'Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino to star in Lifetime movie about her life
UPI News Service, 03/23/2006
The inspiring story of "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino is being put on film for the Lifetime cable network.
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The singer is expected to play herself in the story of how she overcame sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy to win the Fox TV talent competition's third season, create a double platinum album and grab four 2006 Grammy nominations, The New York Post reported Thursday.
Barrino released a memoir last year called "Life is Not a Fairy Tale" and revealed she was functionally illiterate and working with tutors to improve her skills.
