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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Film / 2006

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Directed by Debbie Allen
DramaMusic

★ 6.2/10Audience rating

A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.

The story

A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.

Cast

Fantasia BarrinoFantasia Barrino Viola DavisDiane Barrino Loretta DevineAddie Collins Ashley LeConte CampbellMs. Windsor Kadeem HardisonJoseph Barrino Chico BenymonRodney Birks Jamia Simone NashYoung Fantasia JoNell KennedyBarbara Cedric PendletonJohnny Lee Julius TennonMr. Emanuel Thomas Tah Hyde IIIRico Barrino Paula AbdulSelf
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Debbie AllenAmerican Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses Diana DeGarmoSelf Simon CowellSelf Brandi ColemanValerie Deanna DawnRuby Terrance ThomasYoung Tiny Paul AmadiYoung Rico Norman Nixon, Jr.Dwayne Rhianna MackDot Dewey AllenAmerican Idol Auditionee India ScandrickTeasing Girl

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