Kim Kardashian's BFF La La Anthony Files for Divorce Months After Reality Star Left Kanye West
- La La filed for divorce on Thursday, June 17, with her citing infidelity as the core reason that led her to make the move
- La La and Carmelo initially parted ways in 2017 after seven years in marriage over alleged philandering from the NBA star's side
- The lass and ex-hubby's relationship remained rocky despite the fact that the family quarantined together in 2020
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American socialite La La Anthony has said enough is enough if her filing for divorce with hubby Carmelo Anthony is anything to hold water.
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Briefly News has learnt La La officially filed for a divorce with hubby after 11 years of being together, officially, despite their on and off kind of vibe.
According to TMZ, La La filed divorce documents in a New York court on Thursday, June 17, citing irreconcilable differences.
Sources intimate to the former couple disclosed that La La and her estranged NBA star have been separated for some time now, although they have been maintaining a healthy and friendly relationship.
The couple may have been in an official relationship for 11 years but have been dating for close to 16 years.
Sources went on to intimate that the two may have split but everything about the divorce is amicable.
Briefly News has learnt the two celebrities wanted to have a smooth divorce process all to protect their 14-year-old son, Kiyan's well-being.
The couple's friends' told TMZ that La La and Carmelo agreed their son will be their top priority and have even agreed to remain fully aligned as parenting partners.
Carmelo, popularly known as Melo and La La parted ways in 2017 after seven years in marriage over alleged philandering from the NBA star's side.
The two, however, got back together in 2018 and were seen as a couple that was trying to work things out.
In mid-2019, Lala raised a red flag over their relationship when she disclosed to fans their marriage was strained.
Ever since her revelation, things remained shaky in their relationship despite the fact that the family quarantined together in 2020.
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La La and Melo's divorce comes just weeks after Briefly News reported about her BFF Kim Kardashian's divorce with ex-hubby Kanye West.
This publication went ahead to disclose the divorce between Kim and Kanye was going to be an amicable one, in a bid to bring an end to their seven years of marriage.
Court papers indicated that Kim was asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four children.
Sources intimate to the couple disclosed that Kanye was okay with the joint custody arrangement.
In fact, he was very much up for co-parenting.
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