Dad: How Dare They Let Fantasia Say That!

Fantasia's father is suing the publisher for her autobiography's "untruths." (Rca Music Group Via Associated Press)

They're singing the blues about "Fantasia: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale," the best-selling autobiography and TV movie by the "American Idol" winner. Her father, Joseph Barrino , filed a $10 million lawsuit against the publisher this week, claiming the book is full of "malicious untruths." But he's not blaming his daughter. Though she's listed as the author of the book, it was ghostwritten because the singer is functionally illiterate. "We don't understand how Mr. Barrino considers Simon & Schuster rather than his daughter responsible for the book's content," said S&S spokesman Adam Rothberg .

Meanwhile, ghostwriter Kim Green , who was paid $45,000 for the job, tells Radar's online site she didn't get enough credit, had no role in the making of the Lifetime movie based on the book, and even had to pay for her own ticket to a Fantasia concert recently. "I just think it's a terrible statement about the entertainment business," Green complained.