Fantasia, 38, Announces She's Enrolled at Central State University to Study Business

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Fantasia Barrino's Family Inspired Her Return to School: 'I Want to Break Generational Curses' (Exclusive)

"You can always get back and go after it again, and that's what I am doing," the singer says about studying at Central State University while celebrating her appearance on E!'s Celebrity Prank Wars

By Topher Gauk-Roger

Published on April 13, 2023 12:00 PM

Fantasia Barrino is determined to set the best example for her three children. The singer and actress cites her family as the inspiration for her recent return to school to study business.

"I'm a businesswoman now and I desire to continue to sharpen my sword and better my craft," Barrino, 38, tells PEOPLE about enrolling at Central State University. "I want to break generational curses. When it comes to my family, my girls, my children, I want to show them that no matter what she's been through, you can always get back and go after it again, and that's what I am doing."

The American Idol alum dropped out of high school as a teenager before eventually receiving her GED in 2010. And now the honorary Sigma Gamma Rho sorority sister hopes to motivate others to keep working toward their goals.

"I want to be the example, I want to use my platform, my social media, to show people — men, women, Black, white, young, old — that if you have a dream, it doesn't have to have a timeline," she explains. "It doesn't have to look a certain way and, in fact, looks better when it has a bunch of bruises and scars because that means you fought for it."

"My grandmother used to tell me anything worth having is worth fighting for and I want other people to see that if you just stay in the ring, you'll get to where you're going," she adds.

Fantasia Barrino's Family Inspired Her Return to School: 'I Want to Break Generational Curses' (Exclusive)

"You can always get back and go after it again, and that's what I am doing," the singer says about studying at Central State University while celebrating her appearance on E!'s Celebrity Prank Wars

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[FukkaPaidEmail]

she only 38

 

[head shots101]

Pics of the fatty please

 

[Paper Boi]

cool

she only 38

it's the same thing with LeBron... she got famous when she was young

so she been around for 20 years, but she was only a teenager, so yeah only 38


unless that's an industry age

 

[8WON6]

 

[OSUBaneBrowns]

At least she trying to better herself . I know people in their fifties that still don't have their high school diploma.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

Preparing herself for life after music career

 

[BobbyWojak]

she only 38

She definitely seems older, but she lost like 50 pounds and still looks good, at least I always thought she was cute.

 

[AggiePride336.]

Happy for her. Happy for my Piedmont Triad native! High Point what up!!?!

Never too late to get that education.

 

[nassaunew]

she only 38

Fantasia was 19 years old when she won American Idol in 2004. She turned 20 years old a month afterward.

 

[spliz]

cool


it's the same thing with LeBron... she got famous when she was young

so she been around for 20 years, but she was only a teenager, so yeah only 38


unless that's an industry age

Yea she was 19 on American Idol.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Pics of the fatty please

 

[nassaunew]

Pics of the fatty please

@head shots101

Here are videos of it.

 

[Jalether]

The only update I want from fantasia is that she finally took the onlyfans plunge

The world deserves to see her throat action in quad hd

 

[feelosofer]

Good for her. She really came a long way.