Fantasia knows tragedy and through out her career she has capitalized off her tragedies more so than her strengths or talents.  From dropping out of school, being a teenage single mother, learning to read as an adult because she was illiterate, domestic abuse from baby daddy, dysfunctional father and brother relationships, and now add mistress to a married man, suicide, plus destroying her career from poor work ethic and no shows…

I just want Fantasia to get it together and make the headlines for something positive and beautiful. I think she has an amazing voice, and she really needs to change the people around her (even if they are family) as well as the way she makes decisions. The grave is certainly not the answer.

These tragedies have lead to winning American Idol, getting a book and movie deal, landing a reality show, and I don’t know how many Behind the Music specials with VH1. It’s getting harder for me as a fan to not see the cycle, and wonder if the tragedy is her road to success. As a fan, I just want Fantasia to know she’s worth so much more than she gives herself credit for. It’s time to share some good news, instead of being infamous for the all the bad.

Anyway, Fantasia opens up to People.com about her suicide attempt, and why she felt the need to take sleeping pills to escape: Continue Reading →