The thick sista with the powerhouse voice gets the boot for porno pictures, but current Idol contestant Antonella Barba is alot more favorable :
Now that American Idol has decided not to disqualify Antonella Barba over the emergence of numerous provocative photos, the show’s host and judges are circling the wagons in support of the sixth season semifinalist.
“These people haven’t done anything illegal; that’s their private life,” Idol judge Simon Cowell told USA Today at a Tuesday night Playboy Mansion party to celebrate the upcoming Sunday night third season premiere of E!’s The Girls Next Door reality show. “[The photos should] not affect her standing on the show, and if the public wants to keep her in, they’ll keep her in.”
“Nobody’s clean in the entertainment business,” Idol judge Randy Jackson, who also attended the Playboy party, told USA Today. “There are definitely some moral things that go on with this show.”
Although he claimed to have not yet seen the photos, Idol host Ryan Seacrest — whose new Paradise City reality show will premiere after The Girls Next Door on Sunday night — also voiced strong support for Barba. “[I would] absolutely let [Barba] stay on. If American Idol is a true representation of American youth, we’re going to find imperfections, Seacrest told USA Today. “And it’s OK to be imperfect.”
Earlier on Tuesday, American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe — breaking several days of silence on Barba’s fate — had revealed that the show had decided not to disqualify from the smash-hit Fox reality competition.
“Lythgoe [told] Extra he’s not kicking the Jersey girl off, her fate is in the voters’ hands,” Extra co-host Mark McGrath reported during the syndicated entertainment news program’s Tuesday evening broadcast.
“Without question, any competition like this is part popularity contest,” Lythgoe told Extra correspondent (Cowell’s longtime girlfriend) Terri Seymour during an interview that was presumably taped sometime on Monday or early Tuesday.
“It won’t effect anything, Antonella is about her looks and her talent and that’s the only thing that will effect her journey on American Idol,” Lythgoe added in a second interview broadcast on Tuesday evening’s Inside Edition. READ MORE>>
So I guess Frenchie’s look did effect her journey eh? Granted, she posed for a teen porn site (although till this day, we still haven’t seen the photos), but American Idol didn’t see it fit to kick off an underaged drinking, little girl that posed half naked by the WWII memorial? The good ole USA!
The worst part is this Barba broad can’t sing worth a lick, so she probably will get the boot on tomorrow’s airing of the voting results anyway.
Maybe I’m a bit biased because my girl French is a Howard alum, but I’m wondering what she would say about this…
I’m already mad at AI because they have a serious talent drought this year. They need to just quit dat bitch.
*sigh* I’m still mad about Frenchie getting kicked off. When she sang, she put some STANK on it.
I ONLY WANT THE GIRL FROM MARYLAND WIN SHE REPPIN MARYLAND AND THATS WHATS UP
I admit I don’t watch “Idol”. However, no that girl didn’t allow her photo to be taken while she was sitting on the toilet with a wad of toilet paper in her hand!!! That is beyond NASTY!! WTF???
They got pictures of her giving a guy a blow-job. Another example of racist america and american idol. FUCK THIS LAME ASS SHOW!!!!
RANDY GET SOME DAMN LOTION W/ YOUR ASHY/DRY ASS!!!!
1) granted the Antonella chick was posed by some fountain in skimpy clothes and sitting on a toilet, but I’ve seen worse in my dorm. White girls these days do some triflin ass shit.
2) The pics of her giving a BJ are not her. The website of the actual girl doing it has already been found. Photoshop pple. Obviously she pissed off some body on her college campus or back in HS.
If the pics of her giving head were real then she should be kicked off, but so for she hasn’t done porn, so she should not get the same punishment as Frenchie.
So wait… Miss Frenchie gets the boot for her supposed porn pics, but this anorexic chick gets off scot free? This whole show is biased. I can’t even watch it anymore. America has been fooled by this so called talent competition, and I hope this show ends, because this show is nothing more than a Cassie and gay dudes’ fantasy to have a “recording deal”.
That is wack as f*ck. If they’re going to hold a certain standard for 1 or more Idol contestants, they should hold EVERYONE liable for the stupid s*it they do. Hell, there are plenty of people with talent in this country who have never done anything (at least not on camera) they’d be ashamed of. And I told myself when I first heard about this, if they dont kick this trifling b*itch off, then I’m boycotting.
This has been on the news ALL DAY LONG, and I have seen some of the pictures on “Best Week Ever”, and my thing is, if you are going to kick Frenchie off for alleged inappropriate photos, then the SAME should be done to Barba. It is wrong for her to stay on the show because to me, she was a lot worse. You can not excuse one, and punish the other. It is not right, and something should be done about it. She was underage, and she took pornographic photos, and they kicked ppl off for (weed) drug charges, but naked pictures are okay for her to take? Thats wrong. Point Blank.
She ain’t go win anyway. She sounds terrible.
America need to kick her ass off because she can’t sing
Even though Jennifer Hudson is now a superstar, Kelly Clarkson had a big hit a year ago, and Carrie Underwood won the grammy for best new artist, the show still has no credibility to me. There are alot of finalist from last season doing better than the winner. That’s very telling of the disparity between the people who vote (rednecks and soccers mom’s with nothing better to do) and actual consumers. Jennifer Hudson’s rocket to fame should show that American Idol has been pretty much bullshit from the get go. And for the exception of a few, most of the successful people from the show have had to find their own success apart from the Idol Bandwagon. The most talented singer never wins American Idol, so why should we care now?
Antonella not getting kicked off is bulls*it. They just kicked a black dude off before he went to Hollywood Week all cause he was charge with having weed on him. Now this girl has picture floating around the net that are clearly her but nothing is done? I find this whole picture as jacked the hell up. I hate to bring race into the picture but if this was to happen to one of the black chicks on the show would the black girl get the same treatment or comments made my the judges? I don’t think so, she would be gone before she can blink.
This right here shows who the judges and producers of the show like and what kind of treatment they will get.
Yo they have pictures floating around of this chick giving head!! & she is still on the show!! The sh*t is NOT right!
I guess when you white it’s all right!!
This no singing girl needs to go tomorrow! She should have been gone last week.
I agree 100% with yall, especially you #12 Meka!
i saw those pics of her giving head too…. but hopefully the bitch gets voted off cuz she KILLED celine’s song tonite… and i don’t mean in a good way
i don’t watch AI for the simple fact they bs. i cant believe people still watch this mess.its fake!they all fake.
she sucked anyways,thank God she’s out, she was there cause she’s cute not for talent, when i look at what they gave up for her, it gets me mad
Wack Wack Wack.
ITS BULLSHIT…THEY KEEP HER WHITE NON-SINGING ASS ON BUT WILL KICK A BLACK FAT SONGSTRESS OFF! A.I. IS SO FUCKING RACIST, THIS SEASON IS BLATANTLY SHOWING THAT! SHE DONT LOOK ALL THE DAMN HOT NE FUCKING WAY…PIECE OF SHIT TRICK ASS BITCH ASS WHORE!
Frenchie was on a porn site Antonella wasn’t..that is the difference exclaims AI. There are no Porn pics of Antonella.
Yeah, no one ever saw those “porn” pics of Frenchie. Anyway, Antonella can’t sing anyway so her ass is abour to be gone anyway
*about
funny…black folks always get the boot
@nyla it doesn’t matter if it was on a porn site porn is porn..well nevermind than myspace must be porn to.
there’s no need to make this all about racism, some of y’all dont even watch the show but are saying its racist america. y’all don’t even vote either so what you talking about? i’m just tired of issues always being black or white
Reality is Reality it is alot of the time about race. Maybe not all the time but most of the time it is a factor. I’m sure most of us can agree that on IDOL it’s about looks. There is no denying the fact that Frenchie could SANG, but yall know they don’t like when you have to much meat on your bones. I think they would have eventually voted Frenchie because of her size. Frenchie is still doing her thang anyway despite their attempt to ruin her.
Ain’t nothing cute about this girl and she can not sing at all.
As the old saying goes I guess Frenchie skin was her SIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could someone please explain to me what the hell did African American people do to be so hated in world?
THEY FOUND OUT THE DAMN PICS WERE FACK SHIT IF U CANT TELL HER HEAD WAS PLACE ON THAT BODY DUMIES THEN U’D PROBABLY BELIEVE ANYTHING SUM1 TELL U HAAAAAAAAAAA
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THEY FOUND OUT THE DAMN PICS WERE FACK SHIT IF U CANT TELL HER HEAD WAS PLACE ON THAT BODY DUMIES THEN U’D PROBABLY BELIEVE ANYTHING SUM1 TELL U HAAAAAAAAAAA
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America the great lol…Frenchie was the shyt too. This chick is lame…not to mention nasty as hell.
On top of that…this girl is not even that cute. So sad…
I totally agree with the person who said “she not going to win no way”!!
Yeah, she cant sing worth a hot damn! but the insulting matter is the fact that the girl is STILL on the show with her nasty ass photos but FRENCHIE got the boot for her photos… American Idol is a motha f’in joke anyway!
Their credibility is shot anyway! Fucc American Idol! Its a joke..
I think we all know why this girl is getting to stay while Frenchie got tha boot… First of all old girl can’t even sing… At least Frenchie was really talented… Antonella should be kicked off not only for the pics, but for the overall lack of talent… The only reason that they are keeping Antonella is because they think she is young and pretty, and isn’t that what the music industry is all about these days anyway??? The whole thing is hypocritical and lame!!!
American Idol pick and choose who they want to win and who is leaving. Fortunately, Antonella’s 15 minutes of fame(if you wanna call it that) is going to over.
Number #27-to answer your question, we wanted our freedom and we got it and we have to work extra hard to keep it.
eeww why she on the toilet taking pictures?
LMAO NO.4 AND NO.2 I HERE U
I’ve never been one to play the race card. They’ve had plenty of past contestents White and Black with a criminal history. I really can’t call this one. Shady… YES! Why… I dunno. I don’t watch the show anyway, so it’s not like I have anything vested. I only like to watch the show to see just how slap drunk Paula can really get… Heeeeeey! Pass the courveissier.
I might catch flack for this but who cares. There is a difference between the 2 situations. But first let’s get it straight the the pics of the girl giving head are not of Antonella. Cool, now we got that out of the way. Frenchie got paid to pose for an adult website knowing full well those pics would be public. The pics of Antonella were pics she took for a calendar she made for her boyfriend. Others were just pics between friends. She didn’t know somebody would make them public. Now the pics of her underage drinking is a different story. If she should be kicked off, it should be for those pics. Not the half-naked ones. Bitch gonna be gone tonight anyway!
I have to be honest and say that American Idol is not racist. They have been known to give the talented black candidates the most praise and if you look at the show the 3 most praised female singers are black.
I don’t think this is fair but I also don’t think it’s a racial issue. We don’t have the pics of both side by side so we don’t know what exactly made them decide for one and against another.
I haven’t seen Frenchie’s pictures, but let’s face it, her pictures cannot be that grreat to look at, compared to Antonella Barba’s photos. No lie Barba’s photos are hot. She is a pretty chick.
Simon or Randy aint gonna say shit about Barba’s pics because they probably have them shits as wallpaper on their computer screens. It is what it is! Is it unfair? Absolutely! But that’s how America operates.
I agree with #37 (Tanna).
I’d like to add that getting your pic taken while sitting on the toilet is weird and gross. I hope it was staged and not her actually using it. Ewww!
WHO CARES??? NEXT….
I agree with some of you, but to say that AI has no cred is just ignorant..Alot of people from this show moved on to better things that they wouldnt have done if they didnt go on AI….Yea Antonella has some photos out there she is still bangin hot, and at the end will endup posing in magazine or modeling.. She knows she cant win….but the longer she stays on the better chance she has to be successfull….Dont Hate…and yall know DAMN WELL eveyone posting here watched AI..
I wouldn’t get choked up on Antonella staying on A.I. She can’t sing anyway, at least when compared to like 5 of those girls. So it don’t matter if she stays ’cause, if America has any sense, they won’t vote for this bitch, not because she’s taking nude pics, but because her ass can’t hold a candle to Lakisha, Melinda, Jordin and the other two black girls on there that I can’t remember their names right now.
And for those who watch A.I., did y’all see how cocky she was last night? I mean, she better watch her attitude, because she’s already on thin ice with those photos.
I stopped watching AI this season becasue they let a lot of good, talented people walk out the door. So, I am already on strike against this show. They have BEEN playing favorites since day 1. NOW THIS!!
None of this shit matters. Frenchie is fat and black – the worst combination for any chick if she has to be hot. No one wants to see her naked.
^^^ really needs to STFU.
you are all weirdos!!!! u should all can’t even sing yourselves!!!
if any of you tried to sing, you would break all mirorrs, at least she had guts to try
#45, that was messed up what you said? Everyone isnt a SIZE 0, and ALL MEN DO NOT LIKE SKINNY WOMEN. Im not a size 2 and I have been in a relationship for 4 YEARS, and I’m darker than Frenchie. So that was really ignorant for you to say. That is what the NAACP always talks about. And that is why you see people that have REAL TALENT cant get support, but you would support CASSIE because she is light and slim? GET THE F*CK OUT OF HERE. OMG People kill me.
Simon isn’t a racist he’s a face-ist! If you don’t make his penis twitch he don’t have much love for ya!
This is str8 BULLSHIT.
That lil YT bitch gots ta go just like Frenchie.
This show has been a joke after that Taylor Hicks person won. Too many damn people are watching this sh*t.
we all know its a race issue…blah at them…
FAIRGAME…Agreed! She was out of line yesterday. She had a lot of nerve bringing up Jennifer Hudson to make her point that Simon has been wrong. I happen to agree with Simon’s assessment of Jennifer at the time. Plus, it was a singing competition not an acting competition. The right woman won (FANTASIA). Antonella is out of her league.
#45 It is true what you said but sad at the same time. That is really what is in the minds of most Americans. Unless you are looking like Beyonce (thin) and have some caucasian features then the media wants nothing to do w/ you.
Well I agree with the person who said it is two different situations. Frenchie posed on a porn site. The pics of Antonella supposedly giving head have already been stated to be false, and proof has been provided to this extent. While she did take the pics near the memorial for a calender for her boyfriend, alot of other girls probably did crap just as stupid. Frenchie got voted off for doing porn not for being stupid, so this can in no shape or form be compared to what Frenchie did. And so what if they did not kick Antonella off…so be it, it’s not like her stay there gonna be long anyways.
Frenchie said the only reason she did that, was because she was flat broke, with no help,and she was determine to get her college degree.
To tell the truth AI is really not about just the best singer it’s really more of a popularity contest. Remember LaToya London, from AI 3, she is attractive,graceful, & classy & has a great voice, but when that Jasmine chick cried, LaToya got the boot.
So with this chicks pic being on the net, and they are not kicking her off, I bet that people are going to vote for just for the hell of it.
i think her friend who was on the show before she got kicked off did it….she seems like a bitch & is probably getting back at antonella for this shit…yea no doubt she probably did take these pix but who posted them first??
hmmmmmmm….
This is a bunch of bullshit
I have said it before and I will say it again…Dukesman secretly wants a fat girl to fall in love with so that he can finally be happy…