It’s been almost two decades on from an infamous incident that caused her to be unceremoniously booted from Bardot.
And, although Chantelle Barry only confessed that she did pilfer cash from bandmate Sophie Monk just weeks ago, the now actress says she’s sick of talking about it.
In an awkward interview on The Morning Show on Wednesday, the 37-year-old said she just wants to put the incident ‘to sleep.’
‘I just want to put that to sleep!’ Former Bardot singer Chantelle Barry says she’s ‘onto the next chapter of her life’ as she awkwardly evades questions about Sophie Monk in TV interview
Not perturbed, host Larry Emdur asked: ‘Do clear up the story, what is the answer?’
Becoming visibly awkward, Chantelle tried to evade further questions on the incident she referred him back to the magazine interview in which she’d made the confession.
‘It’s in Woman’s Day, you can read it there,’ she said.
Over it: Athough Chantelle only confessed that she did pilfer cash from bandmate Sophie Monk just weeks ago, the now actress says she’s sick of talking about it
Not to be put off, Larry continued to probe the brunette telling her she had to ‘talk about it a little bit.’
‘I’d rather move onto the next chapters of my life right now,’ she retorted.
However, Chantelle quickly backtracked and said: ‘You want to know what people are talking about. It was about stealing money from Sophie Monk. It’s about whether you left or if they sacked you.
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‘I did leave I did leave. After I left it was radio silence from everyone. I was done with. They didn’t talk to me,’ she added.
Chantelle, along with Sophie, Katie Underwood, Belinda Chapple and Sally Polihronas, was one of the original winners of reality show Popstars until her time with the band ended in disgrace in 2001.
She was quickly replaced with Tiffini Wood.
Chantelle gave an interview to Woman’s Dayat the beginning of October, in which she confessed she had stolen money from Sophie Monk while on the reality TV show.
The reality TV star was forced out following the incident, with management giving her $1,000 to exit the band quickly and quietly.
Chantelle recalled that Sophie, who now stars as The Bachelorette, said she’d forgive her but she still ‘felt terrible’.
Water under the bridge: Chantelle recalled that Sophie (pictured), who now stars as The Bachelorette, said she’d forgive her for stealing the money but she still ‘felt terrible’
The sticky fingers scandal made headlines around Australia at the time, but Chantelle said she was convinced to sign a deal which prevented her from telling her side of the story.
‘I was young, naive and saw it as a way out,’ Chantelle explained before adding she has not seen any of the Bardot members since.
It all but ruined her chances at a career in Australia, and in 2001 Chantelle moved to LA to pursue gigs overseas.
Bouncing back from the brink, Chantelle managed to nab roles in 90210 and Entourage and has released several albums.
Survivor: The theft all but ruined Chantelle’s chances at a career in Australia, and in 2001 she moved to LA to pursue gigs overseas