Paula Abdul’s\u00a0«American Idol»\u00a0days are still very much with her.<\/b>
\nPaula Abdul\u2019s \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d days are still very much with her.
During an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the 62-year-old singer, dancer and choreographer opened up about the challenges she had to overcome, being the only female judge on the singing competition show alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson from 2002 to 2009.
\u201cBeing the only woman on the panel, I had to overcome the guy on the left of me. Starts with a \u2018S\u2019 and ends with \u2018imon\u2019 and the left side of my brain is permanently damaged with a British accent,\u201d Abdul, who often had playful onscreen tiffs with Cowell, said during the Dance and Dialogue \u201cCelebrate LA!\u201d Event on April 30. \u201cBut no big deal because at least I had Randy to the right of me.\u201d
As far as how the newest \u201cIdol\u201d judge, Carrie Underwood, is doing, Abdul had nothing but positive feedback.
\u201cCarrie has an unbelievable advantage, having come from her humble beginning of being on the show,\u201d she said. \u201cShe was such a magnificent artist, as a contestant, and she\u2019s gone on to have the most stellar career. She comes back, and she\u2019s giving back as well. She\u2019s doing a great job.\u201d
When Underwood was a contestant on \u201cAmerican Idol\u2019s\u201d fourth season in 2005, Cowell shared a bold prediction about the Muskogee, Oklahoma, native\u2019s future.
\u201cCarrie, you\u2019re not just the girl to beat. You\u2019re the person to beat,\u201d he said after the aspiring country singer performed rock band Heart\u2019s hit \u201cAlone.\u201d
\u201cI will make a prediction. Not only will you win this show, you will sell more records than any other previous Idol winner.\u201d
Underwood revealed she would be returning to \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d in a video she shared in August 2024.
\u201cI went from nobody knowing my name to tens of millions of people watching the show,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of everything I was able to accomplish on the show, and I\u2019m so proud of everything I\u2019ve accomplished since.\u201d<\/p>\n