Antonia Carter’s life story extends beyond the fact that she was Lil Wayne‘s first wife. Carter recently visited the offices at rolling out magazine to discuss her new BET show, becoming an author and dealing with her family struggles. Here are excerpts from her interview that will be featured in an upcoming edition of rolling out. –amir shaw
On stepping out of Lil Wayne’s shadow to build a name for herself:
“People thought Tiny and I were gong to do a baby momma show. They only knew that I was married to Lil Wayne. But once we did season 2, they knew more about me. My life has changed, and I’m more in the public’s eye. I hear from people who are inspired by my story. I didn’t do the show to bash Lil Wayne or be labeled the mother of his first child. I will always be attached to him, but I’m doing things to better myself such as the TV show, my book and opening a clothing store.”
On relationships:
“Some women give their all so fast. I feel like relationships should be equal. A lot of women don’t have a father figure. So, when they find a man, they expect that man to give that to them. So, the first man to tell them they are beautiful, they fall for it. When you’re easy, that’s not going to work. Men want a challenge like we want a challenge. We have to be smart and love ourselves first.”
On her new show, “Toya: A Family Affair”:
“This season gets deeper into my family life. A lot of people can relate to it. We’re struggling to keep our family together. We have been separated for so many years. I have a brother on the show that’s been in jail for 10 years; my mom is battling addiction; and my father was absent from my life for a long time. It shows that we’re trying to get past the struggles, but we’re all staying by each other to form a bond.”
