A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
Acting
Fantasia playing herself with unflinching vulnerability
Direction
Debbie Allen's musical theatre instincts elevate every frame
Score
Gospel roots and Idol moments hit like testimony
Director
Debbie Allen
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
Viola Davis
Diane Barrino
Loretta Devine
Addie Collins
Ashley LeConte Campbell
Ms. Windsor
Kadeem Hardison
Joseph Barrino
Chico Benymon
Rodney Birks
Jamia Simone Nash
Young Fantasia
JoNell Kennedy
Barbara
Cedric Pendleton
Johnny Lee
Julius Tennon
Mr. Emanuel
Thomas Tah Hyde III
Rico Barrino
Paula Abdul
Self
Debbie Allen
American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Diana DeGarmo
Self
Simon Cowell
Self
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fantasia filmed this during her actual Idol tour, learning lines between concert dates. She was functionally playing catch-up with her own life. "HEAVY"
This premiered as Lifetime's highest-rated original movie ever, proving Black women's stories could anchor 'prestige TV movie' — a format they'd been largely excluded from. "FREE"
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