Ljuba Pantović Shares Her Account of a Painful Family Rift and Years of Estrangement

In an interview with Ivan Vuković, reality TV personality Ljuba Pantović spoke about her estrangement from her mother and the family disputes she says have continued in court. Pantović said they have not spoken for eight or nine years, and alleged that she endured emotional abuse and a lack of support while growing up. She recalled striving for praise through school, sport and music, but said she never received the recognition she hoped for. Pantović also discussed becoming pregnant at 16. She claimed that her mother arranged an abortion appointment three times, while she resisted the decision. Looking back on her daughter Aleksandra Subotić’s own experience, Pantović said she chose not to impose a decision on her daughter, leaving Aleksandra to decide for herself. She described that choice as a contrast with what she says happened during her own teenage years. The interview touched on Pantović’s history with fellow reality personality Stanija Dobrojević, including their time on a reality show and the reasons Pantović believes Dobrojević continues to mention her. Pantović made pointed remarks about their relationship and speculated about why Dobrojević has not sued her over her comments. She also hinted that she had more to say, without revealing everything. Pantović revisited confrontations from reality TV, saying she had sometimes become involved in disputes on behalf of her daughter before deciding she should not fight other people’s battles. She described incidents from her time isolated on the show’s property, including staff leaving her Coca-Cola and hazelnuts, which she said she only understood differently after leaving. She also spoke of what she called a media pile-on and said she had received 22 lawsuits. The conversation ranged beyond the family conflict to her children and grandchildren, sports career, reality television work and present-day business. The claims and recollections in the interview are Pantović’s account of events.