Getty Images. Don't Miss: Fantasia Heading Back to School Fantasia's Home Saved from Auction VH1 has announced that American Idol champ Fantasia Barrino is joining its roster of celebrity reality TV stars. This is the first bit of good news for the R&B singer in a while; she last made headlines when it came out that one of her homes was up for foreclosure. The show will follow Fantasia balancing her singing career while raising her daughter on her own. VH1 stated: Fantasia has one of the... Read Full Story
Oprah Winfrey presents
STARRING FANTASIA
FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY!
SEPTEMBER 2 – 13, 2009
The Arie Crown Theater welcomes the soulful singing sensation of Fantasia as she reprises her critically acclaimed role of “Celie” in the smash hit musical.
The producers of THE COLOR PURPLE are proud to announce that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Chicago engagement . Returning to its debut home of Chicago , THE COLOR PURPLE... Read Full Story
Apparently American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has quite the long history of not paying her bills. Last month we told you that Fantasias $1.3 million home was in foreclosure and would be auctioned off if she didnt do anything. Though shes had an entire month, Fantasia has failed to respond to any of the sheriffs offices dozen attempts to get in touch with her. The sheriffs rep claims that they try to help people and give them the opportunity to pay before auctioning off someones home. Yet... Read Full Story
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino may be the latest victim of the financial crunch - her $1.3 million North Carolina home is in foreclosure. Barrino, whose rags-to-riches rise was chronicled in a Lifetime channel movie she starred in herself, is accused of defaulting on a $58,000 loan from a shadowy Florida corporation, according to court papers. The company, called Broward Energy Management, loaned Fantasia an undisclosed sum to pay back taxes she reportedly owed the IRS, according to... Read Full Story
The American Idol winner doesn’t seem to be fazed by the thought of losing her home:
Fantasia Barrino - who faces the loss of her $1.3 million home here in a debtor’s auction set for noon Monday - is apparently ignoring the looming legal threat, officials told The Post yesterday.
The inspirational “American Idol” winner owes a Florida credit company $65,000 - money she borrowed in 2006 to pay back taxes she owed the IRS.
The singer made a $10,000 payment in August 2007. But she... Read Full Story
Just the other day I was writing about the pending foreclosure of an Extreme Makeover home and now, the imminent sale at public auction of the home of Fantasia Barrino, the winner of the popular American Idol television show.
Apparently Fantasia is really singing the blues these days but I’m confident that the experience, in hindsight, will give her some gret material to use to write some heartbreaking songs of loss.
I can see some potential new titles:
Oh Crap I lost the... Read Full Story
By: Lynn Green
Many people don’t like Simon from American Idol. I admire him because his honestly is equal to mine. He tells it like it is.
A Hicktowner tipped me off that he helped Fantasia save her home. I did a little search and looks like that may be a true story. Sometimes the National Enquirer gets it wrong…but sometimes they are right:
Former American Idol star Fantasia Barrino has music mogul Simon Cowell to thank for saving her North Carolina home from foreclosure - after... Read Full Story
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An attorney for a lending company says the auction of a million-dollar home belonging to “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino won’t happen because an agreement has been reached.
Charlotte-based attorney Larry Goldman said Saturday in an e-mail to The Associated Press the two sides have worked out the matter. He did not immediately respond to a request for more details.
Goldman represents the Florida company that was trying to get the 2004 “American Idol” winner... Read Full Story
Singer Fantasia performs onstage at the 61st Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 10, 2007 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » Fantasia may be trading the microphone for a textbook, according to E! Online, as the American Idol star is going back to school to earn her high school degree. The 24-year-old pop diva said she's ready to head back after dropping out nearly ten years ago in ninth grade. She says she's doing it for her fans and her daughter: "I've been talking... Read Full Story
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' American Idol ' Fantasia Barrino Puts House Up for Auction FOXNews - 59 minutes ago AP NEW YORK — " American Idol " winner Fantasia Barrino is again finding that life is not a fairy tale in North Carolina. Court documents obtained Tuesday … 1 of Fantasia's homes in NC is up for auction The Associated Press Home Of ' Idol ' Winner Fantasia Goes Into Foreclosure BallerStatus.com ' American Idol ' Winner's Home In Foreclosure WSOCtv.com CharlotteObserver.com - Women on the Web... Read Full Story
