La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony told a court this week that they reached a divorce settlement, TMZ reported on Nov. 4. The filing could close a case that began in June 2021 and a split that dates back to 2017.
La La Anthony And Carmelo Anthony Reach A Divorce Settlement
TMZ obtained court records showing the former couple notified the court of a settlement. The outlet did not give a filing date beyond “this week,” and none of the coverage cites a case number. TMZ published its report at about 12:51 p.m. Pacific on Nov. 4, which works out to roughly 20:51 UTC.
The Shade Room followed at 23:15 UTC and Complex published the same day. All three outlets trace the news to the TMZ records. All three say the terms stay confidential. Neither La La nor Carmelo appears quoted on the settlement in any of the reports. The Shade Room cited an unnamed source who said both have moved on and wonder why the news surfaced now. Finalized Or Pending? The Outlets Disagree
The headlines hide a real split in the reporting. The Shade Room says the paperwork is finalized and relies on its unnamed source to confirm the divorce is done. TMZ and Complex take a more cautious line. Both say a judge has not yet signed off, and Complex adds that approval would close the 2021 case. That difference matters for the legal record. A settlement filing tells the court the two sides agreed.
A judge still has to approve the agreement before the case ends. Until that happens, the divorce stands as settled between the parties and pending before the court, according to TMZ and Complex. TMZ’s own text uses both framings, which leaves readers without a clean answer. The Shade Room also cites Essence in its piece but links to Vogue, so its sourcing deserves a second look. Court docket entries in the coming days should clear it up.
A Timeline That Stretches Nearly Nine Years
The numbers show how long this marriage has been in motion. Complex says the couple got engaged on Christmas Day 2004. The Shade Room puts the engagement in December 2004 and says their son Kiyan arrived in March 2007. They married in New York in 2010, with about 300 guests, according to the Shade Room.
They separated in April 2017 amid rumors that Carmelo cheated, per the Shade Room. That outlet says they reconciled in December 2018 and that trouble returned in the summer of 2019. La La filed for divorce on June 17, 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, according to Complex. TMZ recalled its own reporting at the time of the filing. Sources told the outlet back then that the two had been separated for a while, stayed friends, and did not have a nasty split.
The outlets count the time differently. The Shade Room headline counts nearly nine years from the 2017 separation. Complex counts five years from the 2021 filing. Both count correctly from different starting points. Marriage length also varies by outlet. The Shade Room says La La filed after 11 years of marriage. TMZ describes the couple as married seven years at the 2017 separation, which fits a 2010 wedding. The two figures describe different moments and do not conflict.
Kiyan is An Adult, So Custody Fades From The Story
Custody and child support usually drive celebrity divorce headlines. Neither appears in these reports. TMZ and Complex note that Kiyan is 19 and a sophomore basketball player at Syracuse, where his father played and won a national title. The reports describe child support as moot because Kiyan is an adult.
No outlet reported property, asset or spousal support terms. The Shade Room says plainly that it remains unclear who gets what. None of the three outlets covers a business angle, even though both parties built public brands during the marriage.
La La has spoken about life after the split before. Complex quotes an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in which she said she is open to dating again and open to whatever God has for her. The outlet gave no date for that interview.
What To Watch Next
First, watch for a judge’s signature. Court approval would close the 2021 case and settle the question the outlets split on. Second, watch for any statement from either camp. Reps for both sides stayed quiet in the coverage reviewed here.
Third, watch for leaks about the terms. The confidentiality language suggests the details may never go public, but celebrity divorce filings often produce follow-up reporting once a judge acts.
