fantasia on oprah

Feb.04, 2010 in celebrity gossip

American Idol alum Fantasia Barrino appeared on Oprah today, where she spilled details about her new reality show Fantastia for Real. After missing performances of her Broadway debut The Color Purple and undergoing surgery on her vocal chords, the singer is trying to get back to the top — and VH1 is following her there.

According to Oprah.com, the main focus of the series is the singer’s tough financial situation, which is exacerbated by Fantasia supporting her daughter “lavishly” as well as other family members

Oprah asked Fantasia about her statement to People Magazine that two years ago she’d didn’t have money to buy a pizza. “What happened to all the money,” Oprah queried. Clearly shaken, Fantasia told Oprah that there was a lot of money coming in (before her surgery) but she didn’t know where it was going. “I went to buy a pizza and the card was declined” she said. “At that time I knew I was mishandled.”

These days, Fantasia isn’t afraid to say “no.” With a new album coming out in the spring, she feels like she’s finally taken control of her life.Fantasia Barrino,the ‘American Idol’ third season winner sang the money blues on ‘Oprah Winfrey’ .