Whew, roommates! Just when the internet started easing off of GloRilla and BroRilla (Victoria Woods), here comes another dose of celeb family drama! This time, the spotlight is on Fantasia and her father, Joseph Barrino. On Wednesday (Feb. 18), The Shade Room reposted a now-deleted post from the singer’s Instagram. In the post, she went off on her dad over accusing her “king,” her husband, Kendall Taylor, of stealing from her.
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The Moment That Set Off Fantasia Father
On Valentine’s Day, Kendall Taylor surprised his wife, Fantasia, with the marriage proposal she never got. The couple married 11 years ago, but after pulling up to the singer’s show, Taylor said on stage that his wife didn’t get proposed to in a way she deserved. So, with tears in his eyes, Kendall dropped to one knee and upgraded her diamond ring.“For 11 years you woke up every day and chose me,” he said in between sobs. 11 carats for 11 years is what he told Fantasia as she bawled, too.
Joseph Barrino Shares Harsh Words For Son-In-Law
While fans went nuts over the romantic gesture, Joseph Barrino had the opposite reaction. On Facebook, Barrino reposted footage from Kendall’s on-stage proposal. He wrote, “FAKE CRY BULLCRAP…HE’S GIVING BACK SOME OF THE MISSING MONEY THE FIRED FINANCIAL COMMITTEE SAYS HE’S PROBABLY STOLE…THAT THEY COULDN’T ACCOUNT FOR…Y’ALL PRAY FOR FANTASIA! I HATE THIS FOR HER!”
In a follow-up Facebook Live, the father again asked viewers to pray for Fantasia. He said he put work into his kids from a young age to keep them from being manipulated. Barrino questioned Kendall Taylor crying on stage in his proposal, claiming a “financial person” allegedly told him a week ago that Kendall couldn’t provide receipts for his expenses. That person was allegedly then fired.
“I ain’t done nothing to my daughter, I’m blessing my daughter. If my daughter don’t talk to me because I’m trying to help her…you say you love God but you put a man before him. How can a man come out of prison and then say, listen to the video, she chose me. Bible readers, is that what the word say? He suppose to chose her.”
Singer Threatens To Expose “Donor” Dad
After Fantasia peeped her father’s allegations, the singer went OFF in a seemingly now-deleted post. She shared screenshots of a 2024 arrest record for Joseph Barrino, which shows him charged for “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.” Meanwhile, in her caption, Tasia said she’s speaking out because “this has gotten out of hand.” She then went IN, saying she can’t even call him dad or father because he’s nothing more than a “donor.” She added:
“We have covered you for long enough. My mom and me have made you LOOK like you were and okay man but NOW YOU HAVE COME FOR MY KING!!”
Additionally, Fantasia warned that she planned to go live on Wednesday night with “all who know” her dad. “How can someone steal if I Fantasia Taylor is the CEO and my King Kendall Taylor is the president of ALL OUR COMPANIES. Tonight I shall help finish the war you STARTED,” the singer wrote.
So far on Wednesday, Joseph has only promoted his upcoming radio interview scheduled for Thursday. No direct response to his daughter.
