Fantasia Barrino Reveals She's Illiterate |
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 Oct 1 2005, 07:54 PM
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 dakishimetainoni...  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318  |
i was poking around yahoo news and when i saw this headline i was like
 ...her life seems so depressing  QUOTE NEW YORK - "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate and had to fake her way through some scripted portions the televised talent show, which she won in 2004.
"You're illiterate to just about everything. You don't want to misspell," Fantasia told ABC's "20/20." "So that, for me, kept me in a box and I didn't, wouldn't come out." The 21-year-old R&B singer says she's signed record deals and contracts that she didn't read and couldn't understand. But the hardest part, she said, is not being able to read to Zion, her 4-year-old daughter. "That hurts really bad," she said, adding that she is now learning to read with tutors. In her memoir, "Life is Not a Fairy Tale," which she dictated to a freelance writer, Fantasia also said she was raped in the ninth grade by a classmate. She says the boy was disciplined, but she blamed herself for the attack. She dropped out of high school that year and became an unwed mother at 17. |
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Oct 1 2005, 07:57 PM
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 Lauren loves YOU. Group: Member Posts: 2,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,793 |
Oh, that's terrible. I hope she learns to read soon. If bad people are in charge of her contract, they could take advantage of her.
I'm glad she won American Idol. She's been through so much, and she really deserves it. |
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Oct 1 2005, 08:00 PM
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 Residential Crazy Child Group: Member Posts: 934 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,897 |
Her life does seem depressing.
At least she's learing to read now. That's got to be scary, signing papers and not knowing what they say. Not being able to read to her daughter.
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Oct 1 2005, 08:00 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
I just read that! Coolios.
Anyway, I hope she has some trustworthy people on her side so she doesn't get tricked and cheated. |
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Oct 1 2005, 08:02 PM
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 Too slow. Group: Member Posts: 2,730 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,320 |
Aww..that's sad. =(
I would hate not being able to read to my daughter. And raped? Well yeah it's good that she won American Idol. |
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Oct 1 2005, 08:05 PM
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^what happened to toni braxton?
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Oct 1 2005, 08:30 PM
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that's quite shocking. but at least she has proven to the masses that she can get through her obstacles and gain success. It's quite inspirational when you think about it, right?
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| *mzkandi* |
Oct 1 2005, 08:56 PM
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Wow that's sad. I'm sorry to read about her being rape. I'm glad that she is learning to read though.
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Oct 1 2005, 09:24 PM
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 Don't worry guys, size doesn't matter...to lesbians Group: Member Posts: 2,444 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,066 |
That's terrible... but to be heartless, sounds like a publicity stunt
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| *xcaitlinx* |
Oct 1 2005, 10:54 PM
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That really sucks. you would never know that she was illiterate from the show. hopfully now she will learn how to read and write.
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| *stephinika* |
Oct 1 2005, 10:56 PM
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wow, thats surprising. its good she's learning now though at least.
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Oct 1 2005, 11:11 PM
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 L!ckitySplit Group: Member Posts: 4,325 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 129,329 |
fantasia stupid
kidding! |
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Oct 2 2005, 12:08 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
wow. that's surprising. but yeah, it's good that she's learning, and i hope she doesn't get cheated of her money.
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Oct 2 2005, 12:22 AM
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 Kris is getting bonified. Group: Member Posts: 3,172 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 67,366 |
Aw, that's horrible. Althought I didn't want her to win American Idol and don't like her, I still feel bad. Being raped in ninth grade? Wow. She has been through a lot and I wish the best for her.
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Oct 2 2005, 01:31 AM
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 insanitys contagious. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,210 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,707 |
Wow , being in a buisness that involves papers and such is hard to deal with when your illiterate , i wouldnt have guessed it.
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Oct 2 2005, 01:33 AM
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wait but how did she make it to high school.
withour reading?
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Oct 2 2005, 03:54 AM
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 "Silly me, I thought this was a free country" Group: Human Posts: 1,666 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 60,913 |
That sucks
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Oct 2 2005, 09:07 AM
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QUOTE(yummy_delight @ Oct 1 2005, 7:57 PM) I'm glad she won American Idol. She's been through so much, and she really deserves it.  I think the only people who deserves winning American Idol are the people who can actually sing... But she has been through a lot and since she won, she can sing, so good for Fantasia. |
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Oct 2 2005, 09:15 AM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
^
wel, i agree, but genally, mostof the peo-pel who reach the finals of american idol CAN sing, so out of a group of talented people, its nice to root for the underdog i like her |
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| *danielle_x3* |
Oct 2 2005, 11:15 AM
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wow, she's been through a lot. i hope she learns how to read soon
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