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Carolina Girl Turned Superstar – 10 Amazing Looks Of Fantasia

Author JD Diva
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 08: Fantasia performs onstage during the 2018 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/FilmMagic)

Some may look at her as just a ‘country girl’ from North Carolina, but singer and actor Fantasia Barrino Taylor is so much more. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past few months, you’ve missed quite the transformation of this Black ‘southern girl ‘ to superstar beauty.

She comes from a small college town in North Carolina. High Point has a population of about 115,000 (Data USA) and is made up of about 34% African-Americans. It was here where she grew up with her family and caught the singing bug fairly early. She started singing at age 5. However, it wasn’t much of a surprise as most of her family members sang, including her brother Ricco and first cousins K-Ci and Jo Jo of the R&B duo Jodeci.

Life for Fantasia took a turn after she was sexually assaulted by a high school classmate. Not long after, she dropped out of school. Then at age 16 got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend. But, life was again about to change dramatically for the songstress when she auditioned for the wildly popular singing competition American Idol. In 2004, Fantasia won the title of American Idol — at that time, the youngest American Idol winner ever.

Over the next 19 years, Fantasia would go on to tour, make albums, make movies, and win awards. She would get married and have a baby. After a small hiatus from making music and acting, today Fantasia is on fire. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as ‘Celie’ in the new movie adaptation of “The Color Purple”.

And what I love the most about Fantasia, no matter her rise to fame she continues to exude humility and excellence.

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'The Color Purple' Film Premiere Red Carpet, Ranked

The Color Purple cast and celebrity guests hit the red carpet for the film’s premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (Dec. 6). The upcoming movie-musical adaptation of The Color Purple is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones. The film stars Halle Bailey (as younger Nettie Harris), Fantasia Barrino (as Celie), H.E.R. (as Squeak), Danielle Brooks (as Sofia), Corey Hawkins (as Harpo Johnson), Colman Domingo (Albert “Mister” Johnson), Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery), and Ciara (older Nettie Harris).

The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By) Soundtrack

This film is a musical adaptation from the original 1985 film that starred Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Margaret Avery, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, and more. The original was not a musical. On the soundtrack includes Alicia Keys, Usher, Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R., Mary J. Blige, Coco Jones, Mary Mary, Ciara (who plays the older Nettie Harris), Jennifer Hudson, Jorja Smith, Keyshia Cole, Missy Elliott, and Fantasia Barrino.

“I am so immensely proud that the filmmakers and Warner Bros. Pictures chose us to collaborate on a hugely cultural album that musically brings to life this reimagined classic,” stated Co-founder & CEO of gamma., Larry Jackson in a press release. “The Color Purple, in its many iterations, is unquestionably hallowed ground in black culture. Just as film director Blitz Bazawule has done a spectacular job in taking the film to another level artistically, we, too, wanted to bring an equally adventurous, creative take to this expanded soundtrack.”

The Color Purple hits theaters on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By) will be available Dec. 15. Take a look at the newest trailer for the film below. Also, see how the cast cleaned up on the red carpet premiere:

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