GL requ

With the changes in relic levels you can take toons up to at lower stars for the new update, does anyone know if a toon has to be 7 star to meet requirements to do the GL event.  For example, i am now able to upgrade quiggold to r5 at 6 star which checks off the requirement for him under GL hondo.  While i finish the farm for other toons trying to determine if i still need to get quiggold to 7 star to play the event.

 If anyone has tried playing an event with relic requirements only and one of the toons at less than 7 stars can you confirm in comments.  Thanks.