"It's definitely not how I intended things to go," she said. "I tried to stay focused on the competition. All that other stuff was irrelevant."

Well Antonella it won't be irrelevant now, it's going to be a part of your future career if that career is something you want. Plus you're not bad looking, you could possibly have a future in mondelling, partying, etc.

"I keep getting told that no publicity is bad publicity," Barba said. "But, you know, I'm not known for this thing that I want to be known for, which is singing."

Antonella - you're not that talented or known for the quality of your singing. Not that that's a bad thing. You need to focus on a career in entertainment. Strike while the iron is hot!

Although Antonella probably deserves some credit for sticking to her showbiz dreams despite the flak she has received and her unimpressive performances over the past few rounds on Idol.

She said she would remain in Los Angeles for the next two weeks or so to "talk to people, see what offers I can get". Unfortunately one of the offers she won't be fielding is one that would see her appear in a Playboy spread.

"I definitely wouldn't do that," she said. "I don't want to be known for that."

Playmate status may not be on the cards for Barba, but she is not opposed to listening to other modelling or acting offers.

"I'd rather promote myself in a classy way," she said.

Oops Antonella - you may have already missed out on that one.

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