Lala Anthony has come a long way since her VJ days on MTV. She has a hit reality show, LaLa’s Full Court Life, on VH1, her own cosmetic line, and I’m sure there’s much more to come in the future. For 8 years now she has been with NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony and they have a 5 year old son together named Kiyan.  Most are surprised that she has been able to maintain her relationship for so long especially since some of her close friends such as Kim Kardashian and rapper Trina have been unsuccessful dating NBA players. So what is the secret glue that keeps her and Carmelo’s relationship together? According to Lala: trust and space. In the April issue of Latina magazine she says, “I’m happy with having my own thing going on. I don’t spend all day worrying about what he’s doing. In that sense, I trust him.”  However on season two of LaLa’s Full Court Life, LaLa addresses Carmelo’s possible infidelity head on.  Lala admits she knows the lifestyle of an NBA athlete and how they live a certain life with women everywhere. It will be interesting to see how she handles a possible cheating husband on her show. To be honest I’m glad there’s finally a little drama because season one was a complete snooze fest.

Check out more from LaLa Anthony‘s Interview with Latina magazine:

On how she and Carmelo have lasted 8 years
 “It’s been 15 days since I’ve seen my husband. That’s a long time for us to go without seeing each other. But I went on this whirlwind of launching the makeup line and my husband’s a basketball player. It’s not like he can say, ‘Hey, I’m not playing in the game today, I’m going to meet up with my wife somewhere.’ We’ve been together for eight years and I think we’ve lasted this long because we give each other space. But there’s also that time where it can be too much space.”

On trusting her husband Carmelo
“I wouldn’t say it’s a misconception, because there are a lot of athletes who do live a certain life with women everywhere. So you can’t act like it’s the craziest thing you’ve ever heard, because it is out there. But I’m secure in my relationship. I’m happy with having my own thing going on. I don’t spend all day worrying about what he’s doing. In that sense, I trust him.”

On making peace with your insecurities
“In this day and age, [people will] tear you to hell: ‘Her hair, her legs, her this, her that.’ So it is sometimes hard to stay as confident as you like. I’m just like anybody else. Weight goes up and down, sometimes I’m killing myself to be on a crazy diet, sometimes I’m not. Sometimes I feel like my legs are too skinny, other times I don’t. As you get more mature you learn to embrace insecurities and figure out how to be okay with that stuff, to keep it in perspective.”

On staying confident
“Tap into your uniquenessss – I encourage people to embrace whatever it is that makes them different. Not being like everybody, setting your own trends, being your own person, that’s what makes you cool.”

On being successful and having it all

“I’m never satisfied—career-wise, I mean—I’m always looking for the next thing; that’s just my personality,” she says. “Why can’t I be a great mom, wife, TV host, actress, producer, have my own reality show and makeup line? The hard part is the balancing of it all.”

 The issue hits stands March 13th.

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