Fantasia Barrino 'Would Love' to Replace Katy Perry on American Idol (Exclusive)

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00:00 Hi Fantasia, you're pretty in red.

00:02 You look like a vision mama.

00:04 Oh, thank you.

00:05 Who is this sequined number by?

00:07 Okay, so this is Mono, and um, custom made.

00:10 And I kind of just wanted to like embody the greats that came before me,

00:14 all of those elegant women who, you know, wore things on their head and long dresses,

00:19 and it wasn't about showing anything but the silhouettes.

00:22 Well you are showing it off and showcasing it tonight.

00:26 And you should be.

00:27 You are on Time 100's list.

00:29 I mean this marks the 20th anniversary of you winning American Idol.

00:33 This year you're on Time 100.

00:35 Can you believe that this is your life?

00:37 Can I tell you something?

00:39 When I walked into the room yesterday for rehearsal,

00:41 my husband kept saying, "Babe, it's Time 100, Time."

00:44 And I was like, "Okay."

00:45 He was like, "No babe, you're not excited enough. Do you understand?"

00:48 I'm like, "I think I do."

00:49 It wasn't until I walked into the room to rehearse, to perform,

00:53 and I was like, "I know this room."

00:55 Just last year I was watching the same show and I said,

00:59 "One day I'm going to be in that room."

01:01 And a year later, here I am.

01:03 And I don't want to cry, but yeah, there's power in your tongue.

01:07 And you have to write the vision and make it plain.

01:09 And I feel like I've done that with most of my life.

01:12 Been through a lot of stuff, but I didn't stay there.

01:15 I kept high.

01:17 I just have to kiss my leading lady.

01:19 I know.

01:20 Oh my God!

01:22 My leading lady!

01:23 Look at you!

01:25 I'm so proud of y'all.

01:26 Oh my love, good to see you.

01:28 You look good.

01:30 Look at my leading ladies.

01:32 I love you.

01:34 I love y'all so much.

01:35 You look beautiful.

01:36 And congratulations.

01:37 Congratulations.

01:38 So deserved.

01:40 Thank you.

01:41 You deserve.

01:42 Thank you.

01:43 I mean that.

01:44 Thank you.

01:45 Yes.

01:46 I'm sorry, babe!

01:47 We had a whole moment.

01:48 I'm so good.

01:50 Thank you.

01:51 Thank you.

01:52 I gotta say something about both the queen and the king.

01:56 We did Color Purple together.

01:58 And I was terrified.

02:00 Because I was like, I'm going on set with all of these amazing actors and actresses.

02:05 How is this gonna work?

02:07 And they both welcomed me, took care of me.

02:11 If it wasn't for Taraji, I wouldn't have known how to come out of character.

02:14 Nobody ever taught me how to leave the character on set.

02:17 And so she would tell me, leave it here.

02:19 Let's go out to eat.

02:20 Let's go do this.

02:21 And she would pull me out.

02:22 And so Coleman would always come up to me after deep scenes and check on me immediately.

02:27 So they will forever be my family.

02:30 Yeah, we did the Color Purple together.

02:31 But any time we see each other, they will forever be my family.

02:33 Because they took good care of me.

02:35 That is so wonderful to hear.

02:37 That was such a beautiful project.

02:38 And that voice, girl!

02:40 You can bring down the house.

02:42 I'm like saying fantastic.

02:44 That was so Southern.

02:45 I know, girl.

02:46 When I get sassy, it comes down to Tennessee.

02:48 Where you from?

02:49 Okay, I hear it.

02:50 Oh, yeah.

02:51 Okay.

02:52 Yeah, it's strong in there.

02:53 I love it.

02:54 I would love to see you back on American Idol.

02:57 You know, Katy Perry is going to be leaving, so this is her last season as judge.

03:00 So, honey, there needs to be a seat taken by Miss Fantasia.

03:04 You know, I'm going to be honest.

03:06 I would love to.

03:07 I think that those kids, when they're coming into the game, I think that they need somebody

03:11 to come in and not only show them how to sing a song, but how to handle the business.

03:16 Because it's a lot.

03:17 Yeah.

03:18 You know, and so just having somebody to say, "Hey, make sure you have this.

03:21 Make sure you have that.

03:22 Okay, sing this song.

03:23 Sing that song."

03:24 Right.

03:25 Getting to know them, their upbringing, what makes you want to sing.

03:28 Why do you love this?

03:29 Why do you want this?

03:30 Right.

03:31 So, I would love to do it.

03:32 I would be a part of it.

03:33 You would crush it.

03:34 I'm going to say our hearts have gone out to the American Idol family because Mandisa

03:38 and her recent passing.

03:39 I know.

03:40 What are you going to remember about that remarkable moment?

03:42 You know, I think that we've lost two greats.

03:45 We lost Mandisa.

03:46 We lost Leah LaBelle.

03:47 Leah LaBelle was my season.

03:50 And, so young, the both of them leaving.

03:57 And I pray for their families.

03:59 But I will say their legacy, we should continue to make sure we live on, and we do it great.

04:05 You know what I mean?

04:06 But it's very, very sad.

04:08 And so, it's not much you can say other than I'm praying for her family because they lost

04:13 an angel.

04:14 But she's in heaven now.

04:15 I know she is because she was a great angel.

04:17 I love that voice, too.

04:18 Yeah, I know.

04:19 Fantasia, we are so brutal.

04:20 I love the, Fantasia, I hear it now.

04:23 Fantasia!

04:24 But you know I'm from Charlotte, Newfoundland.

04:26 I know you are.

04:27 I still live there.

04:28 That's incredible.

04:29 Keeps me humble.

04:30 Two southern gals.

04:31 Yes, I love it.

04:32 I know.

04:33 Isn't it great?

04:34 We'll have so much fun tonight.

04:35 You deserve it, sis.

04:36 Thank you.

04:37 Can I have a hug?

04:38 I would love it.

04:39 Thank you.

04:40 Thank you.

04:41 Thank you.

04:42 Thank you.

04:42 (upbeat music)

04:45 [Music]

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