Zakia Baum is a member of the cast of the new TLC reality series, “Starter Wives”. The show follows the lives of a group of successful women, who were formally one half of high-profile couples. The cast includes the ex-wives and ex-girlfriends of Funkmaster Flex, Floyd Mayweather, Jr, and Lamar Odom, among others. It is set to premiere in late January 2013, and is considered to be an alternative to the show, “Hollywood Exes”.