The site that originally posted the most graphic photos, IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com (remember, this site is not safe for work), has also posted pictures comparing beauty marks on the face of the woman in those pictures with verified photos of Antonella. I have to tell you that on viewing these, they seem like pretty good evidence.

But yesterday, both VoteForTheWorst.com and IdontLikeYouInThatWay.com posted pictures, from “American Idol CSI,” comparing the right ears of the woman in the photos with a picture of Antonella. While they claim it is obviously a different woman, I just don’t see it as being obvious at all. In my opinion, the angles are not similar enough to make a valid judgment, and there is hair covering part of the ear in one picture.

Later, VoteForTheWorst posted what they call “better proof” that the pornographic pictures are not of Antonella. They link to an X-rated site (really not safe for work) with a variety of photos that seems to include the same woman as we’ve already seen in supposed Antonella photos, and they say, “it's obviously not Antonella in these pictures.” I don’t think it’s quite so obvious, but others I have spoken to do. People often look different in photographs in different situations. Really, nothing about this whole situation seems obvious.

Meanwhile, Antonella’s friend, Amanda Coluccio, who auditioned with Antonella, has publicly stated that the pornographic pictures are not Antonella. She told the Star Ledger of Newark that while the earlier photos (one of her topless, one on the toilet, etc.) are indeed her, “The really bad ones aren’t her. I’ve studied them. It’s not her nose. She’s never had [acrylic nail] tips [such as those in the photo] in her life. She’s the least slutty person I know.”

Unfortunately, this really doesn’t shine any light on the situation. Amanda saying it’s not her nose is different from somebody actually showing it. And I have to say that just because there are pictures of a woman in that position does not automatically make her slutty. It could simply have been Antonella and her then-boyfriend, having some fun. You don’t need to be a slut to engage in sexual activity (as Bruce Barker discusses further in his Idol Analyst column). So Amanda’s thoughts also don’t shed any light as far as that goes.

The most interesting thing to me is that, so far, Fox, American Idol, Antonella, and Antonella’s parents have had nothing to say on the matter. While I understand that Antonella herself is limited by contract in her press dealings, that still leaves other people who could step forward and say without a doubt, “That’s not Antonella, and we can prove it.” So if the photos are not her, why not just come out and say it? If they truly are photos from a porn site that has nothing to do with Antonella, why not come out and answer the questions? I know if somebody were posting pictures like that of me or my family and I knew they were fakes, I would be talking to the press immediately, declaring them hoaxes, and calling for the heads of whoever posted such things.

This is where the two questions I asked earlier link. While at this point we can’t say for certain whether or not the photos are of Antonella, I do think there is enough evidence – and discussion among the web, news outlets, etc. – to at least warrant a comment from the show. And if the pictures do indeed feature the American Idol semi-finalist, then what are they going to do about it?

For the moment, let’s also consider that even if the worst pictures of Antonella are not her, there are still other photos that definitely are her. Antonella topless, Antonella drinking underage, Antonella posing sexily with another girl, Antonella sitting in her underwear on a basketball – the list goes on. We must recall that Frenchie was booted for photos of her topless and in sexual poses.

The difference I see here, as mentioned in my previous article and in Bruce’s “Idol Analyst,” is that Frenchie knew those photos would be published, while Antonella was just out having fun (although, I have to add that some of the photos – like the basketball one – does appear posed, we’re just not sure what the intent was). Is that enough of a difference? That’s up to the powers that be on Idol to decide.

Will the show address this issue at all tonight? It’s the men singing, after all, so will they even mention Antonella? If not, will they discuss it when Antonella has to sing on Wednesday? The fact is that ignoring this situation will not make it go away. Either Antonella is or is not in the worst pictures. Either the producers do or don’t care about the other photos. Either she will or won’t be dropped from the show. Viewers will expect answers, and I think we all deserve them.

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