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Biography Of Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul, an American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, television host and actress, was born June 19, 1962 in the San Fernando Valley. Her father Harry Abdul was a Syrian Jew who emigrated from Syria to the US via Brazil. Her mother Lorraine Rykiss from Manitoba, Canada was also Jewish, a concert pianist and was once assistant to the director Billy Wilder. |
Always inclined towards show business, Abdul started dancing lessons at the age of eight, displaying a natural talent. At California State University, Northridge, Abdul studied broadcasting. In her first year, she became one of the Lakers girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers, selected from out of 700 applicants. She was appointed head choreographer within three months but left within six to focus on her chorography career. Throughout the 1980s, she choreographed for several singers and for dance sequences in many movies.
In 1988, she launched her debut album ‘Forever Your Girl’ which took 62 weeks to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard and remained there for a period of 10 weeks. The multi-platinum release, Abdul had launched her singing career which continued through the 90s with a series of hits. In 1991 she branched out into advertising with a popular Diet Coke commercial.
In 2002, Abdul became one of the three judges of the reality television musical show American Idol which made her a television celebrity. She is still one of the judges of this popular reality singing show.
Abdul suffered from bulimia which she came out of in 1995. Ten years later she revealed that she suffers from a disease called complex regional pain syndrome, a rare neurological ailment that causes chronic pain. She claims to be pain-free now following treatment with anti-inflammatory medication.
Abdul has been married twice and is a practising Jew. Abdul has often been accused of substance abuse because of erratic behavior during episodes of American Idol. However, she has strenuously denied ever being drunk or consuming illegal drugs.
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