"American
Idol" season three winner Fantasia Barrino raised a few eyebrows
with fans after posting a rant referencing the gay marriage and marijuana laws
Monday on her Instagram account.
“I
Rise ABOVE IT ALL!!! THE WORLD IS GONE MAD. KIDS, THE GOVERMENT, THE church
House… Everybody Trying!!!!!!!,” she wrote. “It’s 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!!! Im not doing Nothing for you… My Life!!!!”
Since
the inflammatory post appeared, Barrino’s account drew the ire of angry fans,
who posted words of disappointment on the singer’s feed.
A
quick response from the "Idol" alum's management, as well as a
statement from the singer herself, was promptly released to address the
situation.
“Comments
made by Ms. Barrino through her Instagram account were recently taken far out
of context, and the purpose of this release is to set the record straight,”
read the statement. “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.”
The
Grammy winner later took to Instagram with a pink photo lined with Hello Kitty
images and a rebuke of Internet bloggers in her own words.
“It
has been brought to my attention that something I said was taken out of
context,” she said. “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.”
Barrino
recently released her catchy new single, "Lose to Win," to radio this
month. It will be available on iTunes on Jan. 8.
With
a theme about a romance gone wrong, "Lose to Win" is a positive and
upbeat song that talks about a failed relationship with the wrong person.
"Have
you ever needed someone so bad?/But he ain’t willing to make it last/Sometimes
you gotta lose to win again,” Barrino sings in the chorus.
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