surgery, the famous author volunteered for the American Heart Association, in creating awareness about heart disease and why it is essential to pay attention to the classic symptoms she was experiencing.
In February 2018, dressed in a beautiful red jumpsuit, Star made an appearance on "The Jam TV Show," where she talked about struggles, support, and bouncing back.
STAR JONES: "THE VIEW" EXIT
After nine years as a co-host on the groundbreaking talk show, "The View," Star announced her exit from the show during one of the episodes amidst much controversy.
Star, who made her debut on the Barbara Walters inspired talk show in 1997, was an immediate hit with the fans. Still, her popularity drastically waned when fans began to perceive her as dishonest about her unique weight loss journey.
There were also claims from Star Jones that her co-stars were instrumental figures in the tabloid exposure of her 2003 gastric bypass surgery.
According to Ramin Setoodeh, author of the book, "Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View," Star told him:
"Both Barbara Walters and Joy Behar were leaking stories of her gastric bypass to The New York Post to ruin her reputation."
Barbara Walters, however, said she felt "betrayed" by Star Jones' surprise on-air announcement of her exit from the daytime talk show. Her messy exit lingered for months with accusations and counter-accusations from both camps.
Star seems to have moved on, and in 2018, the TV veteran got married for the second time to Ricardo Lugo on a cruise ship. Star Jones' husband worked with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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