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La La Anthony, ex-wife of former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, endorsed former governor Anthony Cuomo as he campaigned to become the next mayor of New York City. This decision, however, has turned out to be a point of regret for the reality TV personality.After Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral vote, netizens blasted Anthony's endorsement of Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 after sexual misconduct allegations were brought up against him. Some eagle-eyed online users went on to point out that Anthony had allegedly scrubbed an Instagram story showing her standing alongside the losing candidate."An even bigger bozo move, she deleted the story! Nah hold that L," one online user tweeted.In response to that particular tweet, Michael Jordan's ex-teammate Ron Harper joined the chorus of netizens blasting Anthony."Let them know…" Harper tweeted.Ron Harper @HARPER04_5LINKLet them know…Harper's reaction is just one of many online attacks launched against Anthony for choosing to side with Cuomo, whose 11-year stint as governor was rocked by one controversy after another.Among the issues faced by Cuomo were accusations of corruption, misuse of public funds, and controversies involving racism.He ended up getting 41% of the mayoral vote, while Mamdani had a comfortable lead with roughly 50%. In yet another controversial move, Cuomo reportedly did not call Mamdani after the results of the election became crystal clear.A number of political experts have expressed their belief that Cuomo's political career has come to an end with this loss in New York's mayoral election. In any case, Anthony appears to have distanced herself from this once-mighty political figure.La La Anthony limits comments on IG post featuring former First LadyFor what it's worth, Anthony has recently posted an image with yet another prominent individual from the world of politics.On Thursday, Anthony shared an image of herself standing next to former First Lady Michelle Obama. Interestingly, Anthony has limited the comments for this Instagram post. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAnthony has perhaps become wary of online backlash after the Cuomo controversy. It's worth noting as well that she and Obama have been friends for some time.
