Catching up with 'Idol' alum Fantasia Barrino

An unlikely superstar, Fantasia Barrino was a 19-year-old single mother surviving on food stamps when she tried out for Season 3 of "American Idol." With a powerful, gospel-infused voice and a gritty determination, the North Carolina native beat out another powerful singer named Jennifer Hudson and triumphantly walked off with the top prize in 2004. Now the 25-year-old has stepped onto the stage to play the lead role as Celie in the "The Color Purple," a musical adaptation of the book by Alice W...

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