Antonella Barba all covered up on American IdolLong after she got booted out of American Idol Season 6, Antonella Barba continues to be in the limelight.
Her name, along with her sexy photos, can be found all over the Internet. I got curious after finding her name on a lot of "top links" and "most searched" charts. After doing a little research, I still don't know what the former contestant is up to nowadays, but she stated in an interview that she is considering modeling and acting, and that she wants to "strike while the iron is hot." The iron is still hot, all right.
Racy photos of the 20-year-old from New Jersey came out when she was still in the show, but these were not grounds for her dismissal. Simon Cowell, an AI judge, stated that Barba's photos should "not affect her standing on the show, and if the public wants to keep her in, they'll keep her in." AI host Ryan Seacrest said, "You've got a girl who's trying to make it on a show where she needs a vote, and someone's trying to tear that away from her."
I believe that the photos actually made her more popular, and though she wasn't one of the best singers on the show, she was voted into the top 16 finalists of the sixth season of AI.
Antonella backstage with Jared Cotter
Backstage with Blake Lewis
Barba was quoted saying that the photos were "of my personal life that got exploited without my consent." She added, "the pictures that actually are of me are very personal. That is not how I intended to portray myself nor do I intend to portray myself in the future. That was personal, private and not for the public."
After Barba got voted off American Idol on March 8, 2007, it was reported that she received offers from adult entertainment shows and magazines, including Playboy and Girls Gone Wild. She claims that Playboy has not contacted her but she stated that she wouldn't pose for the magazine.
Well, we'll see if she sticks to her word!
Photo credit (all photos): www.americanidol.com
C.L.
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