Fantasia Barrino is determined to be the best example for her three children. The singer and actress draws inspiration from her family on her recent return to school to study business.
“I’m a business woman now and I want to keep sharpening my sword and improving my craft,” says Barrino, 38. “I want to break the curse of generations. When it comes to my family, my daughters, my children, I want to show them that no matter what she’s going through, you can always come back and go after anything, and that’s what I am.” to do.”
This american idol The graduate dropped out of high school as a teenager before receiving his GED in 2010. And now the honorary Sigma Gamma Rho sorority sister hopes to motivate others to continue working towards their goals.
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“I want to be an example, I want to use my platform, my social media, to show people – men, women, blacks, whites, young people, old people – that if you have a dream, it doesn’t have to be a dream timeline,” she explains. “It doesn’t have to look a certain way, and it actually looks better when it has a lot of bruises and scars because that means you’re fighting for it.”
“My grandma used to tell me that anything worth having is worth fighting for, and I want other people to see that if you stay in the ring, you get where you’re going,” he adds.
His latest attempt, E! Famous Joke Wars next to him purple color co-star Taraji P. Henson. The two quickly formed a strong bond while filming the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the beloved musical, and Barrino took the opportunity to give his friend a shot. rascal– the style moment teased in the exclusive clip below.
“I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m in’ because he’s my best friend and he’s given me so much. purple color Of the competition series hosted by Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon, he says, “It was all about love and fun. I grew up in a home with siblings and a big family, so it was the kind of thing we did as a kid, and I really enjoy it.”
purple color It marks Barrino’s big screen debut and admits that pranking Henson was revenge for getting him into trouble on the movie set. “They would say stupid things to me like looking at the wrong camera or going to the wrong spot,” he thinks. “But they brought me something every day, every day, and I kept it, and I would look at Taraji and say to her, ‘I’ll get you back one day’.”
With a plate full of TV appearances, movie roles, school, books, music, and an upcoming wine series, motherhood remains Barrino’s top priority. She is the mother of 11-year-old Dallas Xavier and 19-year-old daughter Zion Quari from her previous relationships. And in May 2021, the Grammy winner welcomed her daughter Keziah with her husband Kendall Taylor.
Keziah spent two months in the NICU after she was born, and Barrino calls it “the hardest thing I’ve ever thought of going through.” But nearly two years later, he calls his youngest daughter “the slightly spicy Gemini,” who runs their home.
“I couldn’t take him home, protect him, and hold him in my arms every day – it was hard for me,” she recalls. “Now that he tells us what to do, it’s even hotter for me to keep moving. He’s constantly reminding me and my husband that everything will be okay because he’s fighting in the NICU. He’s a tough guy. Cookies and still runs the house.”
Barrino says she’s the biggest cheerleader of her husband of nearly eight years, as she continues to get through everything. “He just wants to see me shine,” she praises. “I’m not used to having someone tell me how beautiful I am every day and I can do more with him by my side… God sent him to remind me that I am a queen.”
Famous Joke Wars It airs Thursday night at 10 PM ET/PT on E!