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Fantasia Barrino & Husband Kendall Taylor Make It Date Night at Grammys 2024

Fantasia Barrino is hitting the red carpet!

The 39-year-old singer and star of The Color Purple held hands with husband Kendall Taylor as they arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Fantasia Barrino

For the red carpet, Fantasia stunned in a crystalized black and sheer dress with matching gloves and a diamond lip piece while Kendall coordinated in a black tux.

During the show tonight, Fantasia is expected to take the stage to perform during the In Memoriam segment with Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Wendy & Lisa, and Jon Batiste.

Make sure to tune in TONIGHT for the Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The show is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8pm ET. Check out the full list of nominations, led by SZA with a whopping nine nods!

FYI: Fantasia is wearing a dress and gloves by Cong Tri, Le Silla shoes, and Messika jewelry.

Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of Fantasia Barrino arriving at the awards show…More Here! »

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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…

Fantasia Barrino Welcomes First Child with Husband Kendall Taylor!

Fantasia Barrino and Kendall Taylor have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Keziah!

The American Idol alum announced the exciting news on social media Sunday (May 23).

“The Elephant is the animal I chose to surround @keziahlondontaylor with because it represents patience, strength, power and remembrance,” she captioned pic of her posing with an elephant for her maternity photoshoot. “Just a few of the qualities that her presence has brought into our lives and this world. We were patient waiting on you to enter this world and we will always remember the strength that it took for me and @salute1st to create something as powerful as your life itself.”

“Happy Birthday to our little Angel 5-23-21 and may God keep and cover you for the rest of your days!” Fantasia added.

The singer is also a mom to Dallas Xavier, 9, and Zion Quari, 19, and her husband Kendall Taylor is also dad to son Treyshaun.

Congrats on the new addition!

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'American Idol's Fantastia Barrino & Husband Kendall Taylor Expecting First Child Together!

Fantasia Barrino is having another baby!

The 36-year-old American Idol winner announced on Tuesday (November 24) on her Instagram Live that she and husband Kendall Taylor are expecting their first child together.

Fantasia broke the news by first opening up about her fertility struggles, revealing that she turned to prayer to help conceive.

“Keep trying and you will conceive,” Fantasia said, before standing up to reveal her baby bump.

Kendall then gave his wife a kiss on her belly, saying, “Listen to me, a little Taylor baby on the way in these streets.”

This will be the first child for the couple, who married in July 2015. Fantasia has two kids from relationships — son Dallas, 8, and daughter Zion, 19 — and Kendall is dad to a son named Treyshaun.

Congrats to the happy couple!

Fantasia Barrino's 'When I Met You' Music Video Stars Daughter Zion & Hubby Kendall Taylor - Watch!

Fantasia Barrino takes us down memory lane in the just released music video for her latest The Definition Of… single “When I Met You“!

The clip features the 31-year-old American Idol winner’s 15-year-old daughter Zion, who portrays a younger version of her mom, and also she’s Fantasia reliving her wedding with husband Kendall Taylor.

“Part 1… It was so beautiful to create this video with my first born Zion,” Fantasia captioned on an Instagram post. “You see that glow all over her? I’m a proud Mommy and can’t wait for her gifts to bless the world the way she blesses mine every single day.”

“Part 2… We did it again Derek Blanks 🙌🏾 The #WhenIMetYouVideo is #TheDefinitionOf that ’90s throwback vibe. A true era of music! I play the teenage version of myself (T-Boz cut and hoop earrings y’all) blinded by a false idea of love,” Fantasia added in another post. “Watch the full video every other hour on #BETSoul”

Watch the music video below…


Fantasia Barrino – ‘When I Met You’ (Music Video)

Fantasia Barrino Says She Fought For New Album 'The Definition Of...'

Fantasia Barrino is fierce in white while making her way out of the AOL Studios on Wednesday (July 27) in New York City.

The 31-year-old American Idol winner was joined by her husband Kendall Taylor after attending her AOL Build panel discussion, where she promoted her new album The Definition Of…, which is set to hit stores on Friday (July 29)!

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Fantasia Barrino

“I fought for this album. So much to the point where I think I got on on people’s nerves,” Fantasia revealed. “I love music across the board. Not just gospel but R&B, pop, rock, jazz, country, I have a country song on my album. I said I’m not going to allow anyone to put me in a box anymore. How are you going to tell me what to sing and how to sing if I’m the artist. Right?”


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Fantasia Barrino Is Officially Married to Kendall Taylor!

Fantasia Barrino has tied the knot with her fiance Kendall Taylor!

The 31-year-old American Idol winner took to Instagram to share pictures of her big day, which took place on Sunday afternoon (July 19) on board of a luxury yacht.

“Those who really know me know that I LOVE Water.. Can you see it? How Happy I am.. This Man.. God made him just for Me and me Just For Him.. This Man.. Covers and prays for me and my children EVERY morning.. This Man.. Loves My Father in Heaven and his name is God,” Fantasia captioned along with her post. “This Man allows me to just be a woman.. No more Hurt because King Kendall will never let that happen.. I’m off to just kiss, Hug and play in some water with This Man.. Look at Him in the pic YEP!! HE COVERS ME.. Be Happy with me you guys cause I’ve been thru SOOOOO much. Some stuff was my wrong decisions but all I ever really wanted was this.. Real Love. This Man and this smile is real… Later you guys 😘 bye bye for a while.. God did not forget about me.”

Congratulations to Fantasia Barrino and Kendall Taylor on the wonderful news!