The lawyer and TV personality revealed to Tamron Hall the gruesome details of her open-heart surgery.
Jones has regularly spoken about the importance of heart health specifically for women ever since.
I was morbidly obese and obese for the vast majority of my adult life.
Star Jones.Credit:John Nacion/Getty
But I didnt feel better."
“Eighty percent of cardiovascular disease is actually preventable by us doing lifestyle changes.
There’s no magic bullet: Eating better, getting some exercise.
Debbie Matenopoulos, Meredith Vieira, Raquel Welch, Barbara Walters, Star Jones.Ida Mae Astute /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty
I was the most sedentary, lazy human being on the planet.
It’s the dumbest, most expensive, ridiculously life-threatening habit there is.
So, don’t smoke.
That will actually help out.”
She also sat in as an interview guest on theJan.
3, 2023 episode commemorating the death of creator Barbara Walters, who died in December 2022.
Watch Jones discuss her heart surgery in theTamron Hallclip above.
