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Fantasia Barrino Opens Up About Losing It All & Attempting Suicide By 2010, Starting Over & How Life Feels Like 'American Idol' Again

Fantasia Barrino Taylor is opening up about her resilience.

The 39-year-old American Idol winner and The Color Purple star got candid in a cover story for Elle‘s 2023 Women in Hollywood issue, out now.

During the conversation, she spoke about angels coming into her life during dark times and feeling lost, losing it all and attempting suicide, and how she feels she’s getting her second chance at fame.

Find out what Fantasia Barrino had to say…

Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, & Danielle Brooks Promote 'The Color Purple' in NYC

Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks are stepping out to promote their highly-anticipated new movie musical.

The ladies attended the SAG-AFRTA Foundation’s The Color Purple press event on Tuesday (November 28) held at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center in New York City.

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Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, & Danielle Brooks Attend 'The Color Purple' Screening in London

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks are stepping out to promote their new musical movie!

The ladies posed for photos while arriving at a special screening of The Color Purple held on Monday (November 20) at Vue West End in London, England.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Colman Domingo and Corey Hawkins along with director Blitz Bazawule.

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Look Inside Variety's Power of Women Event & See Celebs Like Meghan Markle, Margot Robbie & More Mingling With Each Other!

There were so many A-List stars at the Variety Power of Women: Los Angeles event and we have so many great photos from the afternoon!

Meghan Markle, Margot Robbie, and Dua Lipa are just some of the stars who stepped out for the event, presented by Lifetime, on Thursday afternoon (November 16) at Mother Wolf restaurant in Los Angeles.

Fantasia Barrino, Billie Eilish, Lily Gladstone, and Carey Mulligan were all honored at the event. Emily Blunt was honored with the Power of Women Alumni Award and the Producer of the Year Award went to Margot and her LuckyChap partners Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara.

The evening ended with a special surprise performance of Billie‘s ‘What Was I Made For’ performed alongside her brother Finneas.

Surprise presenters included Leonardo DiCaprio and Oprah Winfrey. Guests enjoyed exclusive Casamigos cocktails including a Spicy Margarita and a Paloma.

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Fantasia Barrino Talks Surviving Overdose, Reveals What a Nurse Told Her in the Hospital That Kept Her Going

Fantasia Barrino is opening up about her 2010 overdose in a new cover story.

The 39-year-old The Color Purple star woke up in a hospital in August 2010 after overdosing following a series of events that led to her wanting “the noise to stop.”

She was supporting her family financially, was getting sued by her father for how he was portrayed in her memoir and her house was in foreclosure, and it became a lot to be dealing with.

However, when she was in the hospital, she had a guiding light in the form of a nurse, who helped her to realize she never wanted to be in that position again.

Find out what she said inside…More Here! »

20 Celebrities Who Became Parents Before Age 20

The CDC has reported that the average age for most first-time moms is 26-years-old, but plenty of celebrities have welcomed children well before that age.

Kylie Jenner became a mom at the age of 20 and Reese Witherspoon gave birth to her first child when was 23.

But did you know that there are even younger celebrity parents out there? In fact, we’ve uncovered a list of 20 famous individuals who became parents before the age of 20, with the youngest being only 12 years old.

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New Trailer for 'The Color Purple' Musical Movie Highlights Taraji P. Henson Singing 'Push Da Button' - Watch Now!

The movie musical version of The Color Purple is hitting theaters this holiday season and a brand new trailer is highlighting Taraji P. Henson‘s role as Shug Avery.

The Color Purple, based on the classic novel by Alice Walker and the beloved Steven Spielberg movie, is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

The musical version of The Color Purple has already had two Broadway productions and now it has been turned into a movie with Oprah Winfrey as one of the producers.

Starring in the film alongside Taraji are American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut, as well as Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, and Aunjanue Ellis.

The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule, will hit theaters on December 25.

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