Fantasia Barrino as Mahalia Jackson

Fantasia Barrino, the former 'American Idol' winner who was overdosed with Aspirin last year, is preparing for her role as Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson was a late American gospel singer, in a feature-film adaption of a book about her life will be portrayed by Fantasia Barrino as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Fantasia whose going portray the singer and civil rights advocate's journey from poverty in New Orleans. Mahalia was an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, passed away in 1982 at the age of 60 and also became a gospel superstar and ardent supporter of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fantasia's career last year was shaken after being involved in a love triangle and was accused of stealing another woman's husband which leads up to her attempted suicide. The former Idol champ admits that it was not an accident, "I didn't have any fight in me," Fantasia said in a VH1 'Behind the Music' interview. "I didn't care about anything. I just wanted out.

Fantasia hospitalized, overdosed of aspirin

Former American Idol champion Fantasia hospitalized in North Carolina due to drug overdosed, apparent suicide attempt.Fantasia's father and also manager said that she's already on the road to recovery.

Fantasia was in a closet when officers arrived on the scene, according to police sources.

Brian Dickens said : "Her injuries are not life-threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time,"

Fantasia was allegedly having an affair with a married man named Antwaun Cook. Antwaun's wife Paula Cook filed a court documents to prove that the two are having a "covert adulterous affair" in August 2009 and also made a s*x tape. The case filed was then followed by the news that Fantasia hospitalized due to overdosed of drugs.