Zion Quari Barrino is the daughter of American Idol season 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino. Fantasia defied so many odds before and after her rise to fame. Through the hardship and struggles in life, she had her daughter whom she never tires to shower with praises.
Quari Barrino is the first of the singer’s children and many people who have seen her all grown up, testify that she looks so much like the younger version of her mother. She is 23 years old but her looks seem to be the most she shares with her mother at the moment.
Is Fantasia Barrino’s Daughter a Singer As Well?
The daughter of the singer and 2-time Billboard Award winner, Zion hasn’t revealed what profession she is tilted towards yet. She is of legal age now and can afford to be whoever she wants to be.
Though many people see her following in her mother’s footsteps, there is no concrete evidence to associate her with the career.
The young lady however seems to have an interest in the entertainment industry. She was cast in the music video of Fantasia: When I Met You. In the 2017 video, Zion Quari Barrino played ‘Fantasia Young’.
Additionally, the fans of her mother have all suggested that Quari would make a great model. With photos of her on social media, people have assumed that she could pass for a model.
Here are 10 Facts about Zion Quari Barrino you Should Know
1. Fantasia Barrino Had her daughter While She was still a Teenager
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The 40 year-old celebrity had her daughter, Zion, while still a teen. She was in a relationship with a high-school sweetheart and this led to her getting pregnant. As a result of this and other revealed reasons, the singer quit school.
On the 8th day of August 2001, Zion Quari Barrino was born. She has been her mother’s source of joy. Though she was conceived at a time when her mother would have wanted different, she still considers her daughter’s birth as one of the best things to happen to her.
Fantasia was about 17 years old when she had her Zion who ushered her into motherhood.
Having no job and no source of funding, the singer turned to steal basic provisions in other to take care of her daughter. She admitted that she would steal diapers and foodstuff in order to provide for her little one. Fortunately, luck shone upon her 3 years later.
2. About her Mother’s Rise to Fame
Fantasia Barrino rose to fame after she auditioned and got picked to be one of the contestants for American Idol season 3. She wowed the judges, audience, and fans throughout the duration of the contest and eventually made it to be in the top three positions.
Despite being a high-school drop-out who relied on government funds and little stipends here and there, she was able to push through to the finals of the show. Barrino even confessed in an interview that she struggled with illiteracy at the time.
As a result of dropping out of school, Zion’s mother couldn’t read properly. While at the show, she substituted reading song lyrics with listening to the song over and over. Ultimately, she won the show’s third season which took place in 2004. Fantasia triumphed over other contestants such as LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson.
3. Zion Quari Barrino is a Graduate
Young Fantasia as she played in her mother’s music video, graduated in 2019 at the age of 17. When her mother was about the same age as she was when she graduated, she had already given birth to her.
Nonetheless, Barrino took to social media to gush about how proud she is of her daughter. She even shared lovely photos of them at the graduation ceremony. Zion would probably be off to college already as she hasn’t started showing off other interests yet.
4. Who is Zion’s Father?
Zion Quari Barrino’s father was allegedly a deadbeat who abandoned his child and her mother after birth. The mother of the high-school graduate stated that she was in a relationship with the father of her daughter for years.
The name of her father is Brandel J. Shouse. The relationship between him and his child’s mother ended two years after Zion was born. They split in 2003 and after the split, did not keep in communication with them. He failed to also contribute to his daughter’s upbringing by paying child support.
Quari’s mother later revealed that even in the relationship with her daughter’s father, she was abused. She stated that Brandel would punch her in the head and face and even go as far as to choke her with both hands, sometimes.
When it got really bad, Fantasia made the choice to leave the relationship, despite having a daughter for him. The mother of one at the time carried on with her life and catered for her daughter through the struggles.
5. Quari Barrino was at the Center of a Legal Battle
Over a decade after abandoning his daughter and baby mama, Shouse came back into their lives. Zion was 13 years old when her father made an appearance in her life. However, he did not come with pleasant news as his appearance came with a court case. Brandel sued Fantasia calling her an unfit mother. He wanted to take custody of his daughter and so he made a case against his ex-lover.
The trial of the case was to start in 2015 but there was no news about it and so it was believed that Zion’s parents settled the matter out of court. Further emphasizing that they buried the hatchet is the fact that the American Idol winner and her ex were present at their daughter’s high school graduation. They took a photo together with their daughter in between them.
6. Her Mother is Married
Barrino went on to marry a man who treated her better than the father of her first child, according to her. The name of her new husband the man whom she married is Kendall Taylor. They got married on July 18, 2015.
With him, the songwriter has a daughter named Keziah London Taylor. The announcement of her conception was made in November of 2020. Keziah was born on May 4, 2021, but she was born prematurely and had to be in the neonatal intensive care unit for a while. Neither Fantasia nor her husband revealed the face of the baby until 3years later.
7. Zion is the First of Her Mother’s 3 Kids
Apart from Randel’s daughter born by the singer, she went on to have two more kids. Fantasia had a son named Dallas Xavier Barrino whose dad is allegedly Antwaun Cook. The supposed father of her second child and son was formerly married to Paula Cook.
Though Zion’s mother kept the father of her son private, people couldn’t help but notice that his birth coincides with the time frame when the singer and Antwaun had their affair.
Dallas was born on July 18, 2015, and is about 14 years younger than his elder sister but 6 years older than his younger sister. Zion remains the first of her mother’s three kids. However, she has a half-brother from Fantasia’s husband’s former relationship. The name of the brother is Treyshaun Taylor and he is older than Zion.
8. Is Zion Quari Barrino in a Relationship?
The young daughter of the Grammy Award winner hasn’t indicated any type of romance yet. She probably isn’t ready for any relationship at the moment and is focused on school. Another side to the story could be that, unlike her mother, she prefers to keep this piece of information private and away from the prying eyes of the media.
Fantasia Barrino on the other hand has been in a relationship with former NFL players, Michael Clayton, and Antwaun Cook.
9. Zion’s Mother, Fantasia, has been in a couple of Controversies
The mother of three has been in quite a number of controversial situations. Over the years since her rise to stardom, she has found herself in the middle of court cases, controversial statements, and life-threatening abuses and encounters.
She was accused by Paula Cook of destroying her marriage by having an affair with her husband. With this, Fantasia got really tired and even attempted to take her life in 2010 but for the timely intervention of her publicist.
She has also been at the offending end of certain seemingly homophobic statements. Barrino has been sexually and physically abused, bullied, fallen off her faith, and has been a victim of illiteracy.
For almost two decades, the singer and American Idol winner has been through quite a lot. She even wrote a book titled ‘Life is not a Fairytale’ which is the story of her life. The book was even adapted and made into a drama where Viola Davis played her.
10. She is an Aunt
Considering that the Barrino-Taylor family has become one big united family, the relationship between Zion and her half-brother guaranteed her the ‘aunt’ title. In 2016, Treyshaun had his first child in August of 2016. His girlfriend, Kayla gave birth to the baby, a boy named Khoen.
Three years later, Zion Quari Barrino became an aunt again when her brother welcomed a second baby. Treyshaun’s second son was born in 2019. This makes her an aunt for the second time.
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