Fantasia's new reality show

The 2004 “American Idol” champion Fantasia Barrino’s new reality show is scheduled to debut Jan. 11 on the VH1 network.

VH1 executive Jeff Olde released a statement that said “Fantasia has one of the most fascinating stories in show business, from her tough upbringing to her meteoric rise on the national scene thanks to American Idol. Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her.”

Since winning “American Idol,” Fantasia released her debut album titled “Free Yourself” in 2004, and her self-titled album was released in 2006. During the past couple of years, she has kept a low profile.

When Flavor Flav, Tiffany “New York” Pollard and Ray-J aired their reality shows on VH1, it resurrected their career.  The same will probably happen for Barrino.