Over the next few weeks, Fantasia Barrino has a new album and a new season of her reality show coming out.
For that reason, it's been hard for some people to not question the authenticity of her recent problems, which started with an accusation that she made a sex tape with a married man and climaxed with a hospitalization for a pill overdose.
Antwaun Cook has finally spoken out about his relationship with Fantasia Barrino.
Or at least Cooke's lawyer has done so on her client's behalf. In a statement released today, Nicole Sodoma writes that Cook wants to "address the criticism and judgment he has received" for cheating on his wife with the American Idol champion.
Just a few days removed from a hospitalization for a rumored suicide attempt, Fantasia Barrino is getting back to work.
The singer's new album, "Back to Me," comes out on Facebook and Amazon today, which means scheduled promotional appearances the artist will fulfill. In a statement, Fantasia says:
Following a scary overdose and hospital admission, Fantasia Barrino is finally home.
The singer is recovering from a tumultuous couple of weeks her father says, as he's released a statement thanking followers for their love and assuring all of us his daughter will be okay.
With Fantasia Barrino having been released from the hospital following her overdose on aspirin this week (manager Brian Dickens says his client "has been lifted up by the outpouring of love and support from her fans"), celebrity gossip followers are left with one question:
Who, exactly, is Antwaun Cook?
Less than 48 hours after the tragic Fantasia overdose, in which the former American Idol winner was rushed to a North Carolina hospital Monday night, the 911 call a friend placed to authorities has been released.
During the panicked conversation, an unidentified acquaintance says Fantasia is "slowly losing consciousness" after ingesting a bottle of aspirin.
With a cheating scandal and even sex tape rumors floating around her, Fantasia Barrino was hospitalized with a "medical overdose" last night.
According to WCNC.com, the singer was taken to a North Carolina hospital around 9 p.m. with a condition the reports describes as NOT life-threatening.
Is there really a Fantasia sex tape?
Earlier this week, Paula Cole filed for divorce from her husband and cited his affair with the former American Idol champion as the basis for their break-up. In court documents, she even claimed Fantasia and Antwaun Cook "recorded their illicit activity."
Fantasia Barrino received solid reviews for starring turn on Broadway in The Color Purple.
But if new allegations prove correct, this won't be the singer's most memorable performance.
Take comfort, Taylor Hicks. You are no longer the least succesful American Idol champion of all-time.
Following her third season victory on the country's top-rated program, Fantasia Barrino has seen her life spiral downward. She starred in The Color Purple on Broadway, but recently faced foreclosure on her home, along with general financial problems.
