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 * Fantasia hit up “The Tammi Mac Show” in L.A. following the BET Awards, where she dished about how she stays in great shape and why she cooks her own food, drives her own car and does everything for herself, MadameNoire reports. She also spoke on Tyler Perry’s empowering speech at the BET […]

Past “American Idol” winners Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino return for Season 3 *Beginning this week on “American Idol,” Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and several other past winners will return to the show as both mentors and performers to be paired with the current 24 semi-finalists. The first group of 12 – MacKenzie Bourg, Emily Brooke, […]

 *Dive into the bold new take on a beloved classic with producer Oprah Winfrey, director Blitz Bazawule, and stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino, and more in this new “The Color Purple” featurette! Warner Bros. Pictures invites you to experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable […]

Fantasia Barrino attends the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) *Oprah Winfrey and the cast of “The Color Purple” reboot surprised Fantasia for her 39th birthday at Essence Fest 2023.  “The American Idol winner” was promoting the movie musical when Oprah and fellow castmates Danielle […]

(L-R) Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Fantasia Barrino – Getty Images *The Jazz in the Gardens festival has lined up Chaka Khan, Smokey Robinson, Joe, Fantasia, Anita Baker and more for its 13th annual music celebration this March in Miami Gardens, Fl. The two-day event offers a mixture of jazz, funk and R&B via some of […]

[…] me,” and added that it still holds “great personal meaning.” MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Sony Drops Trailer for ‘The Equalizer 3’ Starring Denzel Washington | Watch Blitz Bazawule, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P Henson and Oprah Winfrey talk new ‘Color Purple’ (Ethan Miller-Getty) Bazawule and Winfrey then presented three of the film’s stars — Taraji […]

[…] sister from another mister got nominated for a Golden Globe for her Best Female Actor in a Motion Musical/Comedy for “The Color Purple.” Won’t HE Do IT!!!! Fantasia Barrino gave Oprah a shoutout for sending a private jet so she could get out of Los Angeles in the morning, she thanked Tyler Perry for supporting […]

* Fantasia Barrino rose to fame as the winner of the third season of “American Idol” in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, “I Believe,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album, “Free Yourself,” reached Platinum status and garnered three Grammy nominations in 2006. Barrino played […]

[…] on the stage musical and directed by Blitz Bazawule. The musical drama stars Corey Hawkins (Harpo Johnson), Colman Domingo (Albert “Mister” Johnson), Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery), Fantasia Barrino (Celie Harris-Johnson), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (young Celie). We spoke to the star-studded ensemble about their favorite songs from the film. Check out […]

Fantasia Barrino is 33 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word that passes between one’s teeth is meant for something.” Molefi Kete Asante EUR BIRTHDAYS June 30: Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke […]

[…] as a solo artist. According to industry sources, Dave’s father and K-Ci and JoJo’s fathers are brothers.  The family tree of music also includes Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia, who is a first cousin to K-Ci and JoJo; their fathers are brothers, as well.  Like her cousin Stephanie Mills, Fantasia, has starred on Broadway, when […]

[…] and me — she’s COVERED💪🏿😮‍💨.” Glory! (Lifts up praise hands). Tye and Kirk are currently touring with David and Tamala Mann, Israel Houghton and The Clark Sisters. Fantasia Taylor graced Variety magazine’s Power of Women issue and spoke about how she grew up watching the women in her life fight against adversity: “I grew […]

[…] can use all of my body for the character. I just want to use everything that I can.” Brooks stars in “The Color Purple” movie musical with Fantasia Barrino as Celie, Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, and Colman Domingo as Mister. Watch the trailer below.  READ MORE: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks Tapped to Star in […]

(L-r) TARAJI P. HENSON and FANTASIA BARRINO with Director BLITZ BAZAWULE on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ bold new take on a classic, “THE COLOR PURPLE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. *Oprah Winfrey has shut down rumors that she and Taraji P. Henson are feuding […]

[…] with lots of family get-togethers and friends sleeping over, the focus was “food and fun.”  In 2004, when he was eleven he watched another southern soul singer, Fantasia Barrino, sing “I Believe” in the final show and win the third season of American Idol and knew he would like to sing for a living. Ledet graduated […]