NEW FANTASIA PHOTOSHOOT BY DEREK BLANKS
Monday, June 15, 2009

Check out some of the new photos of singer/actress Fantasia Barrino shot by popular ATL photographer Derek Blanks. He posted them on his twitter early Monday morning. Looking good Fantasia!
In related news, Fantasia will reprise the role of Celie in the national tour of The Color Purple during its Washington D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles stops. Not to mention, she is playing Celie in the movie adaptation of the play. Fantasia also has a reality series set to premiere on VH1 in early 2010.

Fantasia & Derek












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1.
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Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Derek is an awesome photographer. He took photos for my sister’s wedding shoot.
2.
fablady
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Fantasia is looking good. Glad to see her doing big things.
3.
TeeSoFlyy
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Glad to see Ms. Fanny finally not looking a mess… am I 1st??
4.
viciousB
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
she’s hot!
5.
Honest Critic
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Tasia looks beautiful. Derek surely does his thing
6.
JoJo
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
FANNY LOOKS REALLY GOOD. NICE WORK!
7.
Dee
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Check out my girl Fantasia, the photos look fantastic.
8.
Yawn!
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
If photophop could make Jenifer Hudson’s waist skinny for her album cover, no surprise here, we know anyone can look amazin! But she is ghetto fabulous I must say and Glad to see her teeth lookin nice! Hey at least she can sannnnnngg and I mean saaaaaanggg
9.
dree
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
wow, Fantasia looks gorgeous, and he is good, the lighting and everthing
10.
Truth?
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Cute.Happy she is back on her grind with the albums!
11.
DropKick
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
She always could but especially now…can get it in
12.
BEN
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
I think the photos look really nice. I just wish that she would concentrate on that new album and pick up on that Broadway later. It’s been since 06 that we had an album from her, that should be her priority, isn’t that why she won that damn show? And why do they need to do another movie on The Color Purple? Wasn’t that done already? Thats not even necessary. Maybe a tv film of some sorts, but they don’t need to recreate it again. I’m just being real, I like Tasia as a SINGER first.
13.
Candi_Renee
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
LOOKING GOOD INDEED FANTASIA! I AM SO PROUD OF HER AND I AM ATTENDING AN EVENT HERE IN ATL THIS WEEKEND, WHERE SHE IS EXPECTED TO HOST. I JUST WANNA GIVE HER A HUG, LOL!
14.
GREAT PHOTOSHOOT
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
ITS ABOUT TIME SHE DOESNT LOOK LIKE A HOT GHETTO MESS. THIS IS A GOOD PHOTOSHOOT.
15.
UM...I GUESS
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
wow! impressive!! she looks great - loss a lot of weight. go her…
16.
Fire
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Love it just beautiful Go ahead Fantasia and do your thing new music, play in DC and I can’t wait for musical movie Color Purple. The girl look like a model.
17.
Queen Bee
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
From the hair to the make-up and clothes…looks gorgeous.! She’s really beautiful in all the pictures.! He sure is an awesome photographer.! I jst like the whole concept of the photos..!! Good job Fantasia
18.
becool
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
CAN’T WAIT FOR HER NEW MUSIC!
Fanta rocks!@
19.
E=MC²
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
oooh, she lookin good
20.
cbreezie007
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
I luv Fantasia. She came to my church 2months ago and she’s soo humble and has a wonderful spirit. I really luv her personality as well lol o, and my fav pics are the 4th and 5th…btw i’m luvin her hair in the 5th pic. Go TASIA….do ya thang gurl [=
21.
A. Keys-The Lady of the Game
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Fantasia looks beautiful and I’m so proud of her! Keep up the good work!
22.
pz
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
defly a good look!!!!!!
23.
studentdoc
Monday, June 15, 2009 /
Fantasia looks sooooo great! Can’t wait for the movie adaptation of the play
24.
Miss Hoodglam
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
* Wow, she actually looks pretty for once! I wish she didn’t mess herself up with all them trashy looking tattoos. She’s pretty when the make up covers it up!
25.
Whoodat
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Man I can’t wait for fantasia to bring some new music, she look good as hell here, especially that first picture
26.
Dee Dee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Im glad to see finally some positive comments about tasia this girl is badddd and no one can touch her love ya tasia you the bomb and haters well we cant do nothing about them keep ya head up!!!!!
27.
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE MONEY IN A ZIPLOCK BAG
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
FANNY LOOK GOOD, BUT PHOTOSHOP DOES WONDERS.
28.
african_queen
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I see you tasia lookin all pretty and classy..cant wait for the movie and the music
29.
Tabby
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Can’t stand her screaming but these are some nice pics.
30.
chrystal
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Good look, tasia. whwen arr you coming back?
31.
Cory
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I’m ready for a new Fantasia album. Any news on that?
32.
bassackwards
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
she looks decent
33.
make my day
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
still a moose
34.
make my day
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
pig in fancy lipstick
still a pig
35.
CHRIS BROWN SUPPORTER!!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
its good to see fantasia doing her thing. she took a break from the music thing and went into theatre, i aint mad at you girl. and these photos are jaw dropping marvelous!! this is my first time seeing her without her braces and she looks gorgeous.you better work miss barino (:
36.
mrs. sk8board p (ak & bk stan)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I think all of Derek Blanks’ photoshoot photos for everybody..LOOK THE SAME! they all get glamed up, *stop and pose for the frame*, then the pics get photoshopped like hell.
37.
ash
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
glad they covered up her tats!!!!
38.
Intrigue216
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Hugh well, what can I say? She just can’t pull of the glam look to me. I guess I’m one of the few who feel this way scamming the comments, oh well. These shots are better than most I’ve seen her in, dare I say a slight upgrade? One positive I can say is that she can put on a good show, the girl gets down!
39.
BBM
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
she looks good
40.
Andre le Dale
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Best singer of our generation. The photos are perfection. Go Fantasia.
41.
dablkberry
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
@34 grow up and get a life.
@12 the movie is a musical. unlike the original that just had a few songs.
Tasia looks great. Love this chick. Simply cannot wait
42.
PYT
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Feeling the shoot she looks great no longer the GHAM Fannie…her look matches her pipes powerful and classy.
43.
PYT
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
@make my day I doubt she is have as ugly you must be to feel the need to make those comments…just a complete mess.
44.
Kaylonie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I love her, but in that first pic with the red dress, she looks like a man.
45.
The GoodGOod
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
for one, I don’t like it.. it’s not Fantasia…
she’s not the sultry soulful singer in a jazz club.. that’s not fantasia.. get her screaming in a mic or doing a lapdance and we’ll believe it.
You don’t put pearls before swine ( no offence )
I’d prefer to see her in amodern setting, being a live singer not aged beyond her years lookign like she’s a jaz musician from whenever,… plus they need a steamer for that dress..
46.
The GoodGOod
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
had to re post man.. these photos are just not flattering.. they’re overly styled, under photoshopped, wrongly styled.. and the makeup isn’t enough
She should be coming out stunning, she should be the grace jones of RnB this shit makes her look like she’s a gospel singer.. I’m not buying it..
wrong photogra[her.. I see her doing some shit with and edgier photographer who can capture all that is fantasia.. loud, ghetto-fab, care-free
this shit here just looks stale and era-ambiguous which is not a good way to make her seem hoip and modern and relevant
47.
sunlight
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I saw a couple of these on facebook. Finally, she looks classy. I hope she takes this image to the top and stop dressing trashy. Great photog!
48.
fififj
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Go ‘Tasha! Can tell she has been working out and taking care of herself which is always a good look. That’s what I like about Keishe Cole- she has been taking care of her health and it shows. That is a glow that does not require surgery!
49.
bittervictory
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
isn’t she normally all tatted up?
50.
Jimmy
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Somebody finally fixed that TRAIN WRECK!!! THANK GOD the new look is nice.
51.
faith08
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
love her pictures..
love her..
52.
WOW
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Get it Tasia.
She can do broadway if she wants. A check is a check & she has a child to feed. So fall back.
53.
Mrs. PT
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I see she covered up those tacky tatoos. That’s why I refuse to mark up my body because I don’t want to regret that crap later.
54.
MICHELLE
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
@ 33 It takes a happy and grateful human being to speak great things of another and it’s easier to put a person down than to give them their props. So try and to be a little more happier in your life and see the glass as being half full rather than seeing it half empty. if you were truly happy, you wouldn’t see tasia or any other human being in such a derogatory way. Try to glorify God in your life, and see what He does for you. Go Tasia!!!
55.
southern comfort
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Fantasia looks so good really really cute! I am a fan of her music
56.
Renae
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
She looks nice but I really wish she would focus more on her overall career. I know we don’t always need to worry about what others think or say but Fantasia is a talented young girl who in my opinion, isn’t pursing her dreams nor is as focused as she should be. Fantasia can get some #1 hits but she ain’t putting them out like she should be.
And stop destroying your body, these younger entertainers are really going to far with the tattoos. Who told ya’ll that was attractive. Especially all over your arms, right now were I’m at their making teachers cover up their tattoos for the upcoming school year.
57.
Phillyfashionista
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
NOPE! Don’t like it.
58.
Shonty Graham
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Fantasia looks good, the hair is nice especially in that white lace top
59.
Ladyssolady
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
These are the best pics I’ve seen of her. I agree w/#29.
60.
Tashie B
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
nice pics…
go head girl and make that money doing the color purple! i ain’t mad at ya!
61.
RANA-SXYLDY
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Yaaaaaay Fannie
62.
Push up
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
Dam Fanny you are looking good. I know it some people don’t like dark skinned woman and will say anything but Fantasia you are beautiful. All the light skilnned
women in the game is not pretty and will age faster.
63.
ms jazz
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
hot
64.
N.O. Finest504
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
DAMMMMMNNNN now that’s what I’m talking about!!! This is how you should dress when u sangggin the piss out of a song when performing!!! I don’t care whether it’s a 1950’s feel or 2010 style of clothing!!! Go for it !!! You look so amazing!
side note, I’m a little bit nervous about what to expect with the reality show though…
But I luv it girlfriendzzzz!
65.
MiSSSEXY
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
These are some Nice pictures of Fantasia… she’s not the prittiest out there but in these pix she looks flawless…..
In the second pic she kinda reminds me of New York….lol….
66.
Dude-N-H-Town
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
@ 33…that was kinda funny. She looks really good in these pics. But these pics were photoshopped to DEATH…WOW. But hey, who doesn’t get photoshopped. They seeem a little unrealistic, but GREAT pics nonetheless
67.
Cinnamon-Da Truth
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
WERKKKK FANTASIA!!! she is working those pics
68.
JUST BECAUSE
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
the photograpehr
69.
JUST BECAUSE
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
YO THIS PHOTOGRAPHER DEREK BLANKS, PLAY TO MUCH WHEN I SAY, STRAIGHT UP, FAREAL
70.
memasniece
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
do it fantasia….
71.
Hate to love me
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I think this is the BEST I’ve ever seen her look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now come on with the new album!
72.
monealFany
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
1.American I dol Winner (who most people will not hold)
2.RnB soul singer ( One of the best young vocals 24yrs old)/PLATINUM SINGER
3 Headliner
4.Broadway Actress/Singer.
5 Song on the Ophra Winfrey show ( most people want do this)
6.Trend sitter (short crop hair cut )
7 Now fashion model)
WOW!!!!!!
AND JUST WAIT! YOU AINT SEEN ALL THIS WOMAN HAS IN STORE….
LUV FROM ATLANTA FAN.!!!
73.
vee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
yeah she looks good but i have a question. why is it that when other photoshoots are featured, everyone just says “oh she’s so hot and perfect- she looks so good-she’s flawless” but for fantasia’s everyone HAS to point out that photoshop was involved? photoshop is used for ALL of these shoots that you see. and even when photoshop isn’t used, most of these ppl wear a lot of makeup to look flawless anyway so if you’re gonna bring it up in fantasia’s post, might as well bring it up for the other ones as well
74.
KIDDO
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
I just Luv this girl she is so talented!
Fanny can out sing Beyacky, Ci-who, and of course Ri-don’t- want-her even if she was sick in bed with tonsillitis and the swine flu put together!
Do your thang FannY!
And the pics are GREAT!
75.
QUEEN NETTIE
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 /
She looks beautiful!! I love the outfits, the shoes, the make up, and the hair & nails!! Just FAB!! I’m so happy to see her doing postive things with that amazing voice of her’s as well!! These photos show you may be ghetto, but your able to show your classy side too!! Fanny don’t pay the haters no mind!! Do you!! Ghetto and all!! God got you covered!! Be blessed!
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