When we think of superstars we think of people who are rich and living the best life possible. Everyone wants to be in their shoes. Celebrities often try to hide who they really are to be what they think the world visons them as. Fantasia Monique Barrino was a different kind of “Superstar”. She is an example of coming from nothing as an African American female, to using her talents to rise and inspire the world, especially African American teenage females. Because of her troubled past and struggles to become the strong women she is today. Troubled life? Fantasia Monique Barrino was born June 30, 1984 in High Point, North Carolina. Her family didn’t have much money and they tried their best to make ends meet and provide her with the best guidance
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Even though this felt to be one of the lowest points of Fantasias life she decided not to give up. At times she wanted to give up or just quick she would laugh her way through the tough times (Chappell). She wanted a fresh start so she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. In the magazine article “Fantasia: Soul Survivor” she quotes “I had left home. I left school. I didn’t have a job and was living with a man in a rundown apartment”. Even though she went through this storm in her life she still never gave up and had hope for better times. She became a statistic to the single motherhood (Fonseca). Because she was so young and dropped out of school Fantasia could not read nor write. She found out about a singing competition and she figured she would give it a try, she had nothing to lose. She was told about the prize if she won and she knew that this could change her and her daughter’s life. In 2007 she went and auditioned for American Idol Season 3 at the age of 19, she became the youngest person to win. She won a big-dollar recording contract and become one of the most recognizable people in the music industry (Chappell). Fantasia knew this meant her and her family didn’t have to struggle anymore. She came out with a single entitled “Baby Mama” which went viral when she released it. A lot of Fantasias songs where songs females could relate to. She told her life story through her music. Her first album “Free Yourself” scored four Hot 100 …show more content…
The following season on American Idol. It was at that point she realized she really had young teens looking up to her. Fantasia got her GED and learned to read and write. She became a role model for teens, especially African American females that come from troubled past. Fantasia continued to do great things and kelp striving to better her career. She expanded into acting. In August of 2006 she played in a Lifetime Television film “Life is Not a Fairy Tale” based on her autobiography (Fantasia Barrino). This film only showed her life up until she won the
Even though this felt to be one of the lowest points of Fantasias life she decided not to give up. At times she wanted to give up or just quick she would laugh her way through the tough times (Chappell). She wanted a fresh start so she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. In the magazine article “Fantasia: Soul Survivor” she quotes “I had left home. I left school. I didn’t have a job and was living with a man in a rundown apartment”. Even though she went through this storm in her life she still never gave up and had hope for better times. She became a statistic to the single motherhood (Fonseca). Because she was so young and dropped out of school Fantasia could not read nor write. She found out about a singing competition and she figured she would give it a try, she had nothing to lose. She was told about the prize if she won and she knew that this could change her and her daughter’s life. In 2007 she went and auditioned for American Idol Season 3 at the age of 19, she became the youngest person to win. She won a big-dollar recording contract and become one of the most recognizable people in the music industry (Chappell). Fantasia knew this meant her and her family didn’t have to struggle anymore. She came out with a single entitled “Baby Mama” which went viral when she released it. A lot of Fantasias songs where songs females could relate to. She told her life story through her music. Her first album “Free Yourself” scored four Hot 100 …show more content…
The following season on American Idol. It was at that point she realized she really had young teens looking up to her. Fantasia got her GED and learned to read and write. She became a role model for teens, especially African American females that come from troubled past. Fantasia continued to do great things and kelp striving to better her career. She expanded into acting. In August of 2006 she played in a Lifetime Television film “Life is Not a Fairy Tale” based on her autobiography (Fantasia Barrino). This film only showed her life up until she won the