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Fantasia Barrino is pretty in purple at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy partyDavid Greenwald/Access HollywoodAccess Hollywood
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Fantasia Barrino has a little something to clear up.
Despite December reports that her $1.3 million North Carolina home was in foreclosure, Fantasia told Access Hollywood she is still safely living in her abode.
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"We're still in my home. I take care of my whole family so there's no way I could [let] anybody take it," she said. "It wasn't a foreclosure, it was just somebody trying to take it away from me, but that's the industry and there's a lot of people out here, but as you can see I'm still a strong tough cookie, I got that from Miss Celie."
Miss Celie, the character Fantasia has played in "The Color Purple" is something the "American Idol" Season 3 winner is returning to, she also revealed.
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"Yes, Miss Celie. [I'm] going back, end of June around my birthday time, so another birthday with Miss Celie," she said.
But Fantasia won't just be spending the months ahead in a musical, but in school. Fantasia revealed she is gearing up to finally get her high school degree.
"Yep, going back to school to get my diploma," Fantasia, 24, told Access. "Well of course I can't go in a school because I would probably like, start a riot , but I'm gonna get a teacher to come teach me everyday. I'm gonna get my diploma starting in maybe three weeks. So you know, it's gonna be tough, it's gonna be hard, but it's gonna be a testimony to a lot of young people and a lot of people who are in my shoes. I wanna go back to show them you can go back, it doesn't matter, never too old. Go back."
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MelissaFantasia is the BEST she is a excellent role modal for young women everywhere. Besides from her talent the GIRL can sing, her education level might not compare to us BUT she getting there with the help from her peers. For a young woman her age she have to SUPPORT herself,her daughter and her family member it's not EASY but with the drive she can do it. SO ALL YOU HATER'S MOVE ALOreport abuseposted February 5, 2010 6:11 PM PST
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joeWho Cares.....No talent....her career will be over in a year...report abuseposted January 17, 2010 2:06 PM PST
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calligirl760with god anything is possiblereport abuseposted January 16, 2010 1:02 PM PST
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lazarisi just want to know if your man is helping it takes a real man to make sure you don"t lose your house you have to make sure of that so let him known this was not hand to you you work hard for it . if he can'T . SOMEBODY IN WIDE A WAKE WILLreport abuseposted January 16, 2010 5:15 AM PST
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FokwenFantasia you are such an inspiration to the world through your talent. Go for your dreams and you will make it for it's never too late especially when one decides free will to do a thing. I encourage you to look forward and never turning back.God bless you .report abuseposted January 16, 2010 2:51 AM PST
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Boipelogurl!!!! God bless you!!! you should become a seventh-day adventist!!!!!!!report abuseposted January 15, 2010 1:25 PM PST
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spikePlease Please Please come and do a concert in Israel U r the best how I would love to see you in concert I have been watching you from the first time you were on American Idol I never missed a show your voice is amazing and you have a gift there is some thing about you fantasia some thing special. I watched you sing with your mum you had me in tear's. Good luck with the degree .report abuseposted December 28, 2009 6:49 AM PST
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Common-senseIt's great that you are getting your diploma, good luck; it can be tough but you can do it. I'm just waiting for you to drop another album. You are such an inspiration.report abuseposted November 5, 2009 9:15 PM PST
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jullieYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pretty gal go for it.you are my mentor i love you............report abuseposted November 4, 2009 8:24 AM PST
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jullieYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pretty gal go for it.you are my mentor i love you............report abuseposted November 4, 2009 8:23 AM PST
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