Fantasia Barrino is under a self-imposed lockdown — after she received a threatening letter. It all started last night at the Pantages Theater in L.A. — Fantasia was reading her fan mail after a performance of “The Color Purple.”
Fantasia’s manager says Barrino became alarmed over a disturbing letter loaded with racial slurs — including the n-word — and a line that read, “go back where you came from and die.” The person who wrote the letter claims he used to work as a security guard for Fox while Fantasia was on “A.I.” Continue reading Fantasia Security on High Alert: After She Received Hate Mail
Fantasia had two tumors on her vocal cords in 2008 which is part of the reason, according to her, that she missed her performances in The Color Purple. The story was a good gossip topic so Fantasia feels her truth, was never told. She also feels that her truth in regards to her illiteracy was blown out of context. So these are some of the reasons that she has the reality show, not to mention the check!
Fantasia Barrino performed at the Barbados Music Awards on January 10 and also took home the International Award of Excellence at the show.
Performers always get caught in unflattering performance pictures but the one thing you know about Fantasia was that she gave it her all. In other Fantasia news, her show Fantasia For Real was a huge hit with 2.3 million viewers.
I like Fantasia she reminds me of a young Patti Labelle. I also think she sets herself up for a lot of the criticism she receives. I respect the fact that she takes care of her family but if she wants to survive, Fantasia has to let her family earn their keep and live their own lives—and not through her. Teeny needs to grow up and stop trying to emotionally blackmail Fantasia.
Fantasia Barrino has her own reality show that will debut on Jan. 11, 2010 at 10PM on VH1. The show will follow Fantasia as she records her new album and juggles motherhood.
“Fantasia has engaged millions of fans not only through her music and her amazing talent but also by her incredible fairytale life story,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Production, VH1. “Our audience helped Fantasia become an ‘American Idol’ and now, with this series, they get a backstage pass into her real life as she confronts obstacles to realize her true potential as an artist, a mother, a daughter and a sister.”
