AMERICAN IDOL winner FANTASIA BARRINO is expecting her second child, according to reports.

The 23-year-old star fuelled speculation she was pregnant after cancelling a string of performances in The Color Purple on Broadway earlier this year (07) and has missed a total of 50 shows since the summer.

Atlanta rapper Young Dro - real name D’ Juan Hart - is rumoured to be the father of the child, according to various celebrity bloggers.

Barrino already has a six-year-old daughter, Zion Quari, by a former boyfriend.