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* Music/{{Prince}}: Donated a really old song of his, "U," for one of Paula's albums.
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** She appeared as herself, along with M.C. Kat, in ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022''.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: In "Cold Hearted", she describes the subject's unfaithful boyfriend as a "cold-hearted snake."
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: She was the only person who thought "Straight Up" had any potential. She fished the original demo tape out of the trash after her mother threw it away, and cut a deal to sing two songs she didn't like in order to get the song on the album. It became her first top 40 hit, eventually reaching the top of the chart.
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** The video for "Cold Hearted" is an homage to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

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** The video for "Cold Hearted" is an homage to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.''Film/AllThatJazz'' (she [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qzl0se_Lqg cites]] Creator/BobFosse as her favourite choreographer).
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Famously on ''Series/AmericanIdol''.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Famously on ''Series/AmericanIdol''. In reality, this was due to the painkillers she was on to deal with longstanding chronic pain.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: She's made a few surprise appearances on ''Series/AmericasGotTalent'' since Creator/SimonCowell joined the judging panel. He has been [[VitriolicBestBuds patently delighted]] each time.
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* BeautyMark: Although you can't see it in the picture above, as it's on her left cheek.
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* ''Forever Your Girl'' (1988)

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* ''Forever Your Girl'' ''Music/ForeverYourGirl'' (1988)
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Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is a [[TheLongList former cheerleader, pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality]]. She was discovered as her being a famous Lakers cheerleader, and soon became a sought-after choreographer in TheEighties. Soon she took up singing too, and became a pop idol. Famous for her dancing skills and unique videos in the late eighties and early nineties, she got two multi-platinum albums, six number one hits on the Billboard top 100, and won a Grammy for her choreography. However her career sank after battling an eating disorder and having a long string of professional and personal struggles.

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Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is a [[TheLongList former cheerleader, pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress actor and television personality]]. She was discovered as her being a famous Lakers cheerleader, and soon became a sought-after choreographer in TheEighties. Soon she took up singing too, and became a pop idol. Famous for her dancing skills and unique videos in the late eighties and early nineties, she got two multi-platinum albums, six number one hits on the Billboard top 100, and won a Grammy for her choreography. However her career sank after battling an eating disorder and having a long string of professional and personal struggles.
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* NoodleIncident: Paula has repeatedly stated that her career slowed in the 90s due to injuries from a plane crash, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWE7ibkfds but nobody can quite pin down what actually happened]].
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* BreakUpSong / YourCheatingHeart: "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted Snake" were both songs about unfaithful men, the former presumably pre-dating a breakup and the latter being a post-breakup warning to other girls about the ex.

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* BreakUpSong / YourCheatingHeart: BreakUpSong: "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted Snake" were both songs about unfaithful men, the former presumably pre-dating a breakup and the latter being a post-breakup warning to other girls about the ex.
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->''"The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas."''

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* TheCameo: ''Film/LAStory''.

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In 2002 she became a judge on ''Series/AmericanIdol'' [[PowerTrio alongside Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.]] She's famous for being TheHeart of the judges, finding something positive to say about even the worst of performances. Because of her... ''quirky'' mannerisms, people speculate when she's drunk. After eight years of judging, she's decided to move on and was replaced by Creator/EllenDeGeneres.

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In 2002 she became a judge on ''Series/AmericanIdol'' [[PowerTrio alongside Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.]] She's famous for being TheHeart of the judges, finding something positive to say about even the worst of performances. Because of her... ''quirky'' mannerisms, people speculate when she's drunk. After eight years of judging, she's she decided to move on and was replaced by Creator/EllenDeGeneres.

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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering. She left the show after it's first season.

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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering. She left the show after it's its first season.
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!!Discography:

* ''Forever Your Girl'' (1988)
* ''Spellbound'' (1991)
* ''Head over Heels'' (1995)
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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering.

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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering.
cheering. She left the show after it's first season.
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Paula Abdul (June 19, 1962-) is a [[TheLongList former cheerleader, pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality]]. She was discovered as her being a famous Lakers cheerleader, and soon became a sought-after choreographer in TheEighties. Soon she took up singing too, and became a pop idol. Famous for her dancing skills and unique videos in the late eighties and early nineties, she got two multi-platinum albums, six number one hits on the Billboard top 100, and won a Grammy for her choreography. However her career sank after battling an eating disorder and having a long string of professional and personal struggles.

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Paula Julie Abdul (June (born June 19, 1962-) 1962) is a [[TheLongList former cheerleader, pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality]]. She was discovered as her being a famous Lakers cheerleader, and soon became a sought-after choreographer in TheEighties. Soon she took up singing too, and became a pop idol. Famous for her dancing skills and unique videos in the late eighties and early nineties, she got two multi-platinum albums, six number one hits on the Billboard top 100, and won a Grammy for her choreography. However her career sank after battling an eating disorder and having a long string of professional and personal struggles.
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* LoveMartyr: "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" is about a singer whose lover clearly isn't very committed to the relationship.
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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering.

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She reunited with [[VitriolicBestBuds Simon]] for the US version of ''TheXFactor'' ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2011, alongside Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. This announcement was met with quite a lot of cheering.
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* TheDeadRiseToAdvertise: In a Diet Coke commercial. She danced with Creator/GeneKelly (1912-1996)[[note]]He wasn't dead yet, but was obviously very old. Interestingly Gene Kelly was actually friends with Paula in RealLife too.[[/note]] and [[MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]] (1890-1977). CaryGrant (1904-1986) poured her a Diet Coke when she was finished.

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* TheDeadRiseToAdvertise: In a Diet Coke commercial. She danced with Creator/GeneKelly (1912-1996)[[note]]He wasn't dead yet, but was obviously very old. Interestingly Gene Kelly was actually friends with Paula in RealLife too.[[/note]] and [[MarxBrothers [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]] (1890-1977). CaryGrant Creator/CaryGrant (1904-1986) poured her a Diet Coke when she was finished.

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"The Cheerleader" would be the evil equivalent.


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