When you’re married to a 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and future Hall of Famer, it’s easy to get recognized as his or her partner over individual identity. But that’s not the case for Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony. Sure, Carmelo Anthony made his name on the hardwood, but La La built her own spotlight as a TV personality and actress. If Carmelo’s got three gold medals, La La’s got a street named after her in New York City. But here’s something you might not know. There’s one specific moment from her acting career that La La still remembers to this day. Any guesses what it might be?
Before dedicating her life to community service and changing lives at Rikers Island through her ThreeSixty program, La La Anthony was a household name on TV. But she didn’t start at the top. La La started her career in radio at WHTA-FM, HOT 97.5 in Georgia. From there, she made all the way to Los Angeles’s 92.3 The Beat, where she co-hosted The B-Syde. In 2001, she took a giant leap as she joined MTV as the co-host of Direct Effect. She sure had her days. Even with all those titles, most fans still remember her from her VH1 reunion show days. But one remained a secret until an object came flying.
If you ever caught Flavor of Love or I Love New York, chances are you remember La La running the show. And just recently, she opened up about an embarrassing moment from those crazy reunion days. On a recent episode of the Watch What Happens Live! podcast, La La finally shared the story behind that unforgettable, embarrassing moment. She said, “My most memorable moment, or what people talk to me about all the time, is when someone threw a shoe at me when I was hosting the reunion and I went off.” But this wasn’t all. And guess who got the introduction? Kiyan.
For those who already don’t know about this, in 2007, during an episode featuring Tiffany Pollard. Who is also better known as “New York.” As soon as she hit the stage, someone from the audience hurled a shoe in their direction. Since it didn’t hit any of them so it’s hard to tell now who it was exactly that she was aiming for. However, what came next from La La shocked everyone. She continued, “People don’t know the backstory is I was pregnant with my son during that time but nobody knew. So I was like girl if you like hit me with the shoe right now, are you crazy?”
The revelation not only added a whole new perspective to that viral moment, but it also gave fans a rare insight into Kiyan’s origin story. His presence was felt long before the world officially knew him. The hosts and crowd were stunned after hearing this shocking revelation. She was pregnant with her only child, Kiyan, who is now making a name for himself in the basketball world. And honestly, looking back, thank God that shoe didn’t land.
La La Anthony shares advice for those who want to follow in her footsteps
La La Anthony has never been the type to let insignificant outsiders or their actions dictate her life. She built her multimillion-dollar empire on her own terms, brick by brick. She knows how to handle pressure, bounce back from heartbreak. And co-parent with grace, all while thriving in her own professional lane. Even when she’s no longer with the man whom she once loved and cherished, La La keeps moving forward.
A few years back, she dropped some hard-earned wisdom for anyone chasing a career with the same resilience and hustle she’s known for. When the question was thrown at her to advise those who want to follow the same steps that she has a blueprint for, she didn’t hold back. She said, “Find something that you love to do. If you love to do something, it’s not going to ever feel like a job. Really go hard at whatever it is your passion is and what you love to do.”
That’s the kind of advise you take seriously when it comes from someone who’s swum through the deep end of life and stayed afloat. She added, “You can’t beat hard work and just being present and being there.” Indeed, hard work never goes unpaid.. And if someone truly wants to excel and reach the top of their respective field, La La Anthony’s advice should work as a charm.
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