‘I Thought I Had Love Figured Out’: La La Anthony Exposes ‘Curveball’ That Ended Her Marriage to Carmelo Anthony Years After Rumors About Melo’s Secret Daughter

Years after their high-profile split, La La Anthony admits there are still some “day-to-day” challenges when co-parenting with her ex-husband, former NBA player Carmelo Anthony. The actress and television personality shed light on the complexities of raising their 17-year-old son, Kiyan, in light of their divorce and finding out about his secret child. Fans bring up La La Anthony after photo of Carmelo Anthony’s alleged child drops on the internet. (Pictured: @lala/Instagram, @carmeloanthony/Instagram) Anthony was recently a guest on Keke Palmer’s “Baby, This is& Keke Palmer” podcast, where she discussed her growth as a woman, mother, and entrepreneur. During the interview, Palmer asked Anthony about the inspiration behind her 2015 book, “The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness.” “Well, I need to rewrite it now,” Anthony said jokingly. She married the former New York Knicks player in 2010. They separated in April 2017 following messy rumors of him cheating and finalized their divorce in June 2021. The former “Power” star added that she wrote the book when “I thought she had loved figured out,” but realized she didn’t when a “curveball” was thrown her way. “At that time I was like oh I’m married I have a kid....