They were once the definition of a power couple—La La Anthony, the fiery MTV VJ with charisma to spare, and Carmelo Anthony, the NBA phenom lighting up arenas. In 2019, La La publicly praised him for staying solid despite being “blamed,” “overlooked,” and “scapegoated.” But that was then. Now, the two are separated, and La La’s charting a far more personal journey—navigating the emotional and financial realities of single motherhood, co-parenting, and everything else that comes with starting over.

They met in 2003—Carmelo, fresh off being drafted by the Nuggets, and La La, already a star on MTV’s TRL . Introduced by DJ Clue, the two quickly became one of pop culture’s favorite couples. Melo proposed on Christmas Day in 2004, they had their son Kiyan in 2007, and tied the knot in a star-

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