Fantasia For Real: The Suicide Attempt (Yes, They Go There and Then Some)

By On 10/31/2010 · 37 Comments · In American Idol, Fantasia

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If Fantasia and her people are shocked that some folks thought her recent “suicide attempt” was a publicity stunt, they are pretty naive.

One look at tonight’s episode of Fantasia For Real, which deals with the  so-called suicide attempt and its aftermath and has the VH1 cameras in Fantasia’s hospital room as she wakes up, disoriented the next day will make you wonder.   VH1 also follows her home and continues to roll film as Fantasia reads a text message from her married lover, Antwuan Cook, who wants to meet her face to face to talk.

Next week, we’ll see Fantasia confront her married lover just days after she tried to commit suicide. Fantasia claims that Antwuan lied to her–that he led her to believe he and his wife were separated when it really wasn’t the case.

As many of you know, Cook’s wife sued Fantasia, using an archaic North Carolina law that allows an estranged spouse to sue the person they believe broke up their marriage.

This shit is serious, and should NOT be fodder for one of VH1/MTV’s shoddy reality shows. If Fantasia is in trouble, I really hope she gets the help that she needs, and keeps thoughts of her baby Zion ahead of the self-created drama in her life.

Which brings me back to whether Fantasia’s “suicide attempt” was a publicity stunt. I don’t think it was planned for the cameras, but I do think it was a cry for attention, rather than a bone fide attempt to end it all. A real suicide attempt would have landed Fantasia in the hospital. Or it should have.

The entire episode left a bad taste in my mouth, and I’m fairly certain next week’s episode will do the same.  Watch a preview clip of tonight’s episode after the jump, and tell me what you think.

Video after the JUMP…

Fantasia explains why she took the pills

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  • Incipit

    This shit is serious, and should NOT be fodder for one of VH1/MTV’s shoddy reality shows.

    Yes. Don’t know anything much about her except what I’ve seen on the site here- but this shit strikes me as ghoulish.

    I’ll pass on watching any of it.

  • bridgette12

    iknowitall:
    11/01/2010 at 7:17 am
    OK. If you are fame HUNGRY Fantasia you would not chance the downfall of your new cash cow by faking a suicide attempt on camera. It is all planned to the end. Get over it and her. Her voice is a dime a dozen.

    Fantasia’s voice hardly falls into the “dime a dozen” category. Idol has several Idols who’s voices and sound can be interchanged and no one would hardly notice. Fantasia has her problems, but her voice is unique and unlike some artist(especially some Idols), her album is actually selling. I didn’t like that Fantasia got involved with a married man, but that doesn’t take away from what a fantastic singer she is.

  • Tess

    I didn’t like that Fantasia got involved with a married man, but that doesn’t take away from what a fantastic singer she is.

    Not disputing her voice or her talent…am upset about Fantasia allowing her life to become fodder for the sterotypical representation that her reality show is. Every assinine assumption of a lot of peeps is highlighted as “real life” in this show (from what I have read or caught a glimpse of in promos since I wouldn’t watch this through a steel wall).

    And the biggest misconception this show might leave a lot of people to believe is that you can take the woman out of the “trash” but you can’t take the “trash” out of the woman. Sads.

  • tinawina

    I didn’t say “everyone”, I said “some people“, which is true and for some contestants, there is more support based on their alleged “role model” characteristics.

    I was actually trying to respond to Tess, not you. I’m sorry, I should have quoted her.

    am upset about Fantasia allowing her life to become fodder for the sterotypical representation that her reality show is.

    I agree with this. This is a woman who had a childhood filled with emotional abuse and even rape, and she’s displaying behaviors that is not uncommon for people who have had those kinds of experiences no matter where they are from (some people get it together in adulthood without help, many don’t). But this is just making her very real issues into some kind of stupid trash TV fodder, like the Flavor Of Love or Rock Of Love girls… a lot of whom probably had some of the same things happen to them. Its not cute when this stuff is offered up as entertainment IMO.

  • Miss Blue

    I cannot stand this woman. She was trash, she is trash, and most likely she will always be trash.

    I can forgive almost any mistake, IF a person takes any type of action to acknowledge their mistake and take steps to prevent it happening again.

    Fantasia has done nothing. And she makes that clear to all by filming and selling her day-to-day life on this POS reality show. You’d think she’d keep the dreck hidden if only out of embarrassment. And if nothing else, to save her poor daughter the embarrassment. And exactly how much worry will this cause her poor child? Seeing this mess of a mother on television, week after week, making even more of a mess of her life.

    It’s a shame the rest of her family seems to be as messed up as she is, as I don’t think she deserves to raise that child. This is not a stable home – this is a freak show, front and center on the midway.

    IF I enjoyed Fantasia’s music, I still wouldn’t buy it. There is no way I would want my purchase to imply support of this piece of trash.

  • smeggingnuts

    This is the problem with all “reality” TV they only get ratings if they highlight the bad…look at how popular Jersey Shore is, or those Real Housewives shows. They are all just Jerry Springer 2.0. They capitalize on how truely degrading, horrible, self-centered people can be to make money. This isn’t reality tv its trash tv.

  • Chicagolaw

    She is talented, but this is just sad. And shameful. I won’t watch, but were cameras really positioned in her hospital room to film her waking up? And if so, exactly who okay’d this move?

  • IdolThoughts

    I’m so turned off by Fantasia and her media whoring ways. It’s so unhealthy to broadcast all this drama. She has a child. Yuck.

  • mandabutter

    Not disputing her voice or her talent…am upset about Fantasia allowing her life to become fodder for the sterotypical representation that her reality show is. Every assinine assumption of a lot of peeps is highlighted as “real life” in this show (from what I have read or caught a glimpse of in promos since I wouldn’t watch this through a steel wall).

    And the biggest misconception this show might leave a lot of people to believe is that you can take the woman out of the “trash” but you can’t take the “trash” out of the woman. Sads.

    Sorry, I have seen about 7-10 full episodes of F4R and I don’t see any “trash” about her life or any glaring stereotypes about a young single mother. I’m only speaking on Fantasia’s behalf, not for any other member of her family. Yes, they are dysfunctional, I have seen Fantasia be a victim of her circumstances. BUT I am certainly not defending her choices (or persecuting her).

    I will reserve all judgment about this intensely sad incident until I see the full episode. Even then I will still hold most of my thoughts to myself as I struggled with depression in my teen years and would NEVER presume to be above anyone, nor would I cast anyone aside and bring the words hooker, whore, or low class into the discussion.

  • Suzanne

    and keeps thoughts of her baby Zion ahead of the self-created drama in her life

    does she have another baby? She had a toddler (I thought) in Season 3. It’s 7 years later, so that child is in 4th or 5th grade now. So who’s this other baby?

  • larc

    Fantasia and VH1 both have about the same level of class. They are perfect matches for each other.

  • justjude

    Yep, I was a happy fan of fantasi,and I bought her music. she is
    very talented.
    This latest soap opera though has stopped me in my tracks. For
    a minute I felt so sorry for her…….until I found out it was
    aspirin…call for help. Next day she and so called boyfriend who
    is married still, are both smearing thier stories all over vh1.
    I don’t take kindly to feeling stupid and used as I am now convinced the ex wife must feel too. At this point I would love to hear the Mrs bring this ancient law out of retirement and sues her knickers in knots. As fine a singer you are tasia, I am one of many
    who have no further respect for you since you have opted for the big phony spin machine.!
    I mean you could have done this quietly and in at least a classey way but not throwing all your dirty underwear asunder for Us all to say
    Holey cow ….What a F$n fraud but rather …life happens…so sad… no
    stupid suicide “that wasn’t”!!

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