Toya Carter celebrated the release of her new book recently with a book signing held at Barnes & Noble in College Park, Georgia.
In Priceless Inspirations, Toya takes her readers through the pain of being a teenage mother struggling to raise a child while still a child herself?without the benefit of the guidance of her own mother.
It may seem that Toya has it all, but hers has been a life of peaks and valleys. Abandoned by her parents as a child, Toya was passed from family member to family member as her mother sank deeper into an addiction to drugs.
It was during that time that Toya fell into the arms of a 15-year-old rising rap star named Dwayne Michael Carter, known these days as ‘Lil Wayne’, and ended up pregnant at the tender age of 14.
Using the words she recorded in journals she kept as a teen, Toya bares her soul by sharing her own personal struggles, using them to offer young women real and heartfelt advice about sex, relationships, motherhood and growing up.
Toya’s and Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter is now a bright, talented 13 year old and she sent StraightFromTheA readers a lil shout out…
VIDEO: Reginae Carter aka “LaQuisha from Bunker Hill”
As Toya so eloquently stated in our One on One a few weeks ago, she has moved on from Wayne and has a whole new life, but it’s her wish to inspire young girls through her words and actions.
More photos from Toya’s book signing below:
Fans line up to meet Toya Carter. Her book sold out in the location within minutes…
Toya’s youngest fan…
Toya and ATLien…
Of course MempHitz was there to support his boo…
Reginae & her soon to be step-daddy MempHitz…
Toya was working while we all were playing around taking pics…
ATLien & MempHitz
Reginae Carter
Toya & Joi
Photos: Joi Pearson Photography
Toya can be seen on BET in her new reality series, “Toya: Family Affair,” which airs Tuesdays at 10pmEST you can also click HERE to purchase her inspiring new book.
In case you missed it:
One on One with Toya Carter + EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek of “Toya: Family Affair”