Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Fantasia Denies Long Standing Illiteracy Rumor


When American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino first hit the scene a big part of her rags to riches story included her dropping out of school to have a baby and not being able to read.

Fantasia says that part of her life story was blown out of proportion...

Fanny tells Philly's Power 99
"I wasn’t saying I couldn’t read, but, I hate to read. But that has changed for me now, because one thing I do read is my contracts. Because I will not allow anybody to mess me up. That’s where I messed up. So I will read those contracts and I will read those checks when they come in."

47 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stop the lies. You had NO problem admitting that you couldn't read when that Lifetime movie came out. Now that you are a ratchet hoodrat with a semi known name you want to change the tune? Sit down.

Anonymous said...

BITCH PLEASE! ! ! ! ! You couldn't read, you even had that part in the movie where you walked out of class cause you couldn't read the test.

Anonymous said...

She a GATDAMN LIE!! She said it out her own mouth she couldn't ready any of the lyrics on AI, she had to memorize them. Bitch that wasn't no rumor! SHE is the one that said that shit, nobody else! She be lying her ass off. Just like she said she didn't know nobody named Antwaun Cook even though she had the nikkas last name tattooed on her damn shoulder. Stop all the fucking lying TRANTASIA!!

Anonymous said...

^^^ *read

Anonymous said...

Does Fannie think that wearing oversized eyeglasses will make her look literate and help to dispel the rumors???

Unknown said...

Did this fool say that the ONE thing she KNOWS how to read are her contracts? Is this the same Fantasia that was rumored to be filing for bankruptcy, being financially drained by her closest family members and taking actions to save her house from foreclosure? Obviously contracts are the documents that she does NOT know how to read.

AnRnBThug said...

Wow, that’s Her story?
This Bitch is dumber than I could’ve ever imagined.

Sugar82 said...

...and it took her THIS long to address that??? Try again, dear.

Anonymous said...

If only she knew when to just shut up and sing....sigh.

Tippie Hippie said...

But whats so damn funny is she said she hates to read which translate to her not knowing how to read and who in the hell keeps talking about reading at her age?

Anonymous said...

It's sad how you all tear this girl down. Your race of people are their own worst enemies.

Tippie Hippie said...

@1:34 must be an alien our race of people huh? Dummy go read a book!

Anonymous said...

@1:34 PM, I was thinking the same thing. They don't have to bring us down, we bring our ownkind down....SAD.


Anonymous said...

@1:37.... I did notice the "Your Race"... only talk about us if you ARE one of us....

Anonymous said...

She should have corrected her statement during Idol. Too much time has elapsed to retract anything said or interpreted back then. It's one thing to read a contract and another to comprehend what you've just read. Yes, this is where lawyers come into play, but you still need some semblance of comprehension skills.
Not saying you have to read a novel in your spare time, but reading encompasses our everyday lives. Not knowing basic fundamental reading and writing skills could hinder you from getting a job and understanding important personal documentation that you will encounter on a daily basis, i.e. road signs, road maps, etc. Each state in the union has a free literacy program. People should take advantage of it.

Anonymous said...

1:50, So non-Blacks can't point out the dysfunction of Blacks? Gotcha.

Anyway, Fantasia has nice lips.

Anonymous said...

We all know about Fanny Mae's credibility and seeing as though she was hunching it up with somebody else's husband, getting pregnant, having abortions and out of wedlock kids, that credibility is shot fulla holes. She's a damn lie. Bitch couldn't read "See Dick Run," but she could see that dick, couldn't she?

Tippie Hippie said...

@1:50p
First I don't talk about us I comment and second I don't know who you consider one of us I'm black to eliminate any confusion! So all that don't talk about us unless you one of us - nah babes don't talk about me period!

Anonymous said...

Fanny, no one on the outside is going to understand what goes on in the inside, so you will get cut down all the time.

Continue to improve your life and I will definitely be supporting you.

Anonymous said...

Reading "numbers" is not the same as reading - words. We won't even discuss comprehension.

zeeedeee said...

I refuse to go in on fantasia....i will say her voice should be used for more singing and less explaining...if tasia lose the baby daddy/somebody elses husband drama,hire a new stylist then just sing she can make it...fantasia and broadway=a match made in heaven

Anonymous said...

Po' thing,That's her story ...and she's sticking to it !
(I wanna GO IN, but I won't)
Smh

Unknown said...

@2:13PM Tippie Toes, don't even waste your time arguing with the self-righteous trolls on here. I just ignore them when they have negative responses to any comment I make on a GOSSIP blog. As far as the anonymous trolls, I don't even rad their shots at my comments let alone respond to them. Oh yeah, Fantasia's a mess!

Bee Gee said...

Now if the sista could only read that nigga Antwaun..

TruthTeller said...

When her camp first leaked the "Illiteracy" story to the press to promote her shitty Lifetime movie a label exec came forward & said it was untrue. Fanny is obviously no one's scholar but she could always read. But she gladly lapped up every bit of publicity she got from her Illiteracy Stunt while White America laughed at her. What sort of CLOWN allows themselves to be branded an illiterate for a bit of cheap publicity? What sort of IDIOTIC BLACK WOMAN would push a racist stereotype & allow themselves to be humiliated in such a way? What sort of half-baked team & recod label would allow something like this to hit the press and taint their artists' brand forever? & NOW five years later she wants to clear up rumors and blame the press for "blowing things out of proportion." GTFOH. Someone please stick a fork in this dumbbitch........SHE'S DONE!

Unknown said...

@2:57PM, amen and amen again! Why Fannie mad NOW?

TRACY LOVE GOD 4 EVER .. said...

Stop lying whore! Fantasia revealed in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate and she signed record deals and contracts that she didn't read and couldn't understand. "Life is Not a Fairy Tale".

Unknown said...

Damn ^^^TRACY LOVE GOD 4EVER^^^, I hear you but for a woman of God you are WILD! Fantasia does appear to be a bit of a liar and one of the messiest women on R&B's D-list but DAMN!

Anonymous said...

illiterate or not her album will flop just like every other basic rnb bitches album so who cares??

Anonymous said...

Fantasia can actually sing...she needs to lose weight and fire her publicist.

TRACY LOVE GOD 4 EVER .. said...

MizIron Box said...

Damn ^^^TRACY LOVE GOD 4EVER^^^, I hear you but for a woman of God you are WILD! Fantasia does appear to be a bit of a liar and one of the messiest women on R&B's D-list but DAMN!
3:17 PM
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I Call a spade a spade. Fantasia is a liar and Whoremonger! Don't sleep with another woman's husband and have his child. SMH! FOOLISH.
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Ephesians 5:5 King James Version (KJV For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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Know any foolish women who sleep with married men??
It's the character of a woman...A whore is a whore!

TruthTeller said...

3:18, I hate Fantasia's antics as well but you sound like a queen who simply dislikes any soulful sounding Black woman who can actually sing. I understand where your coming from though because most fem-queens prefer sex, ass-shaking, glitz & glam over actual musical talent & substance. The problem isn't "basic R&B", it's the fact that the public hasn't really gotten REAL R&B since the late 80's/early 90's. When a Real R&B Vocalist is signed (which isn't very often) they're given shitty songs, even shittier production & little to no promotion. It's no wonder that EVERY BLACK FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST except the two mediocre whores in Jay-Z's camp are flopping!

Anonymous said...

REALLY...Because this slow bytch received an HONORARY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA...she is talking shyt, who gives a damn now!!!! She needs to go back to school and get a REAL HIGH DIPLOMA!!!

Anonymous said...

I still can't believe the whole Jet fiasco that just happened, Fantasia has the nerve to criticize Jt when she is lucky that wholesome magazine chose to put a HARLOT on its cover after she broke up a married family and gave birth to a BASTARD CHILD! They should have pulled her off the cover and not let her ever be on it again!! WHORE

Anonymous said...

LMFAO @ BeeGee

DEAD X.x

Anonymous said...

Tracy shut your foul mouthed backsliding a-- up. Jesus never addressed anybody in that manner.

TRACY LOVE GOD 4 EVER .. said...

^^^^GO BY A HOLY BIBLE (KJV) AND READ IT!! LOL. WHY DO YOU THINK I INCLUDE THE SCRIPTURE AND VERSE IN MY POST??? SO YOU CAN FOR YO SELF. GOD BLESS~
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2 Timothy 3:1-9...16-17 King James Version (KJV) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

TRACY SAID...PRAISE THE LORD! said...

7:17 PM TYPO...BUY NOT BY!

Anonymous said...

I love you Fannie!... Don't let no one bring you down

Unknown said...

Bitch don't LIKE to read cause she CAN'T!

Anonymous said...

Bitch couldn't read "See Dick Run," but she could see that dick, couldn't she?
2:07 PM
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LMAO!!

Anonymous said...

Lol tru dat...

Anonymous said...

She servin yall ass in that pic. And yall took the bait n started hatin'. Thankfully, she don't get paid to read just like yall dont get paid to think. The girl can SANG...

Actually, if you have ever seen her perform you'll know she's annointed.God is just using all your hate to drive her to her true calling.

She'll get there.. eventually.

Anonymous said...

^ NOT TRUE.

dreadee said...

(sigh) Okay fine, just make sure your kids can read, okay?

Anonymous said...

Women who fuck other women husbands are not anoited. They are simply and pure TRASH

Make facts just that okay.

Anonymous said...

She looks GOOD in those glasses...I love me some Tasia

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