Laila Ali, 30, is expecting her first child with husband former NFL player Curtis Conway, 36. ESSENCE magazine has the exclusive for their May issue.
“I don’t know yet if we are having a boy or a girl, but I’m excited that I have a life inside me that my husband and I created.
Curtis is very calm and has a quiet confidence, and he wanted what I wanted—to be married and have a family,” says the former boxer, who retired undefeated as the women’s super middleweight champion.
“I am 100 percent undeniably happy,” Ali says. “I’ve never been able to say that before.” [ READ MORE ]
LA TIMES SCREW UP
Last week’s bombshell Los Angeles Times report claiming that the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur in the lobby of a Manhattan recording studio was carried out by associates of Sean “Diddy” Combs and that the rap impresario knew of the plot beforehand was based largely on fabricated FBI reports, The Smoking Gun has learned.
The Times appears to have been hoaxed by an imprisoned con man and accomplished document forger, an audacious swindler who has created a fantasy world in which he managed hip-hop luminaries, conducted business with Combs, Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and The Notorious B.I.G., and even served as Combs’s trusted emissary to Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight during the outset of hostilities in the bloody East Coast-West Coast rap feud.
KIMORA OFFICIALLY FILES FOR DIVORCE
According to People magazine, Kimora Lee Simmons has finally filed divorce papers to end her marriage to Russell Simmons on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The couple announced that they had split up in March 2006, but said they had already been separated “for some time.”
In court papers, Kimora, 32, cites irreconcilable differences and asks for legal and physical custody of the couple’s two daughters, Ming, 8, and Aoki, 5. She requests that Simmons, 50, get “reasonable child visitation … to be accompanied at all times by the children’s nanny and security personnel.
Back in ’06, Simmons said in a statement: “Kimora and I will remain committed parents and caring friends with great love and admiration for each other.”
Congratulations to Laila and her husband. I still believe what Tupac said before his death and that was Diddy and Biggie had some knowledge of what was going to happen in the lobby but did not inform him. I thought that Kimora and Russell were already divorced but I guess I was wrong.
Now Kimora can happily be free w/her new MAN- good 4 her
not some man wannabe
Laila looks happy. Good on her.
Diddy, why worry if you ain’t guilty…hmmmm. Does it really matter who says what? The crime is more than 10 years old and unsolved still to this day, no chance that it’ll be solved anytime soon,
Kimora & Russ..Thought they was divorced too..Don’t get the part about people loving & caring for each other then separating & divorcing in the next..Too each his own I guess.
I’m tryin to understand why Kimora requested in the divorce papers that Russell be accompanied by their nanny and security whenever he is aroudnd the kids…that is pretty random. Maybe I am reading it incorrectly…but that sounds like she doesn’t trust him around the girls…but I am sure that isn’t the case cause he appears to be a very involved/stable dady. I hope everything is good. Why did it take her a year to file divorce? Interesting. But heck everything about them is interesting and random.
#1 Hit the nail on the head. I’m so happy for Laila and her husband.
I so think Diddy “The Career Killer” knew what was going on. He had to atleast have a clue!
What the hell are Kimora and Russell doing still married to each other when both of them are seeing other people??? Were they unsure about being seperated?
C’mon people….Kimora was all about the $$$$$$$$
money- moneyyyyyyyyyyy!!
Kimora & Russ..Thought they was divorced too..Don’t get the part about people loving & caring for each other then separating & divorcing in the next..Too each his own I guess.
–> I think he meant loving and caring for each other as friends, people can still divorce and remain friends.
What I don’t understand is why they’re talking about “nanny & security” when the kids will be with Russell if they’re friends and admire each other so much. But I guess we will never know.
Kimora’s only 32? I dont know why i thought she was older =/
LOOK AT KIMORA why can`t most women be like that
DON`T ask for no millions OK
cos Russ is a good parent anyway
I THOUGHT THAT WAS DONE THOUGH
Glad for Laila and her husband, tho I liked her first husband, lol
Congrats to Laila. I’m sure that kid will have the sports genes!!
Wow at that LA TImes screw-up.
Good to see that Kimra and Russell are so civil even after separating (and now divorce). I mean, he even looks like he has no problem with her seeing Djimon—there’s photos of them at the same events lookin all pally.
Why Kimora seeks for the divorce papers now? Deem its true dat she may be a pregger….
Accompanied by a nanny & security at all times?? LOL See thats what Russell’s ass gets he had to know she was a gold digger..
Congrats LaLa and family.
Congrats to Laila and her family. Sometimes it takes teh second time around to be prove to be golden. I know that baby will be beautiful.
As for Diddy -he should sue them for that garbage never trust a con that is rule number 1.
As for Kimora and Russell the dynasty will continue regardless of their ties in marriage. Its a shame but they both seem to be happy in their new committed relationships.
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Russell filed in March 2006, but by August 2007 Kimora told OK! Magazine, in an interview, that they were not divorced yet, and said “who knows” what will happen.
That’s womnderful for Laila and Chris — they seem happy.
That LA TImes story is just sick….
But the dude that conned them is a new kind of crazy -
“hoaxed by an imprisoned con man and accomplished document forger, an audacious swindler who has created a fantasy world in which he managed hip-hop luminaries, conducted business with Combs, Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and The Notorious B.I.G., and even served as Combs’s trusted emissary to Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight during the outset of hostilities in the bloody East Coast-West Coast rap feud.”
It makes you wonder about a whole lot of other “industry” folks.
i thought kimora and russ been divorced. well, it’s about damn time
Since it took this long to file divorce papers….how soon will Kimora re-wed?! I think real soon
I thought Kimora and Russell handle that already what where they waiting on?
Mr & Mrs. Conway look happy they are a beautiful couple. Congrats on the baby.
LA Times smh Diddy should get them.
I’m so happy for Laila!! As for Kimora hell I thought they were divorced a long time ago. What the hell were they waiting for?
YA’LL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE HELL YA’LL READ. HE CANT BE IN PRIVATE WITH HIS DAMNED KIDS.. WHICH MEANS THE NEW GIRLFRIEND CANT EITHER. KIMORA IS A HATER N DOESNT WANT HIM WIT SOMEONE EVEN THO SHE HAS HER MAN.
SOUNDS LIKE THE RESULTS OF AN GHETTO RECKLESS ARGUMENT IF U ASK ME. IT WAS ALL GOOD LAST WEEK!
NOW THEY WANT AN OFFICIAL DIVORCE. WIT RULES TO VISITATION!? IF NO ARGUMENT WAS INVOLVED THEN IT’D BE A REGULAR HUSH MOUTH WE’RE DIVORCING SITUATION WITH NO VISITATION STIPULATIONS!
I dont think Kimora is not trusting Russell by asking about the nanny & security. I think it’s just to make sure that #1: Russell has help with the kids & #2 Security is always around celebrities. That is most likely for the kids protection. I dont think it’s nowhere near that the security or the nanny is for protection to the kids against Russell. Come on now.
Congrats to Laila & Her husband. Thats wonderful!
Doesn’t that youngest child look like Q-Tip?
dang thats whats up!! but im mad i could not omment on the beyoncew song… i like the picture change… lol!!
i meant for laila that is lol and Diddy…..?? ?? i love the russells…. they will still be strong thru there kids tho… there that fresh!
Congrats to Laila and her husband
Good for Kimora, she’s moving on with Djimon, so it’s time to move Russell on along……
#22 Licia is dead on! I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Kimora is definitely not feeling her ex’s new relationship. She can probably smell the gold digger-ness (yes, I made up a word) and knows that Porshla is going to be cutting in on her coinage. What happens if she has a baby too? Oh lawdhammercy, kellyclarksoneddiemurphy! (That’s from your androgynous boy, B.)
Wow, congratulations to Laila and her husband. I think she epitomizes what female athletes want to be. She is very aggressive, competitive and dominant, but still look very lady like. It seems like everytime I see her she gets more and more beautiful. Wishing good health, happiness and success to her and her family.
Thats messed up what the Times got itself involved with but ever since that shooting I firmly believe that Diddy had something to do with it. I still have that gut feeling. No one else has benefited from Big and Pac’s murders than he did. Think about it now, Diddy was just that dude in all Big’s videos, on everybody’s songs talkin about “take that take that”, and “bad boy” (still is) and now he is one of the most successful entrepreneurs ever. How many of us would turn down the opportunity of possibly become a bigger than life celibrity/mogul?
Kimora and Russell at first tried to work things out, thats probably why they delayed the divorce. I can appreciate them trying to remain civil about getting divorced, “for the sake of the children”. Maybe she is requesting that the nanny and body guard be with Rus when the children visit is because he’s always workin, and don’t have as much time to….yea I can’t figure that one out either lol.
I thouht Kimora and Russell were already divorced. I mean the way that Kimora has been flaunting around with that actor Djion and stuff, they should have been. Oh well
congrats to laila…that should be a beautiful family
i still think diddys camp had something to do wit it…..just my opinion.
ummm kimora upset me about about the custody part because i mean….she acts like he is going to physically hurt the girls or something…why she acting like they had the worst break-up in history or something…..i mean hasnt he been seeing them without supervision….i just dont get it,she better stop damn trippin,he helped make her ass…i mean i like kimora but that took her down 5 notches…
Congrats Laila and hubby. She has been smiling since she has been with him. The last husband she always seemed angry and curt.
Nanny and security because Kimora is controlling. Russ doesn’t wait on the kids hand and foot probably the nanny is needed for that at the very least!
How are you able to carry on other relationships, sleeping with other people when you are still married under God eyes? Even if they do divorce, if the divorce wasnt on biblical grounds then um, their pretty much still married (in God eys) . So sad how people always undermined what the creator who created us says?
*** Dand I guess that I was early…I could have sworn that they were already divorced.
Our guilty pleasure is you Bey, your voice sounds like honey, smooth and sweet. The music has a nice beat, the more I hear it the more I like it.
I’m on the wrong thread ……opps
dang kimora is a goldigger. i knew it, never did like her. she ain’t right at all. i hope judge don’t grant her legal and physical custody. because them girls are going to up to be obnoxious,SPOILED little divas like their mother. that gotta hurt russell that she don’t even trust him to be alone with own kids. fight for them russell don’t let kimora win………BY THE WAY I THOUGHT THEY WERE ALREADY DIVORCE
@9 she might not be asking for millions because for two reasons 1) she already took some of his millions when they were married BABY PHAT HELLO LOLOLO 2) she went a whole year without his income so legally the judge would dimiss it…..if you were talking about spousal support that would be the reason why.
what’s wrong with asking for millions. you know dang gon well if you married a millionaire and didn’t have any money of your own and then suddenly get a divorce you be hitting hubby for millions too. if you been married for over 8 years i think you are entitled to some money.
Kimora sure knows how to pimp the system. She used Russ”s money to build a huge empire with her line. It was even rumored that she got Russ fired as Creative Director. lol She’s a pretty woman but Russ probably didn’t think she was smart.
There goes the boxing career. And I was hoping she’d fight Giselle Salandy.
WILL KIMORA DROP SIMMONS FROM HER NAME NOW??
congrats to Laila
LA Times is about to get their asses sued off and now Diddy can get some of that money back he’s been paying out to ppl lately
And yeah for Kimora and Russy now they can live their lives and make more beautiful babies with other ppl.
Why does the nanny and security have to be present for Russell to see his kids. I love Kimora, but she is tripping with that.
congrats to Laila
Am I the only one that has a problem with being separated, dating other people and having them around your children when you are still legally married!?! What kind of sense does that make for someone else to be playing the role of stepmother/father to your kids when your still married to your spouse? Your WIFE has a boyfriend and your HUSBAND has a girlfriend. People are just so confused nowadays it really just urks me to the bone. No wonder our children are growing up lacking what should be common sense in some areas of their lives.
I wish my ex-wife would say I needed to be supervised with my children. I slap her ass and Russell need to bust Kimora upside her head 4 that one. She trippin I think it’s fucked up when women get to actin stupid like that. Tryin to hold restraints on what the hell a man can do with his child. I think it’s unnecessary unless there is good reasoning.
Gigi- i agree with you so much its like you took the word right out of my mouth. that is just plain triflin……i never liked kimora i always felt she was a gold digger who only married russel for the status and now that she had branched off phat farm with baby phat and had them two paychecks ooops i mean babies now she wanna move on and get sole custody . that shit ain’t right.
@44 No you arent’t the only one. I think it sound so stupid when say: “WE SPERATED SO IT’S OKAY TO DATE OTHER PEOPLE” no it’s not okay that is cheating and that’s never a good look……just my2cents
*when people say*
CONGRAT TO LAILA AND HER HUBBY ,IM HAPPY FOR HER AND I THOUGHT KIMORA AND RUS ALREADLY DIVORCED!! MMM
ROTFL LOLOL @46
Who the hell does Kimora thinks she is to set visitation rules. She is trip. I like her but she is just too much sometime & she needs to realize that russel made her ass. She needs to calm down & have a seat….
aww laila! and hell yea russell made her ass!
Hey, how come we can’t post our comments on the Beyonce thread?
Kimora has a strange look to her. Sometimes she looks great, but she needs the right angle and the right light, at least the mix of black and asian has those two little girls looking beautiful.
@ 9…
She doesn’t need his money. She wasn’t poor when she met him and she damn sure isn’t poor now.
@ 32…
Marrying anyone with money doesn’t entitle you to money in a divorce. Leave with what you came with…
We probably can’t comment in the Beyonce section because people are crazy on this blog. It’s a dang shame that we can’t have a normal convo without the haters and the stans going at it. SHM All it shows is that people can’t get enough of Beyonce. Btw, I love the song!!
Anyway, Laila looks gorgeous on the magazine cover. I hope Kimora and Russel still have a great relationship with the children despite their divorce.
Laila thats nice enjoy your pregnant life and soon to be new family
i thought kimora and russell had gotten an “offical’ divorce a while ago since they both seemed to be in committed relationships with other people…..damn..is that how it is now dayz?
Congrats Laila! Her and Curtis make a cute couple
R u serious, I thought that Kimora and Russell were done years ago. So they were just seperated huh. Okay then.
That cover with Laila and her hubby is so loving and perfect. Congrats to them on the new baby and many blessings.