Fantasia is speaking openly about the overdose that landed her in the hospital earlier this summer. The American Idol winner, 26, told VH1 in a Behind the Music interview that it was not an accident. According to the interview, she said she felt completely worn down and wanted everything to be over.
She told VH1 that she knew exactly what she was doing, saying, “You can’t accidentally take a whole bottle of pills.”
The singer was hospitalized in July after the overdose. Her Behind the Music episode airs Tuesday at 9pm ET/PT, the same day her new album, Back to Me, is released.
It takes courage to talk about something this personal, and we are glad to see Fantasia recovering and back to her music. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional or a local crisis line.
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