Antonella Barba Is Clueless

Since being eliminated last week from American Idol, Antonella Barba has spoken out over the racy pictures we posted during her time in the spotlight. People sat down with her in an exclusive interview:

On the racy photos

“It was unnecessary, it was hard to deal with it, it was an unnecessary distraction…trying to stay off the Internet, some nervousness… i tried to get through it…my family has been so supportive, they told me to stay focused and we will worry about all that later.”

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.

Antonella was also explicitly asked about the possibility of her posing 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.

How about creating your own style of Burlesque, Antonella. You could dress up in that see-through lacey number you wore on New Year’s, then lose it by the end of your show. Don’t forget the core of your fans that voted you this far — males that want to see you naked.

What are your immediate plans?

“I want to strike while the iron’s hot,” Barba said. “So I don’t know if I’m going back to school yet.”

Thankfully modeling isn’t out of the question, and she recognizes the need for another attention whore in Hollywood. Maybe that means we’ll be saying hello to the next Kim Kardashian! On that note, the whole reason behind this post was to show you even more unreleased photos of Antonella in various poses. Some of those include her in a skimpy bikini! Click inside for all the hot pictures, courtesy of us and Mike.