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February 24, 2007

The American Idol Scandal

Looks as though it won't be Antonella Barba's complete lack of talent that gets her kicked out of the competition. Poor kid.

The Internet was abuzz Friday over a series of racy photos linked to an "American Idol" contestant. The pictures, posted on several Web sites, included one with four women posing topless at the beach, their hands covering their breasts, and others with a woman engaged in a sex act.

The anonymous postings alleged that Antonella Barba, 20, of Point Pleasant, N.J., was depicted in the photos and didn't indicate how they were obtained.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Always listen to Ryan!

Seriously, though, I feel bad for the kid. There's no way the producers will allow her to stay on the show. If the shots were simply of her partying with friends and being silly, that would have been embarrassing, but survivable. But if there are pictures out there that show Antonella engaged in, um, intimate activities, then she will be off before the next performance night.

For the record, I hated her performance of "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." She was off-key most of the time and her stage presence was terrible. There is no way she would have lasted more than a few more episodes. After this, though, she will either drop out on her own or be "encouraged" to leave.

"American Idol" is a popular show, and the powers that be who run it won't want this story distracting viewers from the actual competition. That means goodbye Antonella.

I'll never understand why people feel the desire to document private moments. In this age of instant information and no boundaries, "private" doesn't mean as much as it once did.

Posted by slublog at February 24, 2007 12:06 AM

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I believe her former best friend sent the pictures out to the public out of jealousy. You really have to be careful what you do with friends because sometimes things may come back out to bite you. The friend I am referring to is the blond who got kicked off during the Hollywood tryouts on the first round.

Posted by: Diane at February 27, 2007 02:21 PM

Some "friend" - dealing with jealously using public humiliation as a weapon.

After this, I'm sure Antonella will do a better job picking her friends.

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