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If you missed Fantasia’s appearance on Wednesday’s “Oprah,” the singer sat down with the queen of daytime TV and discussed her family and financial woes.

Fantasia says she started feeling the pressure as sole breadwinner for her family. Her financial problems—including almost losing her home—made headlines. Fantasia gained 30 pounds, and her reputation took a hit when she missed numerous performances of The Color Purple. “I was on Broadway for a year,” she says. “Toward the end, I kind of lost control. Everything was going down the drain.”

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsSubmissive-Capable/ MsSubmissive-Capable

    I wish u all the best boo!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RahDawgtheCEO/ RahDawgtheCEO

    Oprah sucks my azz!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Trouble4You/ Trouble4You

    Couldn’t afford a pizza huh,yet she on the beach with another woman husband with her dusty black cast iron pot knees.And Oprah uhh!! I am so over her and those snatch the cat back jalopy pop wigs..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Trouble4You/ Trouble4You

    Oh.. I forgot to say that Oprah is smiling in that pic above looking like the f***ing dead “Hamburglar” from McDonald’s.. And that clip of Fantasia talking looking like she set that hair with some sponge rollers like my mama them did in the 80′s & went about her business..Sitting on t.v. looking like a Salt-N-Pepa reject..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Saxxophonebaby/ Saxxophonebaby

    I commend Fantasia coming out and telling this story, it somewhat reminds me of myself and what I do for others, and when you feel they will do the same for you, they won’t. I’ve dedicated the past year to taking care of me, and as I continue, I lose “friends” but they are exiting for a reason. I wish her the best!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shy_but_beautiful/ shy_but_beautiful

    Oprah is wearing a very poorly made half-wig. Her hair dress didnt ever blend her real hair into it. somebody slap her

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexyReDDnyc/ sexyReDDnyc

    fantasia has an amazing voice. she deserves happiness.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nutriona12/ nutriona12

    we always have negative things to say about it other. As black women it is time to stand up for our sisters and not put them down in any form or fashion. We live in a world where we have choices to wear what we want, say what we want and do what we want as long as it is illegal. Please please please let start by living in a world were we dont put each other down but lift each other up after all we are all queens! When our children start to see this in us they too will do as we do and live a life that i a lot less critical of each other! I love Oprah, Fantasia and all my black sisters for all their accomplishments and contributions to our history!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/missstrings43/ missstrings43

    Fantasia deserves a second shot at a great career. This girl sang the heck out of her new single “Angels” on Oprah. I love her! She is 25 and is going to make some more mistakes just like we all have. I’m going to watch her continue to grow and support her along the way.
    I agree with “Nutriona12″ ..we need to support our sisters when they are going through their storms, trials and tribulations. She is of course the only one who can wear those shoes but we all do sometimes.
    Good luck Fantasia. Keep your head up. Real sisters out here still have your back mama!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Toni_Anthony/ Toni_Anthony

    That girl NEED’s to get as far AWAY from her family as she can get, then shake off all the Hangers On & Don’t get new ones! When a person show ANY hint of success in their lives then all of a sudden one will have folk’s in their face talking about HOW they NEED a good, friend, lover, etc., but let a person NOT have the look/glimmer of success? People will treat you like you got some kind of plague. I hope this time out Ms. F., has learned, will be the ONE to reap all her blessing’s and for GOD SAKES that sorry A** , leeching A**, poor excuse, for a brother of hers! He should be the 1ST to be cut off & ONLY seen in a family type of setting!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Baby380215/ Baby380215

    Fantasia if ya dont watch out soon you wont be able to afford a quarter water if that married mans wife sues you for stealing her husband…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/foxgirl100/ foxgirl100

    i love oprah, but that wig man! noooooooo!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ThatVegasVirgo/ ThatVegasVirgo

    Pizza’s overrated anyway…*lol*

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kaikai7/ kaikai7

    Say what ya want about Oprah but the woman is a billionaire , and she has set a standard of excellence and achieving success through hard work that many of us might want to try to emulate! Fantasia is still young hopefully she will live and learn.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jenkinsderrick/ jenkinsderrick

    I can’t stand her biach-azz brother. She phucked up trying to help everyone. Sounds like MC-Hammer all over again. I blame her for making black people look bad by bringing her punk-azz brother on tv actin like a cry-baby. If she doesn’t go double wood on her next album it’s back to the streets. No more Pizza.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/4JESUS_SATANCRUSHER/ 4JESUS_SATANCRUSHER

    Wow what a great story…I cried. Going through the pain isn’t easy but it develops your character.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlaqueLOCs/ BlaqueLOCs
  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_Spann/ Mr_Spann

    Damn it’s some hateful b***hes on this joint.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Trouble4You/ Trouble4You

    Blaquelocs don’t try my c**t on this website bookitten..I’m sure people can click my name and be directed to the foul mouthed b***h who is stating facts..Don’t finger f**k your keyboard trying to put me on blast when you sitting up here 1 year away from getting a social security check with those eyes looking like you missed years of sleep..Looking like a finished Lamont Sanford with natural raccoon eyework looking like somebody repeatedly punched you in the eye..Please don’t feel ultra fab on this website and try to clown me cause you don’t want a millisecond of the attitude I provide.And do the bandwidth a favor and cease and desist the travesty of taking pics close up..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MensaOne/ MensaOne

    Fantasia looks fantastic! This girl has really taken the time and gotten herself together.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ShaBomBoo/ ShaBomBoo

    …. welll everybody has been in that boat and if they havent yet.. its bound to happen sooner or later.. and oprah.. she jus likes the gossip and gettin in everyone business.. but i guess thats what tv is all bout… quite entertaining i must say.. hahaha

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/VIRGOMATIC86/ VIRGOMATIC86

    AHHHHHHHHH LMMFAO @TROUBLE4YOU….I CAN’T EVEN FRONT YOU ARE FUNNY AS H*E*L*L!! I NORMALLY WOULDN’T LAUGH AT PPL’S COMMENTS LIKE THAT, BUT YOU’RE FUNNY AS H*E*L*L SISTA AND YOU TOLD BLAQUE’S OL’SELF OFF TOO!! LMAO!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RedBone241/ RedBone241

    I think Fantasia looks GREAT! Love the hair gurl!
    She is a strong sistagal! Oprah doesn’t care what we think of her! Money talks, Bullshyte walks!
    I have to give it to Oprah! The things that she has gone through in her life and be able to stand
    up and talk about it! We wouldn’t dare! :) So, I give my props to Fantasia and Oprah! They show
    us sistas what we can be and dare to dream! :)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/cocoa_ummG47/ cocoa_ummG47

    Fantasia is Blessed wit a beautiful voice and the talent to control it. I love her as an artist and wish her the best of luck!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jan457boo/ jan457boo

    word of the day ACCOUNTANT ,second word of the day LAWYER
    famous people with sad story is not news.getting education and stop taking care of people who don’t what to help themselves. i don’t feel sorry for her or any other famous people who live in
    million dollar home. if normal people has to pay there bill….YOU DO TO…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/big-blue-beast/ big-blue-beast

    Talking about a hyperbole! I don’t believe for one second that Fantasia couldn’t afford a pizza! She had to be mentally retarded to be the winner of AI and not pocketing a few thousands of the dollars that she earned. She was a gullible woodpecker. And I don’t believe that she permanently put Teeny’s lazy blood sucking butt out.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzylicious2006/ jazzylicious2006

    It amaze me how much the famous lives is a concern to most. Some of these comments are so ridiculous. I say worry about what’s going on in your lives and let others live their life. I swear some people have no structure life worth living so they rather trash talks someone else’s. People have hated on this women for so long. If it isn’t them saying she’s illiterate or ignorant or a home wrecking w***e and now she’s dumb as hell for not managing her money. Oh well it has happened to a lot of the rich in famous. It really amaze me how Black’s can fix their mouths about the next, when they have experienced dirt thrown in their faces all their life I just don’t understand.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Successonmymind/ Successonmymind

    I can’t understand how some people can criticize, analyze another person’s situation and say, “I don’t believe this,I don’t believe that” when you’ve never walked a day in that person’s shoes.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shippper2009/ shippper2009

    thats what happens when dumb people run into some money, they just blow it. she didnt have money for a pizza but she had money to get tatted up right. thats how capitalism works, it’s designed to get u to spend your money on material things u often dont need. once u wasted it then you realize whats truely a necessity for survival, but by then its too late. dont support the capitalist system cause it sure wont support u back

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Luscious_Lips32/ Luscious_Lips32

    I personally think that If fantasia surrounds herself with positive people and start looking out for her and her daughter than she can go a long way. The wrong people can mess a good thing up if u let them. I think she is starting to learn this. We all make mistakes and so has she. And with growth and maturity she can do it. She has a great talent. I love, love, love the new single “Even Angels”. It is something I and anyone who has gone through failed relationships can relate to. Keep ya head up girl.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LastManStandingTall/ LastManStandingTall

    Dumb azz bytch…

    Proof-positive that anyone stupid enough to blow that kind of money is TOO stupid to have it in the first place.

    It doesn’t help that she’s ugly too. She looks like Trapjaw from those old He-Man cartoons.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shakka/ Shakka

    she made mistakes…that’s the beauty of life…we “Live” and we “Learn”. i can only wish her the best of success and hope that from ALL of her endeavors that she continues to build…

    @ lastmanstandingtall…kinda of hard to respond to your “special” kind of ignorance. so i’ll just rely on the foolishness you posted to relay my point…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    shippper2009, you said it all…I agree

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Hellokitty111/ Hellokitty111

    I feel sorry for her because she allowed the $ and all of her family whom she had to support almost make her lose everything! She worked hard for what she got but she needed some $ help like a financial advisor. I hope she wakes up and gets it together before she loses everything. What is that showing her daughter. She needs to lose everyone that is milking her and using her because the day she hits rock bottom again….where will her family be? If she can’t afford a pizza she needs to sell something in that house or tell her family to get off their butt and do something for themselves. She is not their personal atm or bank…….it’s ok to help folks but not support them as your busting your butt!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shamika-Dupri/ Shamika-Dupri

    I think she is a angel and god will see her threw all the pain because he is good and Fantasia is living proof amen !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/la2001/ la2001

    That song is beautiful!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sima430/ sima430

    People, you’ll have to remember, Fantasia was a functioning illiterate; therefore, she signed doc**ents she couldn’t read. Certain people in the industry will take advantage of you, look what happen to many artists becoming bankrupt because they didn’t read or paid attention to their finances. For an example, Sammy Davis Jr, was illiterate, and lost millions and Frank Sinatra paid for his funeral. A lot of artist died broke, with any funds for a proper burial.

    The entertain industry will take advantage of you.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Chocolate_Gul/ Chocolate_Gul

    Very pretty song

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hotsexychocolate81/ hotsexychocolate81

    wow… im in no position to judge her.. I think it takes tremendous courage to go out there and put ur story out for everyone to hear.. Its hard being rich and famous, i guess why there is only a select few that are.. Fantasia was young and literally came from nothing when she won american idol.. To come from a welfare check to a recording contract is a huge huge step.. I think she is learning and is now understanding how she needs to make better choices in her life.. I dont think she is stupid at all.. I think she was a young woman excited at the new possibilities her life was offering her and her daughter.. She was bright eyed and bushy tailed and she was also naive.. Im sure she wasnt educated in finances, but she is learniing now.. Thats what happens when you go through lifes experiences.. You mature with time and age and hopefully you learn some lessons along the way… We are all human and we have all made mistakes..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/eddygal/ eddygal

    I love Fantasia, she is a symbol of a true African woman.
    We love, we loose, we acheive, we cry, we laugh, we enjoy, we suffer, ………….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/departures19/ departures19

    FANTASIA IS THE MODERN DAY STEPHANIE MILLS . HER VOICE IS SO ENCHANTING AND MAKES ME JUST WANT TO MAKE HER TROUBLES GO AWAY.. I KNOW SHE TRYED TO DO RIGHT BY HER FOLKS YET MY SISTA AFTER U HAVE HELPED THEM OUT THE FIRST TIME U SHOULD HAVE MADE IT THE LAST TIME…. U HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU AND NOT FEEL GUILTY IF THEY TALK S**T BECAUSE U DID ALL U COULD DO.. NOW DO YOU AND IF U DONT PUT YA GOON HAND DOWN .THEY WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE YA KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS .. SO JUST KNOW THAT SOME BODY LOVES U BABY AND ITS THIS GUY WRITING THESE WORDS……… ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tequilaisthename/ tequilaisthename

    i feel inspired by Fantasia…i feel so inspired by wut shes been thru as a mother, daughter, and sister…life is hard already but when u have ppl that are takin advantage of u its makes it so much harder…heartache c**s along n the territory of life and u haveta b strong enuff 2 deal wit it and push forward and Fantasia i must say is a strong woman…shes c** thru all the drama and rumors and shes livin her dream while doin wut she luvs…no matter wut her personal life drama may be i love her bcuz she does music with substance which is not found n a lot of songs nowadays..ive been supportin her since day 1 and i will continue to do so…im glad she changed her mind about wut would b her 1st single…this new single is HOT HOT HOT…U GO GURL!!!! it cant get no betta than that…u can hear the emotion and passion n her voice…THIS IS WUT I CALL MUSIC!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Delicious_Tricia/ Delicious_Tricia

    FANTASIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2good2bsingle/ 2good2bsingle

    Wow. When Fanta-Stacia (purposely mis-spelled) was gallivanting around with that MARRIED “Man”, everybody had ONE opinion of her. Now that she’s cried on Okra Wimpy, everybody’s a sympathetic fan! My, how easily manipulated some people are.. “Aww.. The poor thang!”-MY @$$!! She probably got BROKE trickin’ wit tha NIGGA!! [>:-O

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LadyGoLucky/ LadyGoLucky

    FANTASIA..U ARE MY GIRL..U ARE..U ARE..U ARE, BUT U KNOW WHAT GIRL..U NEED TO GO FROM R&B TO JESUS..CAUSE IF U ARE HAVING ALL THOSE FINANICAL WOOSSS…THAT IS TELLING YOU THAT U HAVE BROKEN SOMEONE’S ADULTRY..GET FOCUSED BOO, AND GET THAT COOK OFF YOUR SHOULDER U WILL BE AIIGHT!!! THAT IS A PLAIN MISCHIEF IN YOUR LIFE SWEETHEART, U DON’T NEED HIM AND HE SHO DON’T NEED U, STOP, STOP..DON’T LET THE BACKSIDE OF THE NC COME OUTCHA BOO,BOO!! YOUR VOICE AND TALENT IS TO VALUEABLE!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/can_i_massage_u_love/ can_i_massage_u_love

    Home girl first thing you got to do is get them lazy niggas out your house (Not sure if you can do that now cause they make for drama on that stupid show)

    Then you need to get your hustle back on. You have not put out a new CD in who knows how long and you have not been on tour. Remember you are black and you are not going to be able to live off your idol win forever. Ever hour a new singer is coming out that will try and take your spot! You can’t just chill and think money gonna come to you.

    Oh and also, how you gonna have a house worth millions, but not making millions to pay for it? It dont work that way! MC Hammer found that out!

    I like her and all but she drives me crazy! First instead of going out and getting her education together and then telling the world “Hey I could not read but I took some of my idol money and got my GED and reading together”She tells the world she can’t read and years later guess what her butt still can’t read and still no GED. Just makes her look like a typical nigga. Sad! Then she gets this stupid show that makes her family look like a bunch of fat, lazy ghetto bamas. I mean its a much needed paycheck but its embarrassing. I can’t even watch it. Not quite as bad as Keisha Coles but bad enough. Keisha out there making that money though. She got a show for her peeps so they can get off her pay roll. That is how you do it.

    Just makes me shake my head and say: WTF

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SheFly69/ SheFly69

    Fantasia says she couldn’t afford to buy a pizza, if she gets sued by her man’s wife, she may repeat
    that situation in her life again. Girl, stop letting you family and men takek advantage of you. L lo9ok at it like this, at least when men are gone and family is fired, YOU’LL STILL HAVE SOME MONEY!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/fmfwbl/ fmfwbl

    dont mess wit married men it will come back on you yo family is holding you back put your little girl and your self first you the only one making money dont be dumb all your life

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/3Z33_09/ 3Z33_09

    I hope she learned from the past and getting it together

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/distantlover19/ distantlover19

    DAMN FANSTASIA WHAT THEY F**K YOU DOING WITH YOUR MONEY YOU RICH AS HELL AND CANT BUY A PIZZA

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/OKRILEY/ OKRILEY

    All I can say is damn….

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/keytoharp/ keytoharp

    you know i get so sick and tired of these negative religous ass ppl what makes you any better then her or the next person.. nothing and you ppl that sit there and call her dumb, life happens to every one you live you learn and you get pass at her age i had my share of dumb momemts in my life as im sure many of you have.. at least she is taking the steps to make things better for herself, many of you can’t even come close to her enter and outer beauty…she has faith in god and some time thats all you need when you get off course of the life god has set he has a way to bring you back….. im not religous at all.. but iam spiritual after years of being in church my whole life i seen the lies and backstabbing some of you ppl can be,, i got the bases i need and its up to me to search for my god in my own way . i never been a follower and never will i have my own personal relationship with god. man i hate to see and hear these hypocritical statements , some of you ppl need to get it together.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WORKINGIT4U/ WORKINGIT4U

    I BET SHE STILL COULD AFFORD RACOON AND POSSUM, WHO CARES-NEXT.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/poem-king/ poem-king

    heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyy nowww sheees a star but nooo brain smart ahahahaa i meannnnnnnn damn b!tch she got family that moooch off of herrr n things haa thats there girl whooo cant read

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hunnieEBunz/ hunnieEBunz

    EVERYBODY HAS A SOB STORY..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackSouljahGFX/ BlackSouljahGFX

    Maybe it’s just me….. but I find it hard to feel sorry for someone who’s blown millions by being dumb. I understand wanting to take care of family and loved ones, but I’ve seen folks that barely have anything be able to do it. They bust their azz and and I’ll be damn if they’d miss a show knowing that’s where some good money is coming in. I hope she’s truly thankful to be blessed with a second chance…. many don’t have it.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jenmay_655/ Jenmay_655

    piece of advice! if you have million bucks, better put in a money market, and if you can’t afford it don’t buy it,i bet your not going to die,not having a high tech gadgets,clothes! and ofcourse plastic surgery is very expensive like botox,derm fillers,it will really drain your bank account. being practical is a key word, And keeping with the jonases,is not right.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jenmay_655/ Jenmay_655

    I mean keeping up with the jon!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Gatekeepa/ Gatekeepa

    besides tasia’s property going in foreclosure and rescued by Simon from American Idol

    it’s runored Tasia..moved a married man in her home and put all the family out since the reality show and being sued by everyone..from the wife of the married man and family members.. life is ruff for a pimp-tress..

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