Antonella

Why Would You Want to be a Star?

There are times when being a star is great. The good publicity, the money, and the adoration of all of your fans. There are also times when it is not so great to be a star. One person who is famous right now is the perfect example.

Antonella’s Back Story

Antonella Barba is from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. She made it into the top twenty four contestants on season six on American Idol. Antonella is twenty year old student. She has been singing since her sixth grade talent show. Not only does she sing but she also plays the piano and the violin. Antonella made the final cut with her best friend Amanda.

The Scandal

You would think that being chosen in the top twenty four with your best friend would be a dream come true. It was for Antonella until someone else got greedy. Photos of Antonella were leaked on the internet. These photos were racy. There were photos on the internet of Atonella and the other girls were all topless. Another picture shown on the net was of Antonella and her friends grinding on each other. Pictures of Antonella sticking up her middle finger were also shown on the internet. These pictures did not show the world the ideal role model or the true “American Idol”. Antonella was finally voted off on March 8, 2007.

Speculations

There are many different speculations as to how this happened and who did this. It is obvious that it was a friend of Antonella who sold the photos. People will do anything for money, including selling out their friend. People are saying that the photos look like photos posted on My Space. My space is a website that people post pictures and profiles for friends to view. Someone must have taken the pictures of Antonella from My Space and sold them to the website who published it.

Idol’s Response

American Idol’s Simon Cowell was asked how he felt about the scandal. He stressed disgust that a friend would sell another friend out just for money.

It is things like this that makes it not worth being famous not worth it. People will do anything for money, including stabbing a friend in the back.