Fantasia has shed 50 pounds and undergone a complete image makeover. The singer explained what motivated her to get fit and healthy and how much exercise has become a part of her daily life.

“Working out for me, started as something mental. It was a way to release and let some things go.[…]I workout every day, sometimes twice a day,” she told Essence. “I keep my trainer with me and she travels with me. I love pilates, yoga, and spinning. I also attend boot camp class and they have become my workout family. Doing it with them makes me feel good.”

“A lot of my cousins who are my age or are in their 30′s are on high blood pressure pills and it’s like, c’mon, you’re too young for that,” she added. “I wanted to be the person in my family to stand up and say, okay we have to eat better and workout. I want to be around for a long time. I can’t travel like I do and not be healthy. You know how I move on stage. At any minute I could just pass out and that’s not good.”

“I’m on that health kick right now. This is something I had to do for myself and for my family. I just feel confident. If no one ever says it, I can look in the mirror and say to myself, ‘Good God almighty, you’re a bad mama-jamma!’”

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Fantasia Barrino has something besides “American Idol” in common with Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson. She’s been hitting the gym getting her body back in order. In recent weeks she’s posted up photos of herself and her North Carolina based trainer getting it in and it looks like her hard work has been paying off.

Fantasia had a listening party last night in West Hollywood–and she looked great. The singer was joined by Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and The-Dream among others, as she showed off her new look and her new album, Side Effects of You.

Fantasia has had a rough few years, but it looks like she may be bouncing back.

She introduced a new track called “If I Was A Bird” and explained her state of mind.

“This song that I’m about to play is very, very, very dear to me. For some reason birds are here in my dreams lately. Eagles. They are in my dreams,” she shared. “I always say, everything happens for a reason. Birds fly free and I feel like God has turned me into a bird at this point in my life. I’m not going to carry any of that anymore. I’m just going to fly and travel the world, and tell my testimony, and not live in my past but look forward to my future.”

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Actress and fashion icon Jessica Simpson is being very honest about her struggles to slim down after the birth of her first child, Maxwell, who was born on May 1st. Jessica’s weight has for years been a constant source of scrutiny and the star feels the pressure of getting her pre-baby body back. “I let myself indulge in everything I wanted because it was the first time I was ever pregnant, and I wanted to enjoy it,” Simpson told USA Today. “I wanted to be happy and eat what I wanted. I didn’t realize the weight didn’t all come off with the baby.” Simpson says that she tries to stay active and the weight is slowly coming off but her breasts are still too large to do any jogging or high-impact exercises. Simpson is currently a spokesperson for the weight loss company Weight Watcher. She reportedly signed a $4 million contract with them back in December. Simpson has to lose 50lbs according to the deal she signed with the company.

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