Jenny Jones (born Janina Stranski; June 7, 1946) is an American talk show host and tv presenter. She hosted The Jenny Jones Show from 1991 to 2003.
Born in Bethlehem to immigrant parents who is of Polish and Russian descent. Jenny grew up in London, Ontario.
Jones was an honorary chairperson for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Chicago Race for the Cure, an annual event that raises awareness and money for breast cancer research. Jone...
more
Jenny Jones (born Janina Stranski; June 7, 1946) is an American talk show host and tv presenter. She hosted The Jenny Jones Show from 1991 to 2003.
Born in Bethlehem to immigrant parents who is of Polish and Russian descent. Jenny grew up in London, Ontario.
Jones was an honorary chairperson for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Chicago Race for the Cure, an annual event that raises awareness and money for breast cancer research. Jones also donated a mobile mammography motor coach to Cook County Hospital.
On an episode called "Same-Sex Secret Crushes" taped on March 6, 1995, a gay man named Scott Amedure confessed his love for his friend, Jonathan Schmitz. While on the show, Schmitz reacted with laughter, but he became disturbed by the incident later. He had a history of mental illness and alcohol/drug abuse. Three days after the show's taping, Schmitz killed Amedure. He was later convicted of second degree murder and received a sentence of 25–50 years in prison. The...
less
