People Magazine interviewed [tag]Antonella Barba[/tag] regarding the controversy of the [tag]nude Antonella Barba photos[/tag] scandal.
How hard was it to deal with all the controversy that was going on around you when you were on the show?
It was definitely difficult and it wasn’t how I intended things to go, but I tried to block it out as much as possible and stay focused on the competition. All that other stuff was completely irrelevant to the fact that I’m here to sing.
Visibility is important – does part of you feel that there’s no such thing as bad publicity?
Yes, it’s true that my name is more well-known because of it, but I’m not known for the things that I would like to be known for right now. I wanted to make a name for myself in singing. The pictures that have been released of me – the ones that actually are me – they were very personal and that is not how I intended to portray myself. I’d rather promote myself in a more classy way. And, again, that was private – that was not for the public eye.
Were you approached to pose in Playboy?
I heard about it but I was never approached.
Would you do it?
No. Right now I want to look at all the offers I get and sort out what’s best for me right now. I’m definitely not opposed to acting or modeling or something. I would definitely do pop music, but I would add my style to it – you know, a little R&B-ish pop music, maybe bluesy, jazzy.
The Chicago Tribune quoted the statements Antonella Barba was able to make. Barba said, “I hope that the photos didn’t affect where I got in the competition, because they are irrelevant to my singing. They are part of my personal life that was exploited unintentionally and without my consent,” admitting that she was the one in the photos. She had previously stated that the person in the photos was not her, but someone that apparently looked a lot like her.
The New Jersey-born Antonella Barba did manage to answer some questions. About her American Idol experience, Barba said, “Looking back on it, I’m very thankful for the opportunity that I’ve been given.” Antonella added that, “And I know that because I’ve been in the public eye, all this embarrassment has come with it, but in retrospect I still think it was worth it, because I would still like to move forward in a career in music.”
But what of the saying that no publicity is bad publicity? “I keep getting told that,” Barba said. However, the pictures that became public, “the ones that actually are me [were] very personal and that is not how I intended to portray myself or how I want to portray myself in the future.” It would seem likely then Antonella Barba may pass on offers she has received from Girls Gone Wild and adult DVD company Sugar to become their spokesperson. Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis had offered Barba $250,000 for the job, while SugarDVD started a bidding war by offering double that amount.
Though Antonella Barba said in the future, she would like a “more classy” image, Barba didn’t entirely rule out posing for Playboy. While she rejected the idea of posing for Playboy at first, she then said, “Right now I want to look at all the offers that I get,” saying she will stay in Los Angeles for a few weeks. “I’m definitely not opposed to [thinking about] other offers, whether it’s acting or modeling or something.”
“I want to strike while the iron’s hot.”
Source: http://www.actressarchives.com/news.php?id=4501
The nude photo scandal involving “[tag]American Idol[/tag]” contestant [tag]Antonella Barba[/tag] continues to dominate search traffic, as Barba takes over the number one spot with web users, knocking [tag]MySpace[/tag] to number two on this week’s Lycos 50. Barba generates 13% more search activity than MySpace, with nearly half of Antonella Barba-related search queries specifying “Antonella photos.” Lycos users continue to show their support for the 16 “American Idol” contestants who remain standing with their favorite “Idol” video moments located on Lycos MIX at http://mix.lycos.com/mix/american-idol-hopefuls. Interest in Barba has also caused a surge in traffic for “American Idol” (#15), which jumps 329% this week, jumping from number 38 last week.
http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2007/Mar/EEN45edad15e3ecc.html
If [tag]Antonella Barba[/tag] does not make it in [tag]American Idol[/tag], there is a possiblity of an offer from Playboy. After Hugh Hefner was shown [tag]Antonella Barba’s nude photos[/tag], he had this to say”
After showing Hugh Hefner the photos, he remarked, “She really looks sexy here.” Asked if he would consider making Antonella an offer to pose for [tag]Playboy [/tag] should she be voted off ‘Idol’ early, Hef answered, “Very real possibility. Yes, absolutely.”
Source: http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21267075.shtml
Hefner, who knows a thing or two about nudity in photos, says calls for ‘American Idol’ to remove the 20-year-old’s saucy pictures “hypocritical and dumb.”
Hefner told USA Today, “I think in America we have a very strange attitude toward sexuality and nudity, and it makes no real sense.”
We will know next week if she will make it to the Top 12.
[tag]Antonella Barba’s Myspace[/tag] could be fake celebrity Myspace account. As of this time, her Antonella Barba Myspace account last login is February 15. But who knows? Almost everyone has a myspace account. Speaking of [tag]Antonella Barba[/tag], she dresses quite well in her performances, taking attention away from her body. She doesn’t even wear sexy or revealing clothes. View Antonella Barba’s photos during her performances.
Someone converted [tag]Antonella Barba’s Picture Gallery[/tag] into a video format which censored a few of the photos that were too revealing.
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Spoiler Alert for [tag]American Idol[/tag]
Everyone thought that [tag]Antonella Barba[/tag] would leave tonight since she didn’t perform as well. Nervous and with a bad choice of song, she got the flack from the judges. Unfortunately for the judges, her humongous fan base pulled her through. She might make it to the Top 12 finalists.
Even Antonella didn’t expect to make it. When Ryan said “I’m sorry…”
It looked like she was shocked because she thought Ryan was saying she was out or sorry… you’re IN! Of cours she was shocked because she knew she received very poor reviews.
Other spoilers
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