Fantasia: The Apple of Our Eye

Fantasia BarrinoFantasia Barrino can now join the long list of "Idol" celebs who have appeared at prestigious events.

She has been chosen to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 81st Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. That's great and all, but It's no balloon festival, outlet mall or housing development opening!

The event takes place May 3 in Winchester, Va. She'll have until then to read up on the history of it.



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1. She can read?

Posted at 12:37PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Dallas

2. do you losers LOOK for the most unflattering pics of certain GROUPS of people??? hmmmmm new TMZ poll..?

Posted at 12:38PM on Apr 18th 2008 by divalicious

3. The absolute WORST American "IDOL" winner of all. How the hell she won still baffles me. I guess they just had to give it to a "sista"!

Posted at 12:39PM on Apr 18th 2008 by An honest opinion!

4. I knew you guys would enjoy this! Thanks for posting my "Hot Tip"!!!!!

Posted at 12:40PM on Apr 18th 2008 by WV_Girl_1971

5. hopefully she'll do something with her hair..they may think a skunk is on the loose

Posted at 12:46PM on Apr 18th 2008 by poobear

6. Interesting. I'm from that area and just can't see Fantasia at the Apple Blossom Festival. Clay, maybe! My mom was an Apple Blossom Princess back in the early 50's!

Posted at 12:51PM on Apr 18th 2008 by MtnGrl

7. YUCK!!!

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 18th 2008 by #1defleppardfan

8. shockinly enough, the apple blossom festival, as corny as it sounds is a HUGE deal there. Shenendoah University is in Winchester and all the kids get baked and celebrate. its not as rinky-dink as it sounds.

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 18th 2008 by jen

9. I live in Winchester, VA. So I will be sure not to attend if Fantasia will be there. I can't stand her voice!!!! she always sounds like she is whinning.

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 18th 2008 by me

10. I actually live around there and was planning on going but not now.. i think shes a horrible singer and I do not want to see her there!

Posted at 12:59PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Rachel

11. She is so freakin ugly her hair is nasty She just needs to go away!

Posted at 12:59PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Star

12. fantasia and macy gray have the WORST,,,,two voices i cant stand.

and what is fantasia doing bout herself being ILLITERATE? is she taking any classes to better herself in reading and writing,...most likely the answer is NO !

YES..SHE IS THAT STUPID.

if she cares so little bout her 'problem'...whos to say she wont give a dam about her daughters school work . she certainly wont be able to help her with her homework. mom cant read or write even the most simple words hat, cat, bat, sat.

her mom should of bought her a Dr Suess ABC book and a tutor.

Posted at 1:06PM on Apr 18th 2008 by gjuirgh

13. Oh shut up. All of you "locals" who say you're not going to go to Apple Blossom because of Fantasia, you're full of it. Apple Blossom is the only thing you mountain folk have to cling to and there's no way you're going to miss it. If you ever left your boring town for even half of a second, you'd see just how small beans it is compared to the places 40 minutes East of you.

Get a life.

Posted at 1:09PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Winchester Girl

14. FANTASIA CAME OUT WITH A BOOK AWHILE AGO.. IRONIC HOW SOMEONE WHO CANT READ OR WRITE CAN COME OUT WITH A BOOK.... RIDICULOUS!

Posted at 1:12PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Star

15. #13 before you criticize someone else's grammar abilities, you might want to quadruple check your own and also consider using the correct punctuation. God, you write like a 12 year old.

By the way, it should be: Her mom should HAVE bought her a Dr. Seuss ABC book, not "her Mom should OF bought." Sheesh. Idiot. You also spelled "Seuss" wrong.

I'm not a Fantasia fan (I hate anything having to do with American Idol) but you people are getting a little too worked up.

Posted at 1:17PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Winchester Girl

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