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Life Is Not a Fairy Tale is a memoir by American singer Fantasia Barrino, describing her life prior to national prominence as winner of the third season of American Idol. The book was released by Atria Publishing Group, and adapted into a 2006 Lifetime television movie.




Book


Fantasia recounts her rise from high-school dropout to music star in her autobiography, which became a New York Times bestseller. The book was dictated by Barrino and typed by a freelance writer, as Barrino was functionally illiterate, though she has since earned a GED and attended college.
As an American Idol contestant, Barrino came to national attention, winning the show's third season and launching a singing career. But her life began much more humbly. At the age of seventeen, Barrino was an uneducated, unmarried teenage mother living in poverty. She was faced with many tough battles growing up in the city of High Point, North Carolina. She shows respect and admiration to her mother and grandmother who raised her, both preachers who instilled in her a strong faith in God. Both women struggled with similar problems as Barrino faced, which inspired her to make changes in her life.




Film



Life Is Not A Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story is a 2006 American biographical film directed by Debbie Allen, based on the life of American singer Fantasia Barrino, adapted from her book of the same name.
The movie begins with Barrino's early life in a religious family. Barrino faces problems with self-esteem, sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, and her faith as she fights to overcome her mistakes at a young age.
The movie premiered on August 19, 2006, with more than nineteen million viewers during the August 19–20 weekend, becoming Lifetime's second most-watched movie in its 22-year history. The movie was ranked the top cable movie premiere of the year among women ages 18–49.




= Cast

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Fantasia Barrino as herself
Jamia Simone Nash as young Fantasia
Viola Davis as Diane Barrino
Kadeem Hardison as Joseph Barrino
Loretta Devine as Addie Collins
Thomas Tah Hyde III as Rico Barrino
Paul Amadi as young Rico
Terrance Thomas as Teeny
Deanna Dawn as Ruby
Chico Benymon as Rodney Birks
Norman Nixon Jr. as Dwayne
Cedric Pendleton as Johnny Lee




= Music

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No soundtrack was released, but many songs appear throughout the film.

"Chain of Fools" — Fantasia
"Respect Yourself" — Viola Davis
"Wade in the Water" — Viola Davis
"The Lord is Blessing Me" — Viola Davis & Jamia Simone Nash
"ABC" — Jamia Simone Nash, Paul Amadi, & Terrance Thomas
"Almighty God" — Viola Davis
"Pass Me Not" — Fantasia, Viola Davis, and Loretta Davis
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours — Fantasia
"Proud Mary — Fantasia
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" — Fantasia
"Almighty God" — Viola Davis & Loretta Davis
"Summertime — Fantasia
"God Bless the Child" — Fantasia
"I Wanna Hear You Say (Do You Love Me)" — Fantasia




Accolades






References






External links


Life Is Not A Fairytale at IMDB
Lifetime TV LINAFT Movie Page
Official LINAFT page
Excerpt: Life is Not a Fairy Tale, by Fantasia

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