Past American Idol winner, Fantasia Barrino has been under fire for an anti-gay marriage comment she made on her Instagram account.
She said on Instagram, "I Rise ABOVE IT ALL!!! THE WORLD IS GONE MAD. KIDS, THE GOVERNMENT THE church House... Everybody Trying!!!!!!! Its 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!!! I'm not doing Nothing for you... My Life!!!!"
Fans unhappy with her comments were posted all over her feed. "Comments made by Ms. Barrino through her Intragram account were recently taken far out of context," Her rep said in response reported E! News."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."
Barrino also followed up clarifying her feelings towards the LGBT community. "It has been brought to my attention that something I said was taken out of context," she said, reported E! News. "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's latest single is "Lose to Win." In 2010, Barrino attempted suicide by overdosing on a bottle of aspirin, The Huffington Post reported. The suicide attempt occurred after she was accused of having an affair with a married man.
"I think I was just overloaded with everything, with carrying six years of so much," she told "Good Morning America" after the incident. "I always take a licking and keep on ticking... It just became heavy for me to the point that I just wanted to be away from the noise... There's so much that people don't understand. They just see the glitz and the glamour, and they feel like life is so perfect, but we're human and we go through things."
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