Antonella Barba is out of American Idol and she’s ready to explore all the opportunities.
She spoke with People right after her eviction and this is what she had to say.
Antonella Barba How hard was it to deal with all the controversy that was going on around you when you were on the show?
It was definitely difficult and it wasn’t how I intended things to go, but I tried to block it out as much as possible and stay focused on the competition. All that other stuff was completely irrelevant to the fact that I’m here to sing.
Visibility is important – does part of you feel that there’s no such thing as bad publicity?
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.
Were you approached to pose 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.
She may look like she’s phoning this one in, but Beyoncé is working hard for her mega-millions while shooting a commercial for Samsung in New York on Friday.
Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world, but his lead over other entrepreneurs is narrowing, according to Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires published Thursday.
Despite Gates leading the rich list for a 13th straight year with a tidy nest egg of 56 billion dollars, US investment guru
Warren Buffett’s personal fortune climbed to 52 billion, halving the software mogul’s lead.
Google’s founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin climbed this year to the 26th position, with $16.6 billion.
Rank Name Citizenship Age Net Worth ($bil)
1 William Gates III United States 51 56.0
2 Warren Buffett United States 76 52.0
3 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico 67 49.0
4 Ingvar Kamprad & family Sweden 80 33.0
5 Lakshmi Mittal India 56 32.0
6 Sheldon Adelson United States 73 26.5
7 Bernard Arnault France 58 26.0
8 Amancio Ortega Spain 71 24.0
9 Li Ka-shing Hong Kong 78 23.0
10 David Thomson & family Canada 49 22.0
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson’s manager father Joe declared in an interview that his twodaughters will never end up in rehab like Britney Spears.
He says, “I would never let that happen to my daughters. Hopefully, her family will take care of the situation.”
