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Fantasia Barrino Gets Emotional While Discussing Her Career Comeback (Exclusive)

The celebrated performer spoke with ET at the 55th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Barrino spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier backstage after the honor, and the celebrated songstress and performer couldn't hold back her emotions as she talked about the respect and appreciation she's been showered with in recent months. Unique Nicole/WireImageBarrino's monumental comeback has been a major driving force for the entertainer, who first gained mainstream fame in 2004 when she won the third season of American Idol at age 19. However, she faced a slew of personal struggles, including her home being foreclosed on, a 2010 hospitalization after overdosing on sleeping pills, among other controversies that led to her stepping back from public eye and showbusiness in general.

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