As Fantasia relayed to That Grape Juice in her interview with us earlier this year, her life has always been an “open book”. A statement which has proved itself resoundingly valid over the last few weeks. Indeed, the American Idol alum has found herself at the centre of scandal and (almost) tragedy as of late.

However, with an album hitting stores tomorrow, the 25 year old is picking up the pieces and fighting back. As well as a number of promotional appearances for the LP, the mother of one is set to feature on an episode of VH1’s ‘Behind The Music’ – which airs tomorrow.

Check out People Magazine‘s preview of the episode, which sees Fantasia reveal that she did indeed attempt to take her own life.

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Beyonce has been accused of copying clothing designs for her new ‘Dereon’ 2010 Fall collection from another fashion label. The singer, who has faced several allegations of theft regarding her music in the past few years, reportedly duplicated a pair of studded leggings designed by E-Label that she bought in London earlier this year. See what the brand’s co-owner, Helba Hallgrimsdottir, had to say below:

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Ciara hit the stage at ‘Power Live’ over the weekend. The entertainer performed several of her hits including ‘Oh’, ‘1, 2 Step’ and her new single, ‘Gimme Dat’. Check out all the action below:

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Chart-topper Taio Cruz is back on home turf this week to promote his smash hit single ‘Dynamite’. Peep the singer-songwriter’s performance of the song on GMTV this morning below…

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Michelle Williams looks set to follow up her successful stint on ‘Chicago’ by taking part in one of the UK’s biggest TV shows – ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

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After reports surfaced yesterday about her arrest in Los Angeles concerning a possible DUI, Faith Evans decided to address the situation via Twitter. The singer gave a somewhat vague response regarding the incident to her fans. Peep what she had to say below:

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Following the debut of the latest season of the X-Factor, many took to Twitter and message boards to complain about the apparent use of autotune voice-enhancement on some contestants voices.

So much have such murmurings mounted, that the show’s bosses have moments ago admitted they did indeed use autotune for (…wait for it…) “necessary post-production work”…

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Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey have not been very fond of each other over the years, and usually avoid commenting on each when asked. However, Lopez extended a very rare pleasantry toward her fellow diva in response to a comment made by Rob Kardashian. Peep what she had to say below:

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Mariah Carey performed for a crowd of over 55 thousand fans in Brazil last evening. The legendary songbird did renditions of many of her biggest hits including ‘My All’, ‘We Belong Together’, ‘I Still Believe’, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, ‘Obsessed’ and others. Check out some of her performances below:

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Chris Brown and Usher fans were in glee earlier this week when Bryan-Michael Cox announced that the duo were going on tour. However, even after Brown proposed to the idea on his Twitter, the plans for the show have been officially scrapped. There is no official word from either artist’s camp as to why the venture was canceled. Brown has since removed any messages referring to the tour from his Twitter page. {Source}

I guess we’ll just be stuck with Rihanna and her squealing as the only alternative unless we go to Trey Songz’s sex show, ‘Passion, Pain, & Pleasure’. At least we still have Lady GaGa.

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Hip-Hop/R&B icon Lauryn Hill hit the stage at the Rock The Bells concert in San Bernardino, California yesterday. The singer performed a collection of her classic material including ‘Lost Ones’. Check out the performance below via Rap-Up:

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Faith Evans has reportedly been arrested. The singer was pulled over by police in Marina Del Rey area of Los Angeles and taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. There is no word as to whether Evans has been officially charged. {Source}

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