History Music / PaulaAbdul

Paula Abdul (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.

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 EllenDeGeneres.

* TheCameo: ''LAStory''.

* ShoutOut: The video for "Cold Hearted" is an homage to ''AllThatJazz''.

* ShoutOut: The video for "Cold Hearted Snake" is an homage to ''AllThatJazz''.
* VisualCompression: In "Promise Of A New Day"

* DuetOfDifferences: "Opposites Attract" is about how different she is from her "lover" (MC Scat Cat), yet they love one another anyway.

* 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.

** She appears in a couple of Music/JanetJackson videos that she choreographed, including "Miss You Much" and "Nasty".
** Also Music/MichaelJackson 's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3V-7DEAgdc Liberian Girl]], but that music video is chock full of cameos.

** Also Music/MichaelJackson 's Liberian Girl, but that music video is chock full of cameos.

** Also {Music/MichaelJackson}'s Liberian Girl, but that music video is chock full of cameos.

** Also Michael Jackson's Liberian Girl, but that music video is chock full of cameos.

* OddFriendship: Following Paula Abdul's release of "Opposites Attract", Creator/GeneKelly took notice of the music video and enjoyed it, later asking Paula over to his place for tea. The pair continued to meet for tea once per week until his death.

* TheDeadRiseToAdvertise: In a Diet Coke commercial. She danced with 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.

* OddFriendship: Following Paula Abdul's release of "Opposites Attract", GeneKelly took notice of the music video and enjoyed it, later asking Paula over to his place for tea. The pair continued to meet for tea once per week until his death.

* Music/{{Prince}}: Donated a really old song of his, "You", for one of Paula's albums.

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

In 2002 she became a judge on ''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 EllenDeGeneres.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Famously on ''AmericanIdol''.

* TheHeart: Of the ''AmericanIdol'' judges.

* PowerTrio: With Simon and Randy on ''AmericanIdol''. She's the Id.

Paula Abdul (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 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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* BottleFairy

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

Paula Abdul 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 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.