While Basketball Wives Miami preps for a drama filled fourth season, a real basketball wife, La La Anthony, talks emulating media mogul Oprah Winfrey, her beauty line and serving as a role model. The multi-hyphenate star is featured in the latest issue of YRB Magazine. Read a few excerpts from her interview below and gawk at her gorgeous pics.
On Emulating Oprah:
She started in radio; I started in radio. She produced; I produced Tyson. She has done acting. She has done branding — she’s done everything.There was a time when people only wanted you doing one thing. If you are a host, you are only a host, only an actress, only a singer… And now, in this day and age, it’s about doing a lot of things and being good at all of them. I just want to prove that one person can be good at a lot of different things.
On her makeup line Motives for La La:
”There are eye shadows, lip glosses, lipsticks, blushes… But the foundation is what I put special care into. I created a wheel that has four different similar shades, and within that wheel, you can create the color that fits your complexion. Because if you look at most women that wear makeup, they are using three and four different foundations, mixing them together, because in the summer, you are one color, and in the winter, you are something else. I condensed it all into one wheel. I’m really proud of that and I’m so excited about it all.”
On Being A Role Model:
“I don’t have to think about being a role model or doing things a certain way because all I do is really just be myself, and so far, that’s worked for me. This is what comes with the territory of who I am. I would never complain about it. It’s a blessing to be in this position and do something that I love. I’m happy with my life, I’m happy with the position I’m in, and I’m happy to be in a position 
to help others and be a role model to girls out there. That’s a wonderful thing.”
On being labeled a basketball wife:
“I’m married to a basketball player. I love being [Carmelo’s] wife, so I don’t look at it as a negative thing. I think it’s just like anything else and what you are doing with whatever title you have. I’m a lot of other things, too, so that’s not the only thing that defines me.”
