Fantasia: “Gay Marriage [Is] Legal But Yet I’m Judged”
Since she became the third winner of American Idol, Fantasia Barrino has been the subject of constant media scrutiny. The North Carolina-bred singer makes the news more often for her personal life than her enormous vocal talent.
Aside from being illiterate and becoming pregnant as a teenager, Fantasia is judged most harshly for seemingly breaking up a happy home when she had a baby with a married man.
The criticism affected her so deeply she attempted suicide. Now, the “Bittersweet” singer is speaking out in her own defense. She posted on her Instagram:
I Rise ABOVE IT ALL!!! THE WORLD IS GONE MAD. KIDS, THE GOVERMENT, THE church House… Everybody Trying!!!!!!! Its a lot that going on that the Bible speaks about we should Not be doing. Weed legal in some places, Gay Marriage Legal BUT YET IM JUDGED!!! Im not doing Nothing for you… My Life!!!!
She does have a point about being judged, rising above criticism and owning the choices she makes in her life. But many took offense to her comments about gay marriage being legal.
Even some Christians found fault with Fantasia’s post, saying her wording implies that same-sex marriage should be judged more harshly than adultery.
After the backlash, her public relations team responded to clear up her view on LGBTQ relationships:
Comments made by Ms. Barrino through her Instagram account were recently taken far out of context, and the purpose of this release is to set the record straight. Ms. Barrino is not now, nor has she ever been an opponent of the LGBT community. She has supported and performed at numerous events that are sponsored by the LGBT community. Whether it’s through a live performance or placement on social media, Ms. Barrino uses every opportunity to reach out and connect with her fans, all of her fans.
sooo Fantasia, you had an affair with another woman’s husband and the father of her children. tattooed his name on your body. tricked on him buy buying him expensive presents while you were facing bankrupcy. left the woman taunting messages on her phone. got pregnant. had an abortion. attempted suicide (which would have left your only child without a parent). got pregnant again but this time decided to keep the child. …and you’re concerned about same sex couples getting married?
when are people going to realize that someone else’s sin doesn’t negate their own?
Weed is actually a medicinal plant, a lot safer and more beneficial than most pills and tonics prescribed by doctors.
I hate when people try to make weed evil or sinful or some dangerous narcotic when it is none of those things, abuse of anything though can be sinful.
Gay Marriage is worse than adultry according to the bible gay’s was called a abonination adultrey was called a sin abonination is worse get it together people!
Already pointed this out to someone else in this discussion. All you people who use the Bible to justify hate need to think about how Biblical your life is:
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2010/03/an-open-letter-to-dr-laura-schlesinger.html
I think it was sometime in the 90s that 60 Minutes aired a report looking back on key Civil Rights moments. They aired one of those clips of white people, their faces contorted with hate, yelling at young black students entering a school. The 60 Minutes people had managed to track down one of those people and interviewed her. She said she felt shame whenever she saw that clip and she hoped her ignorance did not affect her children or grandchildren. I hope someday you acquire a similar sense of perspective on your hatred. Stop mis-using religion to justify homophobia.
L.Wilson, you cannot bully Christians into silence by calling them ugly names. Christians will speak out against immorality. Your ugly namecalling is very offensive, L.Wilson.
Ummm, I think that that’s her life and she can do what ever she wants because she is grown .. it just makes me mad when people judge other people stop worrying about what Fantasia is doing and worry about your own damn self .. whatever Fantasia doing does not have nothing to do with you people that’s judging her ! Like some of yall people need to grow up and get a life if she wanna have a gay marriage so be it that’s her .. That’s why i do not like when people judge people because nobody is perfect !
@ Krishanda
I concur. Honestly, I can care less how these celebrities live their lives because it’s not my life. I have my own problems to worry about. As long as they continue to make good music for me to listen to, then I’m good. I’m not their God.
She can have an opinion and when she shares it with the world, we can have an opinion on her words. If this bothers her, she should keep her mouth shut.
Woof, these PR reps must have a full-time job with her as a client. Same thing with Chris Brown. I find that when one can’t write a coherent, full thought, without typing LIKE THIS or worse LiKe ThIs, they probably aren’t worth listening to. Fantasia is crazy and why anyone would pay her any attention, I will never know.