By Mona Austin
Star Jones is going to be the next judge to repsside over Divorce Court this fall. Jones will replace Judge Faith Jenkins who hosted teh program for 2 seasons.
What are the in-comin host's qaulifications? Jones, 59 has done far more than be a co-host on "The View."
"Before I was the legal correspondent for NBC News covering high-profile trials and conducting exclusive jailhouse interviews, I spent six years in a Brooklyn courtroom as a NYC homicide prosecutor and assistant district attorney," Jones said in a statement. "Since the beginning of my TV career, it's been my mission to serve as a voice for the voiceless; and after more than 30 consecutive years on television and in people's homes, that remains true."
A divorcee herself, the former Mrs. Al Reynolds (their public divorce was finalized in 2008) had her own courtroom show, Jones & Jury, making her the first Black and woman TV arbitrator in 1994. Prior to this, she was a commentator for Court TV in 1991 for the William Kennedy Smith trial. Viewers got a glimpse of her decision-making when she appeared on Donald Trump's "Apprentice" in 2004. THe Spellman College alum remarried Ricardo Lugo, also an attorney in 2018. Jones will be back on the bench in September of 2022.
Jenkins hosted the show for two seasons.
“I will offer the parties before ‘Divorce Court,’ as well as viewers, a no-nonsense approach to the law and a decision driven by my proven legal expertise, compassion and empathy, personal experiences and hard-earned common sense,” Jones said in a press release.
“Beginning next season, Star Jones will bring her life experiences, her knowledge as a litigator, and her forceful personality to that storied bench. She aspires to make the show more meaningful, more interactive, and more impactful for the couples and we can’t wait,” said Stephen Brown, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development for Fox First Run and Fox Television Stations, in a press release.
Television's longest running court show, "Divorce Court" started with Judge Mablean Ephraim followed by Judge Lynn Toler.
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