La La Anthony joins Angie Martinez on a new episode, diving deep into love, loss, co-parenting, and the wisdom she’s gained through heartbreak and healing. The conversation weaves together guidance from friends like Ciara, reflections on her past marriage, and the lessons she hopes to pass down to her son, Cayenne.
La La shares how her close friend Ciara has been a source of encouragement, offering advice about the importance of vision and intention in love. Ciara’s message: be clear about the kind of partnership you want, write it down, and believe it into existence. That perspective, La La explains, helped her rethink how she speaks about her own future, reminding her not to let pain or past experiences close her off from new possibilities.
The discussion turns to La La’s journey through divorce, where she emphasizes the importance of accountability and growth. While it’s easy to focus on what the other person could have done differently, she reflects on the need to look inward, balancing personal ambitions with making space for a partner to feel prioritized. Heartbreak, she admits, was one of the hardest seasons of her life, especially living it out under public scrutiny, but she stresses the value of pushing forward with resilience.
When Angie asks how happy she feels in real life, La La describes herself as generally an “eight out of ten,” though moments of transition, like her son leaving home, sometimes bring that number down. She credits motherhood with giving her strength and perspective, even when life feels overwhelming.
La La also opens up about thinking of legacy, particularly through her work in prison reform. Speaking to incarcerated young men, she says, carries a responsibility she doesn’t take lightly knowing her words can shape how they see themselves and their future. That impact, she explains, feels like some of the most meaningful work of her life.
For listeners navigating divorce or co-parenting, La La offers one clear message: it does get better. She underscores that children are always watching, absorbing lessons about love, family, and respect through how parents treat each other. For her and Carmelo Anthony, maintaining a united front for their son was essential. Now that Cayenne is 18, La La says she’s proud of the example they’ve set and the family bond they’ve preserved.
Through it all, La La is most proud of staying hopeful and open despite challenges. Instead of letting divorce or heartbreak harden her, she’s focused on growth, gratitude, and continuing to believe in love. With the support of friends, family, and her own resilience, she’s turned pain into perspective, and is determined to keep moving forward.
