You can look at it from both ways though and you're looking at it from the hypercritical way...

I feel you saying she 'jeopardized' the task may be a tad exaggeration, but continuing the counter-argument regardless: She had just been shouted at in the Boardroom and criticised heavily. She's perfectly within her right not wanting to be stuck in the kitchen. Why should she? If they lost she would've been completely screwed.

She runs a cupcake business. That doesn't mean she can cook amazing savoury foods... I can bake a cake, that doesn't mean I could make a fantastic stir fry or a lasagne.

She said that she didn't know about savoury products... which is the truth, as desserts are her speciality. Obviously she had some sort of knowledge of them, which compared to Francesca's apparent lack of knowledge about anything culinary, appeared to be pretty much expert. Presumably if she had known quite how useless Francesca would be, she may have been more quick to volunteer - but a lot of people say that they're terrible at cooking when they really only mean that they're not brilliant at it. Most people would at least taste the food. I don't think Neil and Luisa had any way of knowing that Francesca would be quite as bad as she was. And besides, it wasn't even Luisa's decision, it was Neil's.

Lord Sugar isn't always hard on people who are in the kitchen. I remember on the popcorn task of Young Apprentice Series 2, he suggested that Zara might see herself as being too good to dirty her hands. Zara then pointed out that while James and Haya were off designing the brand, she was the one physically making the popcorn - which was a point that was accepted.

Luisa gave detailed instructions to Fran on the phone; she clearly does know how to cook and she definitely knew a lot more than Fran. Luisa doesn't care about anything apart from Luisa.

Yes, but pretty much anyone would know more than Fran. I don't think Luisa had any idea that Francesca would be quite as bad as she turned out to be.

You wouldn't see Leah getting on like that.

Gossip from the house was that everyone knew what a poor cook Francesca is.

Back to the photo....Whatever excuses might be made for this photo appearing on the net or for Luisa's pose, the fact is there was aready plenty of lewd photos of her out there on net .How did they get there? My guess is Luisa.

She has a high opinion of how she looks. She's even said as much: Is it or it is because of the way I look.
So why the stupid 'porn star' pics, self publicity in case she doesn't win?

The back-stabbing attitude hasn't helped. Luisa has really proved herself as a good business woman. In her in bitchy, self-promo/sex kitten/photos mode, she has been very unprofessional. All she needed was to be her straightforward business self, which is sound and when she is she's quite nice!

You cannot have someone like this win the Apprentice!

Didn't they say that about the man who lied on his CV?!

indeed hence I said rewarding these people sends out all the wrong messages, Luisa is a Bully and having her win just sends out a message to other Bullies that you will be rewarded for it.

She certainly bullied Jason. Trouble is, Lord Sugartits makes allowances for people if he wants them. Though choosing Luisa just might stretch his credibility.

I'd imagine the answer to the question the OP poses is YES.

Whilst hardly the most ladylike pose, and not one I'd personally want my girlfriend, wife, mother, sister etc to be doing, I don't massively see the significance when it comes to being a business person.
Yes I can accept the point that it may be seen as bad PR for someone who wants to be taken seriously in business but I know people who are highly paid respected business types etc who have done far worse than pose for a photo like that, when young and influenced by alcohol.

I'm not saying 2 'wrongs' (and I use that word loosely), make a right, but is it really all that bad? The reaction from some on here almost made me think it would be a picture of Luisa throwing baby animals off a cliff, or something equally as abhorrent, as opposed to a woman drunk, yet clothed with her leg's open.

I haven't seen too many negative threads about Myles being half naked, abs rippling in the sunshine with far more flesh on display than Luisa. (for the record there is nothing wrong with Myles flaunting it either). Yes I know one was a professional shoot and a bit more tasteful than Luisa with legs akimbo, but the horror and outrage at a bit of flesh should be shared out equally no?

This just smacks slightly of double standards and to me it seems like some people want any excuse to have a go at her.

Publish and be dammed wasn’t Luisa’s first thought.

She’s paid to have photos removed but her £3,000 has gone down the drain and anyone can gawk at her ‘disarray‘. Being photographed in a compromising position will never be a wise move no matter who you are.

So between this and the US Big Brother KKKers, its clear that background checks on reality show contestants has gone to shit lately.

People don't make wise moves when they're pissed. Seriously reading this forum is like living in the 19th century.

Why not?

Drunk or sober she's created hurdles she's paid to remove. She doesn't appear to be partial to being fully clothed but it's LAS who has to consider who becomes his partner. Presumably she does wish to be taken seriously but has hampered herself whatever the century.

A few raunchy pics taken when drunk will have no bearing at all on his decision or their business dealings.

If a person is arrested for drunk driving, can they use intoxication in their defence? The issue here isn't the sex angle (so to speak) but the irresponsible behaviour associated with alcohol. Arguably this would make her less attractive to Sugar as a high-profile business partner. She could be an embarrassment to him if she is his chosen one.

I agree it's not wise, but it's hardly as outrageous as some posters seem to imply.

Whatever happens it's Luisa who's embarrassed herself or she'd not be paying to get out of jail.

We've all embarrassed ourselves in our 20s.

I don't think people should judge whether she should win or not on a photo to be honest.

I think that should be based on her performance throughout the show, and that has been absolutely terrible. I don't understand how she has got so far. She always passes the blame and never takes responsibility for anything. Really hope she doesn't win, i do have faith in LS, so i don't think she will.

So a young woman has a bit of fun and is heavily criticised for it.

Not exactly a 'man bites dog' day on DS

Looking at her I think she had more than a bit of fun.