Carmelo Anthony Accused of Using His Status for ‘Manipulation Beyond the Law’ by Mother of His Secret Daughter in Renewed Tweets

Mia Burks, the mother of Carmelo Anthony’s daughter, is keeping her Instagram posts sweet and positive amid the backlash over the party she threw for their child, who was born while the 2003 NBA draft pick was still married to his ex-wife, La La Anthony.

Photos from the New York Knicks-themed gathering showed 7-year-old Genesis Harlo dressed in an orange and blue Knicks uniform, putting to rest any doubts amongst those still wondering if Carmelo was the child’s father. Additional footage from the event shows her father was also in attendance.

When photos from the outdoor event appeared on Instagram blogs on August 7, some of them comments read, “She wanted everyone to know Camelo was the father of her child. There’s no way that child would want that theme LMAO.”

Another said, “The kids always look like daddies from the side.” It’s no wonder the “Power” actress’ name was mentioned several times in statements like, “I really hate what he did to Lali. And he ruined their marriage.”

The former couple, who share a 17-year-old son, Kiyan Anthony, divorced in 2021 after years of on-again, off-again relationships. Their failed attempts at reconciliation began in 2017, around the time Carmelo was exposed in multiple rumors accusing him of adultery and fathering a baby with one other woman, who was later revealed to be Burks.

La La previously said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that the marital problems began in 2011, when her then-husband was traded from the Knicks to the Denver Nuggets. The former MTV “TRL” personality has avoided talking about her ex’s daughter publicly.

Burks has played possum with social media, with just 27 posts since 2018, and her daughter appears in five of them. Her last one got here on Aug. 3, two days after she shared a snapshot of Genesis’ birthday celebration.

The mother of one selected a carousel of selfies, memes, one of which read, “He wanted the best, so he got himself a Chicago girl,” and other musings, resembling buildings and a mural. She captioned the post with a quote from the late comedian Bernie Mac: “It takes two to tango, but it takes four to make a cabbage.” She also clarified that the caption has “nothing to do with these photos.”

Comments were limited, apparently amid the onslaught of attention her Genesis celebration has garnered. But 4 years ago, the writer of the children’s book “Tall Like Me” had far fewer concerns about online chatter. In resurfaced tweets, she didn’t spare Carmelo’s feelings, accusing him of manipulation.

When the former NBA star posed for the cover of SLAM with Kiyan in 2020, Burks had plenty to say about her ex. The special edition of the magazine welcomed Carmelo as a guest editor, who called attention to social injustice and demanded “equality for the future.”

His once secret lover attacked him on Twitter. “The same justice system that @carmeloanthony exposes uses its ‘celebrity status’ to manipulate beyond the law,” she wrote.

In subsequent tweets, Burks went even further, writing things like, “many of these celebrities are lying and their delusional fans are sipping this propaganda,” “propaganda,” and “basically I think we just need to let people drink in peace.”

She even wrote, “You can tell the truth until you’re blue in the face, and people will still try to change it to a narrative that suits them,” and that “Someone can be calm and still say something to ‘rock the table.’ Someone else can be upset and not say a word. Don’t try to generalize what certain terms mean to you—that’s projection.”

The posts were later deleted. At the time, Carmelo didn’t confirm the reports that he was the father of a daughter, nor did he consider the accusations that he cheated on La La.

When Burks’ tweets resurfaced on YouTube video published by The Jasmine Brand, her plight was seen as an try to garner unwarranted sympathy. “You can tell the difference between a mother who puts her child’s needs and well-being first and one who became a mother for the money, attention, and influence,” one commenter speculated.

A second user asked, “What did she expect having a child with a married man?” A 3rd criticized Carmelo, writing, “I DO NOT AGREE with his pathetic actions towards that child! He created her too. His responsibility! This will come back 10 times worse.”

It is unclear what custody arrangements Burks and Carmelo have agreed on, as they’ve managed to maintain their co-parenting agreement a secret.