The 58-year-old former CNN host, who tied the knot with Tim Malone on April 6, 2024, in a New York City wedding, argues that everyone should be allowed to love whoever they want.
- June 2, 2024
AceShowbiz - Don Lemon has responded to criticism surrounding his interracial marriage to his longtime partner, Tim Malone. For the TV journalist, those haters are "ignorant" because what they said "hurts" his husband.
The 58-year-old addressed the matter when appearing on "Dishin' It With Justin Carter". He said, "I don't know if I get offended but I do think it's ignorant yes and I know that it hurts him."
"To me it's just ignorance actually. You love who you love. You fall in love with who you fall in love with," the former CNN host added. "Had I fallen in love with a black man, I would've married a black man. Had I fallen in love with an Asian man I would've married an Asian man."
"It just so happens I fell in love with him and that's who I married and that's it. People should be able to love who they love. I'm not in anybody's business," he continued. "I didn't tell my momma who she should marry. I didn't tell my sister who she should marry and no one should be telling me who I should marry. People who have been discriminated against should know better."
Don and Tim began dating in 2016 and announced they were engaged in 2019. They eventually tied the knot on April 6, 2024 in a New York City wedding.
After their wedding, Don expressed his and Malone's desires to expand their family beyond their "three fur babies." He teased during an interview with E! News, "I can't tell you when... But yes, we are planning something, and we'll let you know when."
