Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

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TitleLife Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
User score

6.5

Release dateAug 19, 2006
GenreDrama, Music
DirectorDebbie Allen
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesLIFT Productions, Ostar Productions
Run time88 min.

In the Lifetime® movie, THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY: LIFE IS NOT A FAIRYTALE, a single teenage mother overcomes all odds - sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy - by relying on her spectacular singing voice. She ultimately gains national prominence as the winner of a hit talent show. Fantasia Barrino plays herself in this modern true Cinderella story. Also starring Loretta Devine, Kadeem Hardison and Viola Davis.

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