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Fantasia Barrino showed off her hot new figure as she prepared for a flight to Dallas over the weekend.
The former American Idol winner was recently in the news after she demanded an apology from JET Magazine after they chose what Tasia says was a “10 year old photograph” for her featured cover article.
[FLASHBACK: Fantasia is NOT Happy About Her Jet Magazine Cover (PHOTOS)]
…and while Tasia didn’t receive an “apology” per se, she DID receive a response from the magazine.
Check out JET’s response to Fantasia’s rant + the photos that she sent to them that they felt were NOT cover worthy below…
Mitzi Miller, JET editor-in-chief, released the following statement on Friday (February 22, 2013), stating:
JET magazine is honored to have Fantasia grace the cover of its March issue. It is unfortunate that Fantasia is displeased with the cover selection, however JET stands by its decision.
As standard editorial practice, JET consulted with Fantasia’s team, but reserves the right to select the image we deem as most appropriate for JET’s brand and reflective of the cover story sentiment. JET continues to root for Fantasia’s success and encourages her fans to pick up the new issue.
The publication also offered an explanation about the images that were sent over by Fantasia’s team that they they didn’t “deem as most appropriate for JET’s brand and reflective of the cover story.”
In one of the newer images chosen by Fantasia’s team, she is photographed rocking a blunt bob haircut and is dressed in shimmery gold attire….
JET explained that the images Fantasia sent over all showed “the singer’s face obstructed and were very ornate – not clean, beauty profile shots as needed for a cover.”
Here’s another one of the shots Fantasia would have preferred….
While the images are lovely, I would suspect that JET has a valid point. Fantasia’s face is NOT clearly shown in either photo.
What do you think of this Fantasia/JET disagreement?
Was JET’s explanation of why they used the “10 year old” photo believable?
Girl who do you think you are …. Beyoncé?
LLS!
i was just thinking the same thang like just be happy u even on the thang
She ought to be thanking JET mag for attention. Im not even sure why they’re being so kind to put in a magazine period. Goes to show you JET, only put relevant folk on your covers
You can’t get no clearer than its their right to choose an image that fits the story. As they see fit.
I don’t think either parties were wrong Jet felt like the photo were obstructing her face so they used another photo I do think that Fantasia’s team could have taken more photos where her face was clearly visible I think all in all it was a communication issues.
I actually prefer the 10 year old picture, it’s more natural looking. She could easily be mistaken for a tranny in the new shots…
She favors funky dineva in the pictures she sent to jet.
LMAO…
LOL, you ain’t lying girl!
LMAO!!!…Man that is just wrong. Your comment had me crackin’ up…The photos she sent in are a little "busy" but Funky Dineva?..lol…I would be sooo offended.
I agree with Jet. Too much gawdy confusion in background. Looks like Tasia wanted to exude opulence but photos appeared to be taken in some old Italian bordello. The ‘Bob’ is a definite fail. She looked better at airport than her pic selection.
Her team should have sent in a clear face pic (head shot) for the cover…seems all the pics they submitted were for pics inside of the article…they didn’t do their research or bother to inquire…
She really needs to humble herself and appreciate that Jet was even interested in her for a cover story….imo….she’s not even interesting enough for a mention at all…in any magazine right now…
Now when no one offers her anything …she will remember this incident ….hopefully a lesson has been learned….
The camera only take what it sees and photoshop has limits
Tasia’s photos had way too much going on… I hope she didn’t hire someone to help her look like that. Less is more.
Nonsense…she need to b thankful..for them putting her on there..she must have forgotten where she came from n how she looked at the begining…she being totally ungrateful..n not being herself..get money n change their..character…some thngs u cnt change n that old pic u cnt..it see truth n original forms before u change…
Disagree…they should have communicated to Fantasia’s team to send in images that did not obstruct her beautiful face. She keeps that hair nice!
If Beyonce or Rihanna team would have sent in the wrong photo they would have called their team. Mitzi(jet editor) and Amy Barnett(Ebony editor) were on twitter saying that she should have been happy to be on any magazine. Really???? Was it too hard to pick up a phone and say we need a new picture?????? Truth be told her personal life has made people feel a certain way about her and her music.
She is really trippin! She needs to get over herself. #NOT even relevant anymore!
‘tasia, that picture is lovely, and you messed up your body with all those foolish tatoos and for them to want to show you in a better light is a good thing, and, really need to get some help, you are an emotional cripple at this point, tragic and sad.
Tasia no matter what you do to yourself we going to always remember what you looked like. Just ask Lil Kim.
Well at least after this we won’t have to worry about seeing her on the cover again
Tasia is right to protect her image. Jet magazine has busted ass covers all the time. They are trading on her popularity to sell magazines. If they didn’t have a picture they wanted to use, it is standard practice to ask for one they could. Fantasia’s publicist is asleep at the wheel.
welp at least JET was classy about it. Those photos are busy tho. JET rarely, if ever, have busy-looking cover photos
Most photo shoots for magazines have clean backgrounds so that they can layout the headlines around the celeb featured. None of the pictures she sent would have made been selected. After all the years in the business, someone in her camp should have been aware of this. Guess Fanny doesn’t grace many covers.
yeah, that was a mistake on their end. i like the pictures tho. Fanny needs to get over it
Those pictures would be nice a featured article within a magazine but not for a cover.
A right to protect her image?? She should have protected her vajayjay! Puhleez!
Even with the weight loss she still looks a mess. Good luck to you. YOu do have a talent but uhm…get you a stylist. That dragqueen you dealing with is not the bizness! Get you a real queen muva that knows what he/she is doin!
Just want to say "I knew I was right" Ha Ha
Just can’t catch a break huh Fantasia? But see, this is kinda your fault; JET requested a specific kind of photo to be featured, YOU just send the pictures where you feel you look good. Now Fanny, I understand girl, you wanted to look like a diva and rock a cover like Rihanna or Beyonce or some other "it" girl would, cuz you’re tired of everybody picking on you and riding you for your lack of education and/or fashion sense. I agree, and you know what, those pics aren’t half bad. BUT your people need to strike that balance between meeting guidelines and keeping you happy. JET is entitled to their own specific standard of what they feel represents their magazine. YOUR folks should have paid attention to the photo requirements…or…wait..maybe they don’t know what a "clean beauty shot" is….
Teeny!!!! Ain’t nobody got time for that!
As someone put it earlier, She’s not Beyonce but I’m sure Beyonce has a say on what pictures certain publications use… Beyonce is on the cover of an up coming Vogue publication so why shouldn’t another star have a say in what goes on with her brand or image.
You guys are a trip…
Dana T.
Ummmm so no one is going to comment on the horrible panty line she has showing in those skin tight pants at the airport!??? LOL….
LOL, it’s a hot mess!
Valid point Jet.
As a photographer that has shot several covers and have worked with many publications including Jet as well as worked with Fantasia, I gurantee you Jet did everything they could to get an apporpriate photograph. The failure would have been on Fantasia’s team part of providing the appropriate photograph since Jet would have contacted them to let them know that none of the photos were appropriate as a cover shot. Publications have deadlines for printing which are concrete in order to hit newstands on time. As far as the character in question, she probably didn’t show up for the reshoot for an appropriate glamour shot.
Did she bleach her skin, why the hell she looks lighter?
Tasha why you mad?
My brother was in the Ebony(still getting woman)bachelor section and they sent a photographer to him in a small dusty azz town.
No, I wont say his ho azz getting name. lol
LMAO! no bleach either bad lighting, makeup or both….
I love Tasia but she just plain tacky, her photos she sent, her tweets,the tats and small draws in them tight pants -girl wear thong! I just cant with this chick sheesh………
Her photos she sent looked like New Jack City.
Why oh why is Tasia breaking a cardinal rule in wearing bloomers and leggings?
LMAO!! Maybe she’s going to a wrestling match? Maybe she doesn’t trust her spanks?
Fantasia needs to sit her illiterate country bumkpin self down somewhere and get off of social media. She should be grateful that they used an old picture. They could have dumped her cover altogether.
Guess no one has anything nice to say…. how about some constructive criticism.They aren’t the best pictures that I have seen of her, but they aren’t the worse either.
The photos are "busy". I would consider them photos to be included inside the magazine but not on the cover. However, the photos do not look as bad as some are claiming them to be.
Damn, Fantasia jumped the gun on this one. Jet reply was classy. Fantasia need to up the bar of professionalism in general, in particular with her people working for her to be professionals. Apparently none if them knew what a cover shot entailed. No need to get ignorant and bite the hand that feeds you. I was riding, but shit I was just giving my initial 2 cents.
I couldn’t agree with you more about Fantasia. In fact she has a history of jumping the gun let’s take a trip down memory lane……(harp)
Jumped the gun out of school (I know she has since received her GED)
Jumped the gun on motherhood
Jumped the gun on a relationship with a married man
Jumped the gun on Jet magazine photos
Michelle you didn’t post on how The Editor of Jet insulted Fantasia…
Does she have on a body suit under the tights in the top picture? Something about the panty lines looks extremely wrong.
I think she’s had some type of cosmetic procedure done (with the lighter skin and all), and she wanted a current photo on the cover so people wouldn’t start comparing how dark she was to how light she is now.