Fans on Twitter are trolling the American gospel singer Kim Burrell after her comments on Fantasia, a fellow singer, Fantasia. What did she say about her? Let’s explore the full story in this article.
Who Is Kim Burrell?
Kim Burrell is an American gospel singer. She collaborated with artists like R.Kelly. One of her albums Try Me Again reached the #12 spot on the Billboard Gospel Charts.
Kim Burrell was born on August 26, 1972, in Houston, TX to Julius Burrell, Jr. (Father) and Helen Graham Spears (mother). Her star sign is Virgo. Her father was a pastor who served at the Church of God in Christ. In addition, she grew up along with her siblings Kathey, Dewayne, Julius, and Karen.
As per her nationality, Burrell is American and belongs to the Afro American ethnic background. Further, Burrell seems to be an educated lady but her educational background is unknown to the media.
Mrs. Burelll recorded her first single album titled Try Me Again in 1995, which marked her career in the music industry. Later, she released albums like Everlasting Life, Live In Concert, etc.
The 49 years old singer Kim was married to Pastor Joseph Wiley. From their relationship, the former husband and wife share a child, son Christian.
The 49-year-old gospel singer rose to fame in the 1990s for her performance with Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas, and The Inspirational Sounds Mass Choir of Houston.
Her album, Live In Concert, got nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Album in 2002, but eventually failed to win the award. However, her career has grown only upwards since then.
What Did Kim Burrell Say About Fantasia? Fans React On Twitter
While giving a speech at church, the 49-year-old singer shared her views on Fantasia about Fantasia possibly being in a movie about Aretha Franklin. She didn’t stop here and even stated her preference for Le’Andria Johnson over Fantasia.
However, her statement wasn’t received well by the netizens, and they trolled the 49-year-old singer. One fan concluded that Burrell was jealous of Fantasy’s Grammy award.
Who Is Kim Burrell’s Husband? Know More About Her Relationship
Kim Burrell was married to Joseph Wiley. Her former spouse, Joseph is a musician. From their relationship, the pair share a son, Christian. However, the things did not go well in between the couple so they later decided to part their ways.
Kin and her spouse Joseph’s divorce case remained pending for a long time as the couple had to go through many trials when the court case was going on. Neither Burrell nor Joseph mentioned the main reason behind their break up.
What Happened To Kim Burrell?
In recent times, the church has become the origin of controversies and trolls for the American singer. Recently, her video surfaced on Twitter where she was seen calling Church folks “ugly”.
Whether Burrell gave this statement as a joke or in a serious context, the public has been quite furious over her remarks. Many people have now come up against the singer and asked her to take back her comments.
Similarly, in 2016, the American gospel singer had to cancel her program after her homophobic comments. In 2014, she was accused of being rude and biased while judging a singing competition.
Kim Burrell really thought she was going to get away with disrespecting Fantasia as if we didn’t spend countless nights voting for her on America Idol on our Nokia’s and Sidekick’s.
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) March 26, 2019
What Is Kim Burrell’s Net Worth?
The American gospel singer & pianist generates most of her income through her music album sales. Besides, she has appeared on several TV shows, including singing reality competitions.
For further information, you can follow the singer on Instagram under the username @kimburrelllove.