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By Victoria Uwumarogie ·Updated March 29, 2022

Anthony Anderson and wife Alvina Anderson (née Stewart) seem to be going their separate ways after two children and 22 years of marriage.

According to TMZ, Alvina recently filed for divorce on Friday in Los Angeles. She is seeking spousal support and for the actor to pay her attorney’s fees. As mentioned, the couple have two children in daughter Kyra, 26, and son Nathan,

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By Victoria Uwumarogie ·Updated March 28, 2022

You don’t necessarily expect the Academy Awards to be a family event, but it’s actually the perfect place to show up with moms, kids, and siblings in tow. Family is always the best to kiki with in buttoned up gatherings, am I right? As the Oscars also proved, family is the best to cheer you on and perform with you too! From daddy-daughter date

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Mike Coppola/Getty Images By Victoria Uwumarogie ·Updated March 28, 2022

There were plenty of moments to talk about from last night’s Academy Awards — the funny, the confusing, the heartwarming (and yes, the unfortunate happenings, too). As for team Lifestyle, our focus was on the love — the love that was on display on the red carpet between our favorites and their significant others. Plenty of couples showed up

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