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Fantasia Reveals Brother Who Survived Near Fatal Accident Will Be 'Walking Soon'

The singer dedicated her performance at the BET Awards to Xavier Barrino on Sunday night.
Fantasia Reveals Brother Who Survived Near Fatal Accident Will Be ‘Walking Soon’
By Paula Rogo · Updated December 6, 2020

Fantasia dedicated her show-stopping performance at the BET Awards Sunday night to her younger brother, who was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle crash in 2017.

Before the singer took to the stage to perform “Enough” at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, she told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet that she would be thinking of her younger brother, Xavier Barrino, as she belted out her newest single.

Fantasia also revealed in that interview an encouraging update on her brother’s recovery.

“My little brother, who got into an accident not too long ago, he’ll be walking soon,” the R&B singer said.

“He had his last surgery, and I believe this is when he’ll get up and walk, so I’m dedicating my performance to him tonight,” Fantasia continued.

Barrino was critically injured in a motorcycle accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2017 and was told by doctors he would struggle to learn how to walk again. Last year, he stood up for the first time since the accident, and it looks like he continues to make progress.

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Yoooooo!!!! You can’t tell me God can’t @xavierbarrino you will walk again. I make him workout and he gets a Little upset with me but after he says ( I’m coming out of this Tasia for my Kids) 👏🏾👏🏾🥇Thank You to All the Doctors, Nurses and physical therapist over at CMC Main for all you’ve done for my Brother. God gave all of you the Wisdom and the knowledge to do what you do for all of the people in this place. I can go sing real pretty now and cut up on that stage this weekend because my Baby is fighting like never before.

A post shared by Fantasia Taylor (@tasiasword) on Dec 28, 2017 at 12:13pm PST

Since his accident, Fantasia has been by her brother’s side during his hospitalization and rehabilitation, documenting his progress and asking her fans for their continued support. She has called the process a “long and hard journey” for her family.

But with the great news of Barrino’s improvements, Fantasia knew she would give her all to a performance dedicated to him.

“I think [it’ll make me emotional],” she told ET. “And it’s going to make me sang. Not sing, but sang.”

And she did! Check out her moving performance below:

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