Manager: Fantasia "Is Not Responsible" for Breaking Up Marriage
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American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is speaking out on rumors that she made a sex tape with a married man, causing his wife, Paula Cook, to file for divorce.
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Fantasia's manager, Brian Dickens, tells UsMagazine.com the season 3 champ, 26, is "certain that she is not responsible for the deterioration of Cook's marriage."
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"Fantasia will weather this storm with the dignity and grace that she has exemplified throughout a life in which she has repeatedly overcome obstacles and challenges. Fantasia's faith in God, herself and family remain as strong as ever," continues the statement.
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Paula Cook filed for divorce from her husband Antwaun in North Carolina, claiming he had a "covert adulterous affair" with Barrino, and alleging they "recorded their illicit activity."
Barrino's manager did not touch upon the rumors of a sex tape.
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72Its funny how everybody can judge fantasia for something you know nothing about.... fantasia is not married to mr.cook and on top of that as a woman myself i understand that fantasia can only believe wat the man she was with tells her, divorce cost these days and thats why paula is sueing fantasia cuz she or her lying a** husband aint got no money he probably been cheating on ms cook crazy a** and I dont care what race you are everybody been cheated on and lied to and everyone has cheated and lied so before you start judging somebody look in the mirror cuz its funny how everybody got something to say, in WENDY u fit every ghetto trash b***h sterotype, you should be ashamed of ur self right along with all the rest of the hypocrites on here!!!! to all the F**KIN HATERS FANTASIA IS A F**KIN BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN AND YOUR MAD CUZ YOU AINT GOT NOTHING BETTER TO DO BUT PUT ANOTHER WOMAN DOWN, THATS THE PROBLEM NOW ALL UR NOSEY A** PPL ON HERE TALKIN BOUT SOMEBODY LIFE, UR MAD CUZ UR MAN CHEATED ON U...... I LOVE U FANNY N UR BEAUTIFUL AND THESE HATERS GOING HATE BUT LET THEM BE UR MOTIVATION, U DID NOTHING WRONG BUT LIVE LIFE and all these no life people need to live their life cuz like it or not fantasia will always be hotter then u
She is a buck nasty gutter skank. She fits EVERY ghetto trash stereotye. Her family should be ashamed of her but they probably did'nt go to school either HAHA! Her brother is butt nut!
fantasia is a, witch she want people to feel sorry for her, and her bulls..t ,well i dont, witches gets what's coming to them. and ms fantasia i hope his wife beat your a??
FANTASIA I AM PRAYING FOR YOU...THE TRUTH IS YOU MADE A FEW BAD DECESIONS...BUT YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS....GET BACK ON TRACK!! LOVE YOU.
PEOPLE,PEOPLE...Let's be mindful that we all are human and we all make stupid mistakes that we regret. Let's love on each other and keep each other in prayer.... We as people must be careful not to judge anyone, you never know what situation you might find yourself inn...BE NICE!!!
Fantasia did not cause anyones marriage to split. The husband knew he was married! His vows were to his wife and God, he caused the marriage to split when HE stepped out. If it would not have been with hwe it would have been with someone else.
From the story i just read, i don't think that Fantasia is responible for the cook's divorce. I think every grown person knows right or wrong and i personally think he KNEW he was married and that it was wrong. If Paula Cook decides to divorce the man and thought that he was having a affair then thats on her, not Fantasia!Even though she played a part in that role doesn't mean, everything should blow up on her like its all her fault, Fantasia I'm quite young but i do understand this situation and what you're going thru! stay strong baby doll. With GOD on your side anything is possible.
oh yea, and I dont know why she worried about a sextape.. She is UGGGLLLYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and STANKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!! who would pay for that.. I could see that on the Discovery Channel!!! YUCK!!!
Fantasia is trash!!, plain and simple. Everyone stop fallin over this hot ghetto mess, she shoulda done it the right way...!!! she so dump she couldnt even kill herself right!!!!
While we don't know the whole story of Mr.& Mrs. Cook's marriage Fantasia should have known better then to get involved with a man that was married, however the wife is also proving that she doesn't have much class either by spreading rumors about a sex tape to the tabloids and in the courts. BOTH women really really need to think of how upset their childen will be.
Why even read this if you dont care or have such a low opionion of this talented woman. How sad to have so much hate in your hearts and so much time on your hands.
Notice her rep never said anything about NOT having an affair or making a sex tape. She probably just thinks it was already a broken home...No excuses though for recking a home with children!
Oprah (wanna-be) Said: "Frist of all Fantasia IS NOT a beautiful black woman she is ghetto trash who happened to hit it big and lost it all she needs to go back to the ghetto where she belongs and quit trying to revive her career." *************************************** WELL THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE NOBODY'S DAMN GOD BE-OTCH! Just because your dumb a$$ is stuck in some ghetto or trailer park doesn't mean Fantasia should go back there. STFU you mean, ignorant, ugly twit of a person. FANTASIA can SANNNNNNNNG her way out of ANYTHING she gets herself into. What can your dumb a$$ do? Yeah, right, That's what I thought...LOL!
HELL HATH NO FEARY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED. The man was probably "gone" when he met Fantasia. Why do "scorned" wives try to play out their problematic marriages in public? I FOR ONE DON'T CARE. I'm not looking for Fantasia to do anything for me--EXCEPT SING HER A$$ OFF - LOL! Her personal business is her personal business---I CAN'T JUDGE HER. I have my own salvation to work out AS MANY OF YOU DO ALSO. Quit judging people by what's in the tabloids AND MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. AS FOR HER BEING A WH@RE--those of you calling her that---IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE. Fantasia has a wonderful talent--I hope she doesn't allow her career to be sidetracked by "matters of the heart" like so many women in show business do. OPEN YOUR EYES SWEET BLUEBERRY GIRL--watch out for the blood sucking men who see you as their gravey train. And remember--no matter what happens--PRE-NUP, PRE-NUP! Ask Bobby Brown (thank God Whitney had one for him) - lol!
Hello, this article is about Fantasia, not Oprah. Fantasia, you can do better. Keep your chin up and lose the married dude.
@elena-LOL about Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn what's-her-name except that LeAnn reminds me more of Snookie-looking-for-nookie than Fantasia.
She's only responsible for being a complete wh*re if she knew this guy was married. And, WTF is wrong with her mouth? This woman is ugly.
Lose the wig!
Who in the world would want to see this ugly woman's sex tape???? YIKES!!!!!!!!!
oprah is a crack head hahahah