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Paula Abdul has sold 60 million records and earned numerous awards and recognitions including 17 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with five wins, two GRAMMY Awards, three American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, two People’s Choice Awards as Favorite Female Music Performer, five Juno Awards, and you can find her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was the first entertainer to receive the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Hall of Fame Award and was honored with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Paula Abdul began her laudable career as a Laker girl who evolved into their choreographer. She drew the attention of Janet Jackson, then Michael, both of whom had her choreograph their legendary dance moves, as did many other superstars, films and TV shows. Paula garnered worldwide attention as an original judge on the legendary TV show American Idol. Paula’s iconic hit “Straight Up!”, one of four singles that set a record for the most #1 Billboard charted singles from a debut album, has over 100M streams worldwide, is a widely used Sound on TikTok, and the song title was the name of Richard Branson’s first rocket to space making Paula Abdul not just a global icon, but an interstellar one! Paula is taking center stage again in 2024, as the Special Guest on the Magic Summer Tour with New Kids On The Block.

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Paula Abdul Predicts a Guy Will Win 'American Idol?'

Paula Abdul Predicts a Guy Will Win 'American Idol?'

Source: Michael Ricci

The Dish Rag caught up with American Idol judge Paula Abdul last night at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash.

We got the scoop on her strapless satin printed cocktail dress, who she's wearing to tonight's Grammy Awards and some hints about the new season of American Idol.

Paula predicts a guy will win this season! You read it here first. Oh, and she also revealed how Dr. Evil, er, Simon Cowell, really felt about the show's new judge. ...

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