Why Antonella Barba Got Canned on Idol

If you need to know exactly why Antonella Barba got the boot from American Idol, check out the video. All I can say is… WOW! And by the way, I mean that in the worst possible way. With regards to Antonella's internet pictures, the ex-Idol has this to say, "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'd like to move forward in a career in music." Uh, just turn your sound down on this one. 

Antonella stated, "Out of 103,000, I made the top 16 and I'm proud of it and happy I got that far. I hope I remained on the show this long because of my talent," she added. "I hope that the photos didn't affect where I got in the competition because they are irrelevant to my singing."

The 20-year-old from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, plans to stay in Los Angeles for a few weeks to field offers. "I want to strike while the iron's hot," she said. "So I don't know [if I'm] going back to school yet." Barba's interested in making a pop album with elements of R&B, blues and jazz, and would also consider acting or modeling. When asked if she would consider posing in Playboy, she immediately replied, "No," but then went back on the answer.

"Right now, I just want to look at all the offers I get and sort out what's best for me," she said.