Created: 8/16/2009 7:46:49 AM 
New York, NY -- Fantasia is back on broadway with a starring role in "The Color Purple."
She's even expected to perform in the show in Greensboro next month. But her first run as Celie ended last year after she missed over 50 performances with no explanation until now.
"Actually, I had tumors, I was having surgery, and I was just tired," says Fantasia. "I didn't understand why I was so tired. I would go from "The Color Purple" and go get IV's because they would say I was dehydrated but it wasn't that. I had two tumors that were draining everything out of me."
The tumors were in Fantasia's throat of all place. She says she couldn't speak for six weeks but now she's fully recovered.
But Fantasia says her health scare prompted her to get a backup plan, an education since she dropped out of school in the 9th grade. Right now, she's working with a teacher to getting her high school diploma.
CNN
