News about Fantasia Barrino

Martha Stewart was looking her best when she attended the New York Pops' 41st Birthday Gala in honor of her friend Clive Davis on Monday evening.  The 82-year-old television personality - who looked years younger than her true age - looked as if she was having a great time while catching up with the 92-year-old record producer. The celebration included a performance by Fantasia Barrino with the orchestra that brought the house down at the iconic Carnegie Hall.

The Color Purple actress Fantasia Barrino got a kiss from her husband Kendall Taylor at the Time 100 Gala in New York on Thursday . Thrown at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the star-studded affair welcomed a dazzling guest list of famous faces from all over the world. Among them Fantasia, 39, who was one of the honorees at the evening's festivities, was a showstopping presence on the red carpet.

Fantasia Barrino stunned in a black sheer dress while accessorizing with a shimmering lip piece on Sunday at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. On her arrival at Crypto.com Arena for the 66th Grammy Awards, the 39-year-old singer wore a gown by Vietnamese designer Ng Tri that featured a draped neckline, upper thigh slit, and sheer skirt. The Color Purple actress completed her look with black open-toed collar heels and matching gloves.

Danielle Brooks is up for nomination for her barnstorming appearance in The Color Purple, in which she plays Sofia, as confident and defiant as her victimized friend Celie (Fantasia Barrino) is timid. The Color Purple, like last week's, is a screen musical based on a stage musical based on a book. That brings it about as far as possible from Alice Walker's acclaimed but turgid 1982 book about a young African-American woman in early twentieth-century Georgia and the redemptive power of female love. The songs and vivacious dance routines aren't always a natural fit for a story that, among other things, is about incest and domestic violence. However, perhaps that was never so.

Despite new woke laws, the British Film Academy and Television Awards short list nominations have revealed a decrease in diversity in several of the main categories. In the Best Film category, only one female filmmaker has been nominated, which is the lowest percentage since the guidelines were introduced in 2020. When no women were nominated as the best director for the seventh year in a row, the academy made changes to improve the awards' diversity, and all 20 finalists in the lead and supporting performer categories were white.

There's no doubt that The Color Purple ticks all the boxes from what you want in a film, as well as a stunning plot line, an incredibly talented cast, and a dazzling soundtrack that will lift you up out of your seat.

Fantasia Barrino made quite the appearance at the BAFTA Tea Party, which took place at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on Saturday. For the star-studded affair, the 39-year-old actress opted for a vibrantly colored outfit, during which she posed for a portrait with Janne Millichip and Diane Warren. As she attended the premiere, the former American Idol champion, who recently spoke about how she'lost it" during her early days in the entertainment industry, wore a flowing floral-printed top.

On Saturday, Hailee Steinfeld gave off a polished performance with radiant Fantasia Barrino and chic Danielle Brooks as the two leading stars at the Hollywood Creative Alliance's 7th Annual Astra Film Awards in Los Angeles. On the glitzy red carpet, the True Grit actress, 27, who is currently dating NFL star Josh Allen, joined The Color Purple actors Barrino, 39, and Brooks, 34. Jimmy O. Yang, a comedian, hosted the star-studded dinner at the historic Biltmore Hotel in the city's heart.

Fantasia Barrino was the highlight of the 7th Astra Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. On the red carpet of a star-studded soirée held at the iconic Biltmore Hotel, the 39-year-old singer, who was nominated for the Best Actress Astra for The Color Purple, stole the show. For a modern twist, she wore a thick gold necklace and matching bracelets, dressed to impress in the couture number.

During a recent interview with People, Fantasia Barrino shared about the turbulent years she went through after winning the third season of American Idol. Despite the fact that the 39-year-old singer won the grand prize after being out on top of her other rivals in 2004, she suffered with severe financial difficulties. The performer, who recently admitted to being the perpetrator of racial profiling, was also sued by her father over how she was depicted in her 2006 book Life Is Not a Fairy Tale.

The Color Purple, which was announced on Monday, has received rave reviews and is largely positive. The musical drama, directed by Blitz Bazawule, is both a revival of the Broadway production and a recreation of Steven Spielberg's 1985 film of the same name, which was based on Alice Walker's acclaimed 1982 book of the same name. Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Jon Batiste, David Alan Grier, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Louis Gossett Jr. are among the notables in the film, as well as others.

Meghan Markle attended a Los Angeles gala on Thursday night. Carey Mulligan, singer Fantasia Barrino, 'Killers of the Flowers Moon' actress Lily Gladstone, and Billie Eilish - who appeared on 'What Was I Made For' alongside her brother Finneas O'Connell, were among this year's recipients. In addition to the annual award given to Margot Robie, who created Barbie, and Emily Blunt, the magazine awarded an Alumni Award. Leonardo DiCaprio, Dua Lipa, Emerald Fennell, Oprah Winfrey, Riley Keough were among other attendees, according to Variety. Prince Harry did not appear to be in attendance.

On Monday afternoon, a trailer for the highly awaited musical film adaptation of the beloved classic film The Color Purple was posted. Blitz Bazawule's film The movie, which is directed by Blitz Bazawule, stars Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. And there's an impressive cast. Fantasia Barrino, an American Idol winner, is reprising her Broadway role as Celie Harris Johnson with Phylicia Mpasi as the young Celie. Young Nettie Harris and Halle Bailey of The Little Mermaid are among Ciara's favorite children. Taraji P. Henson, the flamboyant blues singer, Shug Avery, Danielle Brooks as Sofia, H.E.R., rounding out the cast. Harpo Johnson is played by Mary Agnes (Squeak) and Corey Hawkins.