FANTASIA SAYS SHE'S NOT PREGNANT: Plus, her 'Color Purple' successor has been announced.

A rep for Fantasia Barrino has come forward to shut down reports that "The Color Purple" star is expecting a child with rapper Young Dro.


"Fantasia is not pregnant and the Internet rumors are entirely untrue," Barrino's publicist told Us magazine.com.


Meanwhile, her Broadway run as Miss Celie in "The Color Purple" is scheduled to end on Jan. 6. Actress Zonya Love was announced Thursday as her replacement beginning on Jan. 9.


As previously reported, Jan. 9 will also mark the arrival of Chaka Khan and Bebe Winans in the roles of, respectively, Sofia and Harpo. Additionally, LaKisha Jones, who joined the cast Dec. 19 in the role of the Church Soloist, will play Sofia at matinee performances beginning Jan. 9.