Oh, American Idol, why have you forsaken me?
Antonella Barba was a name that most people weren't familiar with (except for the millions who have tuned in to The Fox Network's "American Idol" this season). Just last week, various images of Barba were leaked onto the internet from an anonymous source (no, I don't know where they are) and she has been thrust into the media spotlight. According to MSNBC, "the pictures include one of four women posing topless at the beach, their hands covering their breasts, and others of a woman engaged in a sexual act."
While friends and family of the Idol hopeful have vehemently denied that Barba is in fact the women in the pictures, there has been no official statement from either Barba or Fox. Plenty has been said, however, in Fox's action (or lack there of.) Remember Frenchie Davis? Davis was an Idol fan favorite up until the day show producers had her disqualified from the competition after it came to light that she had previously been involved with an adult website. So why hasn't Barba met the same fate?
The difference - Antonella Barba isn't a "plus sized" figure.
So just what message is American Idol trying to send?
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