VH1 stands behind Fantasia Barrino

As the troubling details of what transpired in Fantasia Barrino's home on Monday night emerged, VH1 executives and the producers of her reality show were trying to figure out how it would affect production.

The second season of "Fantasia For Real," is currently in production and scheduled to premiere on Sept. 19. Although the network does not know if Barrino's health problems will delay the premiere of the show, it issued a statement Tuesday in support of the "American Idol" champion.

“We support Fantasia 100% and look forward to working with her again soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with her at this difficult time.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Barrino's manager, Brian Dickens, issued an unusually detailed statement about the 26-year-old singer's distraught state on Monday after learning that a North Carolina woman accused her of breaking up her marriage in divorce papers.

Dickens said that Barrino "took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid" because she felt "heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused." In the statement, Dickens acknowledged that Barrino had a relationship with the man but only because she believed he was separated.

After Dickens released that statement, Radar Online published what appears to be a police report from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, which states that police responded to a "suicide" call at the Glynmoor Lakes neighborhood home of the singer. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department did not return calls from The Times on Tuesday.

Dickens did not return calls Tuesday afternoon about the police report. In the statement, Dickens said Barrino would be released from the hospital "soon."

Barrino's third album, "Back to Me," is scheduled to be released on Aug. 24.  Representatives at J Records, Barrino's label, did not return phone calls on Tuesday.

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Photo: Fantasia Barrino and her daughter, Zion, in Los Angeles in December. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

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Comments

[Kit]

I am so sorry for Fantasia.

[PattyCake]

You can't break up anything that is not already broken. You can't blame a woman for breaking up a relationship, you have to turn your attention to the man. I have been in that situation before and I know it was not my fault. My former boyfriend did not want children right away, he went home to IN and months later I found out he hooked up with a former girlfriend and had a baby. That was the hardest time of my life. I did not blame her I blamed him. He tried for months to get back with me but the damage was done and I moved on, could not forgive him for that. Just as he did, he strayed from the marriage AND who does not have a sex tape, there is nothing wrong with sex. FB, get well and don't blame yourself for trying to find love. And as usual, men stray and don't even tell the other woman the truth. YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO NEEDS YOU. GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU FB.

[HighPoint Native]

Only God knows your heart, but one thing you better not do, is let that devil win. We all know how men are when they want their cake and eat it too. You hold ur head up and let God fight all the battles. You learn from your mistakes and dont worry about what the devil is trying to do. You've moved on, and now the devil wants to try and destroy you, but let God in, let God take control and let God Love you past the hurt, the depression, and the heartache, because he is the true lover of your soul. Keep your head up and keep your focus on the one who has brought you such a long way, and remember he will complete the work he began in you.

[jvmfan]

Wow. Fantasia has everything and still so unhappy. Makes me stop worrying about money…it obviously does NOT bring happiness. There is a CNN/HLN host, Jane Velez- Mitchell that is a recovering alcoholic. She should have some fantastic guests on her show "Issues" tonight about all this

[dreana lee]

Dear fantasia,

I'am proud of you god is in control of our life.we are only human we are in the flesh.don't be discourage about what happien i've been in your shoe.where the man don't be honest all the time with a woman.but,as for us women of god we should understand in read the bible because god speaks about
a man being dishonest with his wife.so fantasia it is not your fault that he lie to you about being married.we the women of god need to blame the men,and she should have been able to see sign of her husbasnd act different and his ways.god say ways bye a man will never be knows.fantasia keep your head up that what god wants you to do.and for the man's wife i feel so sorry for her she need god.

[ONE OF GODS CHILDREN]

I PRAY THAT THIS YOUNG LADY LAY BACK IN THE HOSPITAL AND THANK ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS REALLY DONE FOR HER AND HER CHILD,MOTHER ,FATHER,BROTHERS AND THE REST OF HER FAMILY.IT'S PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO DONT HAVE NOTHING THAT HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING HOW WHEN WE DO HAVE THINGS HOW THE DEVIL WILL COME IN AND PLACE A NO GOOD SOMEBODY AROUND US TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN TRY TO RUIN IT ALL .HIM AND HIS WIFE MAY HAVE PLAN ALL OF THIS BECAUSE IF HE WAS A REAL GOOD GUY HE WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN DIVORCED SO CHECK OUT HIS MOTIVES AS WELL .GET ALL THE TRASH AND PLACE IT IN THE NEAREST DUMP GROUND THATS WERE HE BELONGS IN THE TRASH .GOD GOT YOUR BACK FANTASIA SO LET THE MARRIED MAN GO BACK HOME TO HIS WIFE OR EVEN HIS MOMA ..GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU BABY GIRL!

[Dominique]

Ms. Paula Cook we know you feel betrayed and rejected, yes some of us have been on that road. But what you tried to do to Fantasia was wrong. You and some of the press did your best to try to, embarrass, humiliate and destroy Fantasia. Mrs. was Cook this was not the way to handle the situation. Infact, when its all said and done you'll only have regrets about lashing out like this. FANTASIA, TO BRING YOU QUICK PEACE AND HEALING IN YOUR HEART FORGIVE ALL TWO OF THEM SINCERELY AND WISH THEM NO HARM JUST LEAVE IT ALL TO GOD LIKE THE OLD FOLKS WOULD SAY. BECAUSE WE ARE QUITE SURE LIKE MOST MEN, WHEN MR. COOK APPROACHED YOU OR BOTH OF YOU SPOKE HE DID NOT COME WITH THE 100% TRUTH IN HIS MOUTH ABOUT HIS SPOUSE AND HIS PERSONAL LIFE.

ENOUGH OF THAT TALK NOW, TASIA TODAY IS A NEW DAY AND THE SHOW WILL GO ON. IT DIDN'T KILL YOU TASIA, SO YOU KNOW YOUR ARE DIFINITELY STRONGER.

[Lady Day]

This appears to me to be a conspiracy between Antwan and his wife to rip Fantasia off. It is very convenient that he leaves Fantasia at the time the divorce papers are filed. And additionally, it is just too convenient that he wife had copies of the "sex tapes" the two made. How on earth this his wife get a hold of these tapes if he did not give them to her.

Fantasia is very young, but this is a wake up call. These two, Antwan and his wife, are acting in collusion to benefit themselves and their family at Fantasia's expense. Beware Fantasia, the two are apparently in a conspiracy to sue you for big bucks, more money that either or both of them will earn in a lifetime.