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Paula Abdul

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8.2 Great
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Biography

Recent Role:
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Gender:
Female
Born:
6-19-1962
Birthplace:
San Fernando, California
Birth Name:
Paula Julie Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul was born on June 19, 1962 in San Fernando, California to Harry and Lorraine Abdul. Her parents seperated in 1969. In 1981 Paula enrolled in Cal State Northridge. It was during this time she began a fifteen year struggle with bulemia.
In 1987 Paula wisely uses over $30,000 in savings to record a demo tape. In 1988 "Knocked Out" reached 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Paula's debut album Forever Your Girl is released on June 21, just two days after Paula's birthday. "The Way That You Love Me" is released in November of 1988. Paula continues her fight with bulimia and
More joins Over Eaters Anonymous.
Paula has her first number one single when "Straight Up" tops the charts in February of 1989. "Forever Your Girl" becomes Paula's second #1 single in May. In September "Cold Hearted" gives Paula her third #1 hit in only 8 months. In October of 1989 Forever Your Girl reaches the number one spot on Billboard's album charts, and spends over a year in the top 10. "The Way That You Love Me" peaks at number 3 in December of 1989.
In February of 1990 "Opposites Attract" becomes Paula's 4th number one single. Paula Abdul is the first woman to have 4 number one singles from her debut album. In Spring of 1990 Paula breaks the 28-year-old record held by Connie Francis when she spends her 68th consecutive week in the US Top 40. Paula also choreographed the Academy Awards in 1990. She has also done choreography for Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Debbie Gibson, and many more artists. Shut Up and Dance, a collection of remixes is also released on May 8, 1990.
In 1991 Paula wins the award for "Best Music Video- Short Form" for "Opposites Attract".
In May of 1991, "Rush Rush", the first single from her second album Spellbound, is released. Less than one month later on June 8th, Spellbound hits #1 on Billboard's album charts and stays on top for two weeks. Just a week and a half after that, "Rush Rush" takes over the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. "Rush Rush" becomes the longest running single since Madonna's "Like a Virgin" by staying at number one for 5 weeks. "The Promise of a New Day", the second single from Spellbound also hits #1 in September of 1991. In November, "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" peaks at number 6 on the Hot 100.
"Vibeology" only reached number 16, where it stayed for 3 weeks, in February of 1992. The next month Paula gets engaged to Emilio Estevez and marries him in April. She would divorce him only two years later in May of 1994. Also in April 1992, the 5th single from Spellbound, "Will You Marry Me?" is released.
In August of 1993, Forever Your Girl backup vocalist Yvette Marine loses her lawsuit in which she claimed to have actually sung lead vocals on several tracks of the album.
In May of 1995, "My Love Is For Real" enters the Hot 100 at number 36. Head Over Heels is released on June 13,1995. Unfortunately, it would only reach #18 on Billboard's Album charts. Two more singles were released from Head Over Heels, "Crazy Cool" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up", neither of them do well on the charts though.

On October 25, 1996 Paula gets married to Brad Beckerman. The wedding is included in Lifetime's Celebrity Weddings special, and also in In Style magazine. Paula met Brad on a blind date set up by friends in February of 1996.
January 12, 1997 marks Paula's dramatic acting debut when the ABC Sunday Night Movie "Touched By Evil" airs. Paula has also made appearances on CBS's "Cybill" and NBC's "The Single Guy".

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    Ok so here I'd just like to know what you like about Paula Abdul and how you became a fan of hers, as for me, it was just kind of random, as are most of my obsessions, I saw her on tv, looked her up on the internet and she just fascinated me, since then I have been such a huge fan, I have her ShutMore Up and Dance remix tape and her greatest hits, I used to have Spellbound but someone stole my purse in which the tape was in, (along with my pet rock whom my teacher named Cher) and I was really upset about that. I have about twenty printouts and cutouts of Paula Abdul, some my friend gave to me (thank you) and some i just looked for, I spend hours looking through magazines just to see if shes in it. Enough about me now, id like to hear about you!

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    Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Paula Abdul. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.

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    5.2 Mediocre
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    in my opinion paula is way to nice. she always gives the contestants a break, even when they do awful. shes all "you did great sweety" be honest! lying is a sin! randy and simon are way more honest. be honest or be cut. in that rule, bye bye paula. paula is an okay singer, but also needs to improve there. sorry paula fans. anyway this is my 16th review so i get an emblem. yay me! plz view my profile and comment on the blogs. cut the girl!!!! paula, be honest! im trying to help out here. you need top be honest!

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    9 Superb
    Paula is cool hide show

    I think Paula Abdul is a talented person. She is a pretty cool person too I think she is a good singer. Paula is most known as a singer back in the day and a judge on the show American Idol. I think she does a good job as a judge. She is not mean like Simon Cowell and does not crush other people's dreams. She always tries to say something nice to a person even if they are not that good. I think Paula kinda is pretty too. So overall I think Paula Abdul is a nice and talented person.

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    10 Perfect
    She's forever my girl! hide show

    I love Paula! I think she's a beautiful person inside and out. She's very kind-hearted and compasionate toward the American Idol contestants. Sometimes she is too lenient, but most of the time she accurate, but in a nice way. She's also very talented. She was a fabulous dancer and a pretty good singer in the late 80's and early 90's. Her music videos from back in the day were absolutely outstanding. She's deffinately got her short-comings too, but everyone does. I think her flaws have been blown out of proportion. I also believe some stories were falsified and based on rumors, with no merit whatsoever. All in all she's a great person!

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    8 Great
    Meh.... hide show

    Paula Adbul is a singer and a judge on American Idol. She's been a judge on American Idol since Season 1 and there have been 6 Seasons so far. I heard they're gonna make another one. I think Paula is just average. I know an 8.0 is high for an average person, but I think that 5.0's are low. The only thing that I like about her is that she is very nice as a judge. She's not very honest. I think that Simon and Paula like each other. I saw them kissing a few times. Awww!! lol So overall she's okay.

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    7.8 Good
    She's okay i guess but i feel thats shes overrated. hide show

    I mean i don't see why people think she's so pretty. I think she be acting fake too. I know at one time she was a dancer for the cheer leading team but you can some times see through her acting all nice. I think she acts nice to keep people to watch the show so she can cover over simon meaness to contestants on the show. People say she can sing but i never heard her before. I wonder after american idol ends what shes gonna do with her life. All in all she is over rated to me.

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