Stranger than fiction: The Toni Tennille-Justin Bieber Miami connection
Talk about the stars aligning.
Toni Tennille owes Justin Bieber a big muskrat-love kiss.
When news broke in January 2014 that the ’70s singer was splitting with her husband and Captain & Tennille partner, Daryl Dragon, after 39 years of marriage, something else way more momentous happened in the celebrity world: Bieber was arrested for DUI after getting pulled over for drag racing on Pine Tree Drive in Miami Beach after a fun-filled night out at SET.
Most of us know the rest of the story. What we don’t know is that because of the media ruckus, the pop star unwittingly helped the Dragons’ divorce story die down.
“For one day, we were the No. 1 trending topic on social media, which just shocked the heck out of me,” Toni, who is based in Lake Mary, Florida, told The Arizona Republic. “Luckily, the next day, Justin Bieber got himself arrested for doing something in Miami, bless his heart. It kind of quieted down after that.”
The 75-year-old Alabama native is currently promoting her self-titled memoir.
Excited for my first book signing, this Saturday at the #Orlando Barnes & Noble! → https://t.co/F3SRxkNot0 @BNBuzz pic.twitter.com/rZm7K0idZZ
— Toni Tennille (@ToniTennille) April 6, 2016
She’ll be in Orlando on Saturday, tweeted Tennille, who is very active on social media and often posts about her life in Florida.
Spring has sprung in Florida … and these squirrels outside my window are making me laugh!: https://t.co/vVPPZKqFM2 pic.twitter.com/RgPw9Ha8mG
— Toni Tennille (@ToniTennille) April 5, 2016
No singing to speak of, though.
This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Stranger than fiction: The Toni Tennille-Justin Bieber Miami connection."