Fantasia will star in a new unscripted VH1 reality show, scheduled to begin in 2010. We gotta ask why - and we only ask because we love Fantasia, and have the utmost respect for her enormous talent. Isn't this something less gifted people do to boost their careers? It's kinda like, if you're a standup with a funny routine, you don't need to be a prop comic. Look, this is a list of what Fantasia's done already, just on the merits of her talent: 1 American Idol win. 9 Grammy Nominations. Star on Broadway in The Color Purple. Bestselling autobiography. Star of a Lifetime original movie based on her life. It's true that her music hasn't sold like Kelly Clarkson's or Carrie Underwood's, but she's no Taylor Hicks, either. She's doing great. All right, here's the counterargument, from executive producer Randy Barbato:
Fantasia's life has been an open book, but at 24 years old, her story has just begun...Now that it has found a home at VHI, we look forward to smashing expectations and revealing the fresh, funny and unexpected side of this one-of-a-kind country girl and superstar.
Yeah, okay. We'll take a peek. But we mean this as a compliment, not an insult: we're most interested in Fantasia Barrino when she performs.