‘American Idol‘ alum Fantasia Barrino has gotten herself into one hell of a hot mess. And she’s now doing all she can to dig herself out of this self-created PR hell.
It all started when the 28-year-old singer posted a photo of herself on Instagram with a caption denouncing gay marriage and the legality of marijuana in Colorado and Washington.
“KIDS, THE GOVERNMENT THE church House… Everybody Trying!!!!!!! Its a lot that going on that the Bible speaks about we should Not be doing. Weed legal in some places, Gay Marriage Legal BUT YET IM JUDGED!!! I’m not doing Nothing for you… My Life!!!!”
The post was eventually taken down from Fantasia’s Instagram but not soon enough to prevent a public backlash.
The American Idol Season 4 champ who has enjoyed her fair share of controversy including aborting the child of her married boyfriend and attempting suicide had to backtrack a bit to save face. The singer wrote later: “It has been brought to my attention that something I said was taken out of context. I, Fantasia Monique Barrino, don’t judge anyone because I don’t want to be judged. The gay community is one of my largest supporters. I support the gay community as they support me. Bloggers please stop misrepresenting the facts.”
So, now, it’s the bloggers’ fault.
Fantasia’s rep also released the following statement: “Comments made by Ms. Barrino through her Intragram account were recently taken far out of context. Ms. Barrino is not now, nor has she ever been an opponent of the LGBT community. She has supported and performed at numerous events that are sponsored by the LGBT community. Whether it’s through a live performance or placement on social media, Ms. Barrino uses every opportunity to reach out and connect with her fans, all of her fans.”