LaTrice’s journey to Big Brother 28 included a heartbreaking loss that led her toward a life-changing opportunity in music.
In an interview with The Things, LaTrice, also known as Lala, opened up about losing four babies, finding her place in Sounds of Blackness, and eventually becoming a mother of four.
The former houseguest said one particularly devastating loss pushed her to seek a fresh start. That decision ultimately brought her into the three-time Grammy-winning group and took her around the world.
LaTrice recalled being pregnant with twins and losing one baby at nine weeks. At 19 weeks, she lost the second baby, a daughter she held and named before saying goodbye.
“I lost a baby at 19 weeks,” she told The Things.
She also shared that she later experienced pregnancy losses at 12 weeks and 17 weeks. Looking back, LaTrice described a difficult road to motherhood, marked by grief alongside her determination to keep moving forward.
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Following the loss of her daughter at 19 weeks, she felt she needed a change. Music, which had long been part of her life, became the direction she chose.
LaTrice connected with the person leading Sounds of Blackness and demonstrated her singing ability over the phone. That conversation earned her an invitation to audition in Minnesota.
The audition went well. According to LaTrice, the group brought her back the following week to film a video for “Spirit.”
From there, her career began opening doors. She performed with the group at major events and traveled overseas, building memories that remain deeply meaningful to her.
Among those experiences, a tour of Japan holds a special place in her heart.
LaTrice recalled performing in 13 Japanese cities, including an unforgettable jazz festival in Nagano. She described a stage high on a mountain, where she looked out at an audience singing the group’s songs in English.
Remembering the crowd’s enthusiasm still makes her emotional. For LaTrice, the connection between the performers and the audience went beyond language or geography. Seeing people so far from home embrace their music left a lasting impression.
The trip also brought news that would change her life again: she discovered she was pregnant.
That pregnancy resulted in the birth of Madison, her oldest daughter. After the losses she had endured, becoming a mother made her memories of Japan even more precious.
Although music brought remarkable opportunities, LaTrice said raising her children remains her greatest accomplishment. She spoke about her four children with gratitude, reflecting on how difficult her path to motherhood had been.
Her ability to adapt also developed early. LaTrice said she attended 13 schools before high school and experienced her parents’ divorce when she was 11.
Afterward, her mother’s relationship with a musician introduced her to more performers and creative environments. Those encounters helped nurture her interest in music and gave her experience connecting with people from different backgrounds.
Big Brother viewers also learned about her family’s musical connections, including a famous uncle whose band entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
LaTrice believes those experiences, along with motherhood, helped her relate to younger houseguests. Being around her children and other young people gave her a natural way to build connections inside the house.
Her Big Brother 28 journey ended with her becoming the season’s first juror. She later cast the sole jury vote for Taylor to win.
But beyond the game, LaTrice’s story reveals how much she had already lived through: profound grief, an international music career, and the joy of raising the family she had long hoped for.
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