Fantasia Barrino visits BET's "106 and Park" at BET Studios on Jan. 6, 2010, in New York. Barrino, 26, is facing media scrutiny after a North Carolina couple named the former "American Idol" as a potential "home wrecker" in a child-custody case. Paula Cook charged that Barrino carried on a year-long affair with her husband, Antwaun Cook, and had sometimes "recorded their illicit sexual activity," leadng to speculation about a sex-tape scandal.
Fantasia Barrino performs at the Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner at the The Waldorf Astoria on March 8, 2010, in New York. Barrino was hospitalized for an overdose of medication on Aug. 9, 2010, after an apparent suicide attempt, Charlotte-area authorities reported. Barrino's manager, Brian Dickens, said that the singer "took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time."
Fantasia arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.
The seven winners of "American Idol", from left, Ruben Studdard, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino, David Cook, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks and Jordin Sparks hold silver microphone awards as they pose for the grand opening of The American Idol Experience attraction at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Feb. 12, 2009.
Season 5 winner Jordin Sparks and season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino pose on the red carpet at the "American Idol" season finale on May 21, 2008.
Fantasia Barrino performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.
Fantasia Barrino debuts on stage during the curtain call of "The Color Purple" at the Broadway Theater, April 10, 2007, in New York City.
Fantasia Barrino debuts on stage during the curtain call of "The Color Purple" at the Broadway Theater, April 10, 2007, in New York City.
Director Debbie Allen, left, and actress/recording artist Fantasia Barrino speak during the 2006 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour for the Lifetime Network in Pasadena, Calif., on July 14, 2006.
Fantasia Barrino arrives at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
"American Idol" season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino appears onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 in New York. Barrino was promoting her Lifetime biopic, "The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not A Fairy Tale."
Singers Fantasia and Frankie J pose backstage at MTV's Total Request Live on Aug. 16, 2006, in New York.
American Idol 2004 winner Fantasia Barrino performs on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, during an Independence Day celebration, in Philadelphia, on July 4, 2006. Barrino had to be persuaded to play herself in a television movie about her hardscrabble life. "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" was inspired by the R&B singer's autobiography about dropping out of high school and becoming an unwed mother at 17.
Singers Alicia Keys, left, Natalie Cole and Fantasia Barrino perform during music producer Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006.
Singer Fantasia performs at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts Dec. 31, 2005, in Las Vegas.
Singer Fantasia, left, and host Chris Tucker perform a joke duet during the 36th NAACP Image Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 19, 2005. Fantasia won the Outstanding Female Artist award during the show.
Fantasia Barrino, nominated for best female R&B artist, arrives for the 5th annual BET Awards on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Los Angeles.
Competing "American Idol" finalists Fantasia Barrino, second left, and Diana DeGarmo sing "Impossible Dream" with season two winner Ruben Studdard, far left, and season one winner Kelly Clarkson, far right, during the "American Idol" live finale, Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Los Angeles.
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino are shown in the pressroom for the "American Idol Finale" held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., May 26, 2004.
Finalists Diana DeGarmo, left, Fantasia Barrino and Jasmine Trias, right, appear on Fox's television talent show "American Idol" on Tuesday night May 18, 2004, in Los Angeles.
Backstage at the American Idol competition, Fantasia Barrino decides whether or not to quit the competition, in the Lifetime Original Movie Event "The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not A Fairy Tale."
Singer Fantasia performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series in New York's Bryant Park, in this July 22, 2005.
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino poses with the "American Idol" Barbie dolls during the unveiling of Mattel's new line to kick-off the International Toy Fair in New York Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005.
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino performs "I Believe" just after winning to conclude the live finale, Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Los Angeles.