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.

–Former American Idol contestant Antonella Barba, discussing the photo controversy that garnered her far more attention than her unremarkable on-air performances.