phunkdaddy said:

Shyra said:

Naw. That was her reaction when she found out wifey is suing her!

Seriously though. The wife is just trying to get paid and to humiliate Fantasia. Don't see this gonig very far. If this was just some round-the-way girl, wifey would be in kick-ass mode instead of pay-up mode. Or perhaps she wouldn't even care. In any event, if she had any self-respect, she'd dump all his shit at Fantasia's house and tell her she can have his sorry, broke ass. See how long the relationship would last then. I just don't understand how women fall for that "I'm separated, but the marriage is over," bullshit. If the mofoh is separated, HE'S STILL FRIGGIN MARRIED, LADIES! Don't even trip with the hope that he'll get his divorce and marry yo ignant ass. If he cheats on his wife, he'll cheat on you, too! And I ain't going for the "Oh, sometimes you don't know the man is married." Bullshit again. If you're seriously contemplating hooking up with a man, find out all you can about him, even if it means hiring an investigator or doing one of those do-it-yourself onliine background checks. This should be something a wealthy woman would do without hesitation. Hell, in today's economy, erverybody's trying to get paid!

Know a female in this same situation. She's been dealing with this for 6 years.

Now within the last year she's got a baby out of the deal and the baby's father is

still spending more time with his other family than her and basically she's still the

second choice when he feels like it. Family and friend have been done trying to

school her. His i'm getting a divorce story is still 6 years and running.

Sorry, but your friend, cousin whatever is a g-d fool! Girlfriend is seriously clueless. I hope she's getting child support.

Fantasia's mother is supposed to be a preacher, so I guess we shouldn't be too shocked by this kind of behavior. Why are the preachers kids some of the most dirty, low-down human beings? I have no sympathy for this fool. She's a former teen mother, so she should've learned her lesson about triflin guys a long time ago. She also needs to listen to her Mama. This girl is just dumb.

Shyra said:

phunkdaddy said:

Know a female in this same situation. She's been dealing with this for 6 years.

Now within the last year she's got a baby out of the deal and the baby's father is

still spending more time with his other family than her and basically she's still the

second choice when he feels like it. Family and friend have been done trying to

school her. His i'm getting a divorce story is still 6 years and running.

Sorry, but your friend, cousin whatever is a g-d fool! Girlfriend is seriously clueless. I hope she's getting child support.

Friend. Yes she is beyond stupid and it's sad because she's very pretty. Family and friends

have been trying to school her on his game long before she got pregnant. She had an

opportunity to cut ties before a baby got involved. The baby's father is still involved but

he conveniently makes himself busy with overtime at work and travel when he handles his

other family. She still has an opportunity to cut ties and move on but when you basically

tell your sisters to stay out of your life it leaves you with a few less baby sitters when

she has to work on weekends.

SCNDLS said:

PurpleRain2010 said:

A lot of you should be ashamed of yourselves. She doesn't deserve people being nasty about her. I hope she gets the help she needs and recovers.

How is speaking the TRUTH being nasty??? Either check your sensitive sweater at the door or reconsider the threads you post on cuz we will go IN on some celebrity's foolish behavior.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

daPrettyman said:

Why does one part of me say this is a publicity stunt to promote her new album?

Here is the full statement: From Fantasia's people:

Fantasia has always been an open book. Honesty, self-respect, and personal responsibility are values she wears proudly.

Fantasia believed Mr. Cook when he told her he was not happy in his marriage and his heart was not in it. She believed him when he told her he and Mrs. Cook separated in the late summer of 2009. She believed Mr. Cook when he told her he lived elsewhere.

He even took her there. One of Mr. Cook’s most redeeming qualities was his complete devotion to his children. Fantasia fell in love with Mr. Cook and believed that he loved her.

Fantasia and Mr. Cook dated on and off for about eleven months. The pressure of the constant media attention was hard on their relationship. Fantasia gave inconsistent interviews about the status of her relationship with Mr. Cook because sometimes they were on and sometimes they were off.

When they were on, they spent most of their time together when she was not traveling with work.
Fantasia read Mrs. Cook’s Complaint against Mr. Cook for the first time yesterday. She knows some of the allegations in Mrs. Cook’s complaint are totally false. There are others she strongly doubts. There is plenty she does not know.

Fantasia is heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused.

Yesterday, she was totally overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention. Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid.

Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon. Fantasia is a fighter and a survivor. This is not the hardest thing Fantasia has endured.

Fantasia will be stronger, smarter, and better for it. Her work has always inspired her and served as a source of strength. Her new album, “Back To Me,” will be released on August 24th.

It does seem like the perfect publicity stunt since her album is coming out soon. Also the second season of her reality show is currently being taped....lol

[Edited 8/10/10 17:04pm]

It could definitely be a publicity stunt. But somehow that doesn't ring to me as something Fantasia would do on her own accord, unless (as I see in your point) management encouraged the publicity to help ensure her cd sales.

There's also a scenario that won't leave my head -- Mr. & Mrs. Cook could have set up this 'romance' with Fantasia to place her in a position where Mrs. Cook could sue her with erroneous complaints to get her husband and herself paid (not implying that Fantasia couldn't get a man otherwise). This would not only be a violation of trust but also a heartbreak for Fantasia who might have been taken in to believe this man had genuine feelings for her. But on that scenario, please consider this jaded source.

SCNDLS said:

PurpleRain2010 said:

A lot of you should be ashamed of yourselves. She doesn't deserve people being nasty about her. I hope she gets the help she needs and recovers.

How is speaking the TRUTH being nasty??? Either check your sensitive sweater at the door or reconsider the threads you post on cuz we will go IN on some celebrity's foolish behavior.

Damn you ain't neva lied.

paisleypark4 said:

daPrettyman said:

Why does one part of me say this is a publicity stunt to promote her new album?

the extent people go to try and slay somebody

Believe me, I'm not trying to "slay" her. Hollywood does some demonic and crazy things to build hype. Even if it mean going to jail, suicide attempt, or anything else that's crazy.

I hope and pray that Fantasia is safe and makes a full recovery. But people will do anything for the limelite and that's no LIE.

Shyra said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Bad coke?

Naw. That was her reaction when she found out wifey is suing her!

Seriously though. The wife is just trying to get paid and to humiliate Fantasia. Don't see this gonig very far. If this was just some round-the-way girl, wifey would be in kick-ass mode instead of pay-up mode. Or perhaps she wouldn't even care. In any event, if she had any self-respect, she'd dump all his shit at Fantasia's house and tell her she can have his sorry, broke ass. See how long the relationship would last then. I just don't understand how women fall for that "I'm separated, but the marriage is over," bullshit. If the mofoh is separated, HE'S STILL FRIGGIN MARRIED, LADIES! Don't even trip with the hope that he'll get his divorce and marry yo ignant ass. If he cheats on his wife, he'll cheat on you, too! And I ain't going for the "Oh, sometimes you don't know the man is married." Bullshit again. If you're seriously contemplating hooking up with a man, find out all you can about him, even if it means hiring an investigator or doing one of those do-it-yourself onliine background checks. This should be something a wealthy woman would do without hesitation. Hell, in today's economy, erverybody's trying to get paid!

Exactly.

WOW! She was bleeding?!

Fantasia Barrino was slipping in and out of consciousness and bleeding after downing a bottle of Aspirin and a sleep aid Monday night, according to the 911 call obtained by TMZ.com.

Says a male voice (likely her manager, Brian Dickens, who signed the police report), "An individual took a bottle of Asprin and she is slowly losing consciousness."

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When the operator asks if she's alone, he responds. "I'm outside, but somebody is with her inside." When asked if Barrino, 26, is bleeding, he says, "Yes." He says she doesn't have a weapon and is not violent.

"She's in the shower. Her family tried to put her in the shower to try to keep her awake until the paramedics get there," the male says to the dispatcher, who responds, "Take her out of the shower and turn the water off."

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Barrino was rushed to a North Carolina hospital that night, where she's currently in stable condition, Dickens told UsMagazine.com Tuesday. A police report classified the incident as a suicide attempt.

Her father said Barrino was "doing fine" Tuesday night.

The season 3 American Idol champ had recently been facing rumors that she made a sex tape with a married man, Antwaun Cook, causing his wife, Paula, to file for divorce.

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Said her manager, while not directly addressing the tape, "Fantasia is a fighter and a survivor. This is not the hardest thing Fantasia has endured. Fantasia will be stronger, smarter, and better for it. Her work has always inspired her and served as a source of strength."

Oh yeah and to add to it, the man in the middle of the Fantasia madness apparently DUMPED her.

seeingvoices12 said:

who is that woman?

there's always one in the group

Timmy84 said:

Oh yeah and to add to it, the man in the middle of the Fantasia madness apparently DUMPED her.

And that whole sex tape angle is definitely making this look STUNT-erific.

daPrettyman said:

Timmy84 said:

I wonder if she even knew she could get charged for what she did.

Charged for taking an overdose?

Actually in some jurisdictions suicide attempts are a chargeable offense. In most Ailenatio of affection is a civil charge and not criminal.

You all get an A+ in judging someone elses life, while in the grand scheme of things, knowing diddley squat about said life. Congratulations

Not all of us are that cold to her. I'm trying to be at least sympathetic. I sure wasn't joking when I said to someone her people may call it an accidental overdose. But it doesn't look like they are making excuses. Obviously she's got problems she's gotta deal with on her own. She's got so much going for her and here she is overdosing on some woman's husband's dick. I guess when you fall in love, judgment and smarts sometimes goes out the fucking window.

Oh and I don't think it's a stunt. Girl seemed like she's touched to me.

I am not being mean, but Fantasia has never struck me as bright. Not a LICK of sense. I will say, however, that I do believe she is a good hearted person, not a mean bone in her body. I hope for her sake and her child's she gets it together.

Life's a bitch, get over it and stop overdosing.

they....put....her....in....the.....shower!!!

at that point you may as well put her in the car and be driving to the hospital!

the whole familly doesn't exactly chart high off the scale....especially her brother Teeny

I think wifey spoke up now since Fantasia's got stuff happening and might be getting paid. Some wifey just won a miili in NC for AofA. In NC you can sue the other person.

I feel for Fantasia and hope she pulls through, physically and emotionally. I like her.

Tad harsh, don't you think? She has REAL problems. Not like she does this all the time.

scriptgirl said:

I am not being mean, but Fantasia has never struck me as bright. Not a LICK of sense. I will say, however, that I do believe she is a good hearted person, not a mean bone in her body. I hope for her sake and her child's she gets it together.

Bottom line.

BklynBabe said:

they....put....her....in....the.....shower!!!

at that point you may as well put her in the car and be driving to the hospital!

the whole familly doesn't exactly chart high off the scale....especially her brother Teeny

I think wifey spoke up now since Fantasia's got stuff happening and might be getting paid. Some wifey just won a miili in NC for AofA. In NC you can sue the other person.

I feel for Fantasia and hope she pulls through, physically and emotionally. I like her.

As instructed by the 911 dispatcher until the paramedics arrived.

daPrettyman said:

Why does one part of me say this is a publicity stunt to promote her new album?

As a suicide survivor (?) I'm inclined towards empathy for the lady but as my attempt involved a bullet to the head I share your suspicion a bit. An aspirin overdose? Still as the only AI champ to deserve the win I hope she gets her act together.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

TD3 said:

I hope Fantasia gets the help she needs. I'm not sure what she's going through but my mother advice is true . . . 'and this to shall pass'.

the only difference between her drama and most of ours is that it's public. We'd have been living in shame if our shit was on the Web too!

First of all, I don't even know who she is, I've only seen about 3 minutes of American Idol (when Prince was on)...

That said,

There's a huge difference between her drama and mine. I've never committed adultery or considered suicide when things get bad. I don't feel bad for her. She did both those things. Sounds like the girl needs to get some help.

scriptgirl said:

Maybe this makes me mean, but if this was someone else, I would not be as sympathetic, but I believe that Fantasia is a genuine person.

That's a double standard, don't you think?

Im so fucking disappointed in this girl, I though she was STRONGER than that!!!! I believe she knew he was married and was creeping with him anyway, adulterers always act shocked when things don't go their way. It's a lotta dicks out here to ride instead of trying to kill yourself over just ONE!?!?!?!?

How sad. Her family is crazy btw.

Yeah, Timmy, I know it is a double standard-working on that.

Aunt Ree Ree tried to tell her dumb ass!!!