Fantasia Barrino Reveals She's Illiterate
NEW YORK - "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate and had to fake her way through some scripted portions the televised talent show, which she won in 2004.
"You're illiterate to just about everything. You don't want to misspell," Fantasia told ABC's "20/20." "So that, for me, kept me in a box and I didn't, wouldn't come out."
The 21-year-old R&B singer says she's signed record deals and contracts that she didn't read and couldn't understand. But the hardest part, she said, is not being able to read to Zion, her 4-year-old daughter.
"That hurts really bad," she said, adding that she is now learning to read with tutors.
In her memoir, "Life is Not a Fairy Tale," which she dictated to a freelance writer, Fantasia also said she was **** in the ninth grade by a classmate. She says the boy was disciplined, but she blamed herself for the attack.
She dropped out of high school that year and became an **** mother at 17.
dang..that's somethin..I didn't know she couldn't read..but yeah, there alot of people who can't read in America, not just black folk. I remember I was listening to the radio on my way to work last year and they were talkin bout parents who can't read which greatly puts their kids at a disadvantage. If your own mom or dad can't read, and ur living in a rough place...u got the short end of the stick before you even start.
Oh well, I'm glad she's getting help and I hope she's inspired others to read as well...tho, I don't think any book or online site will be read by the those illiterate people cuz uhhh, i doubt they're readin dis..so hopefully yall will spread the word..
I'm very pround of Fantasia. She is so talented and has a very gifted voice. You would of never known that she had this problem by looking at her on TV. She never let her problems bring her down, she pushed for her dreams, and the hope that she could provide for her daughter. Thats also good that she is using her money wisely and getting her problem fixed. I know God will continue to bless her!!
When I saw this I was like, Damn why'd she have to let white America know. Then i was like, this confession came out of nowhere, was this publicity supposed to be in lieu of her new single. But to each his own.
How the hell did she get to high school in the first place if she couldnt' read?
dang..that's somethin..I didn't know she couldn't read..but yeah, there alot of people who can't read in America, not just black folk. I remember I was listening to the radio on my way to work last year and they were talkin bout parents who can't read which greatly puts their kids at a disadvantage. If your own mom or dad can't read, and ur living in a rough place...u got the short end of the stick before you even start.
Oh well, I'm glad she's getting help and I hope she's inspired others to read as well...tho, I don't think any book or online site will be read by the those illiterate people cuz uhhh, i doubt they're readin dis..so hopefully yall will spread the word..
I'm sure plenty of people are going to hear about it. She said this in an interview on 20/20...c'mon now
When I saw this I was like, Damn why'd she have to let white America know. Then i was like, this confession came out of nowhere, was this publicity supposed to be in lieu of her new single. But to each his own.
How the hell did she get to high school in the first place if she couldnt' read?
You would be surprised. Depending on how important education is in a district, a lot of people just skate thru school, never really learning anything.
hummm...now... some one may have said this already but I clearly only have enough time to read the very first post/comment. any way my comment is:
How the hell did she make it all the way to HIGH SCHOOL and not know how to read? that just says something about our educational system.
When I saw this I was like, Damn why'd she have to let white America know. Then i was like, this confession came out of nowhere, was this publicity supposed to be in lieu of her new single. But to each his own.
How the hell did she get to high school in the first place if she couldnt' read?
(i just read the entire post) Damn PGP I kno ur my LS and all but must you always steal the words straight out my mouth! :sigh: luv ya :smile:
NEW YORK - "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate and had to fake her way through some scripted portions the televised talent show, which she won in 2004.
"You're illiterate to just about everything. You don't want to misspell," Fantasia told ABC's "20/20." "So that, for me, kept me in a box and I didn't, wouldn't come out."
The 21-year-old R&B singer says she's signed record deals and contracts that she didn't read and couldn't understand. But the hardest part, she said, is not being able to read to Zion, her 4-year-old daughter.
"That hurts really bad," she said, adding that she is now learning to read with tutors.
In her memoir, "Life is Not a Fairy Tale," which she dictated to a freelance writer, Fantasia also said she was **** in the ninth grade by a classmate. She says the boy was disciplined, but she blamed herself for the attack.
She dropped out of high school that year and became an **** mother at 17.
