American Idol Success..Fantasia Barrino Single Mother Wins

May 31, 2004



This year's American Idol was filled with an array of amazing talent. It wasn't until the Three Divas, Latoya London, Fantasia Barrino, and Jennifer Hudson were at the bottom three when America knew that this competition was unpredictable.
The finale two were Fantasia Barrino and Diane De Garmo; two powerhouses soaring to become the next American Idol. Fantasia singing "Summertime," a blues melody that put a knot in everyone's throat, and Diana De Garmo singing the famous "No More Tears," originally sung by Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand.

America chose Fantasia Barrino to be the next American Idol. A young Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, and a voice similar to Macey Gray; this young girl was a star to be born.

But, what really burned me was when I was listening to my local radio station, a woman came on and said that Fantasia wasn't an American Idol. She felt that someone who was an unwed mother and on food stamps shouldn't get the American Idol title. This blew me away.

Fantasia, a nineteen-year old mother of a two-year old daughter, to me, did what she had to do to support herself and her child. She had a dream and she fulfilled it successfully and honestly. She earned that title and she deserves it.

There is one thing when a person depends on the government and does nothing to better themself, but this young mom went for her dream, she had talent, and it paid off. She deserves every success that comes her way.

It amazes me when people will say such negative things about other people, as if they are perfect and no one else is. But, in reality, no one is perfect; we do what we can to survive and we make the best of it.

My hat goes off to all the young moms who do make a difference, who work hard to support their children no matter what they have to do to support them. Whether a single mom waitresses for a living, sells Avon, works in a factory, and even applies for social services, they are doing the best they can to support their children and provide them shelter and food.