Antonella Barba Kicked Off Idol: Her Career Is Just Beginning!
Read more about this talented young ex-contestant of American Idol

Antonella Barba made headlines when her semi-nude photos were posted on the Internet for the world to see. The scandal overshadowed her singing talents and those of other American Idol contestants for a brief while.

Ultimately, Barba was eliminated from the show. However, she hopes to embark on a professional singing career despite the American Idol elimination.

Barba had hoped to remain on the show based on her talent. She hoped that the photos did not influence the judges’ decision in any way. Barba was outraged when her personal photos were distributed all over the Internet without her permission and claimed that she had been exploited due to her trusting, open nature.
These photos, which were widely viewed all over the media, showed a scantily clad Barba in various states of undress. A photo of her in a wet t-shirt contest also surfacedAdditionally, someone doctored photos and superimposed Barba’s head on another body engaging in sex acts. These photos made no official mention on American Idol.
Although Barba claims she felt pressured by the publicity from the photos, the American Idol producers urged her to stay focused on the competition and to ignore the controversy.
Barba claims that the photos don’t represent her as a person. She tried to block out the photos as much as she could to focus on the competition.
Barba, who studies architecture at Catholic University, is planning on remaining in Los Angeles for a ocuple of weeks to see what other offers might surface. She prefers a singing career focusing particularly on pop music, although she is open to modeling or acting jobs as well.
Barba says, “I want to strike while the iron’s hot,” claiming that she wants to take this opportunity to make a name for herself as a singer. She claims she did not want to promote herself through those photos in any way.
Various wild rumors abound on the Internet, where people speculate that Barba will pose for Penthouse, Playboy, and Girls Gone Wild. Barba dispels rumors that she is going to pose for Playboy magazine. When asked if she would pose if Playboy ever made an offer, Barba says, “Absolutely not.”
Barba asserts that the pictures posted of her were not meant for public consumption and were not how she wants to portray herself to the public in the future. She continually argues that the photos were never meant to be seen by others and describes them as private and personal.
A public relations rep for American Idol prevented reporters from asking Barba sensitive, personal questions. She was reportedly distraught after half an hour of questions.