– Her lawyer is sending a warning letter to ABC News, whose Next week Primetime Live plans to air a one-hour expose on American Idol, calling it Fallen Idol. There are reports that it will deal with an alleged affair between Abdul and second-season contestant Corey Clark. (April 29, 2005)
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– Denied reports that she's addicted to drugs, revealing that she suffers from a rare and painful physical disorder called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. (April 27, 2005)
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– Has vigorously denied accusations she paid American Idol contestant Corey Clark to have a secret affair with her. (April 27, 2005)
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– Was in another car trouble when her limousine was involved in an accident as she traveled to the set of Jay Leno's chat show. (April 5, 2005)
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– Put on 'informal probation' for two years and fined $1,675 due to her role in a hit and run accident in December 2004. (March 26, 2005)
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– Is facing hit-and-run charges for an alleged hit-and-run freeway incident in Los Angeles. (March 19, 2005)
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– Father: Harry Abdul (once a livestock trader in Brazil)
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– Mother: Lorainne Abdul (former assistant to film director Billy Wilder)
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– Ethnicity: Syrian-Palestinian/French-Canadian.
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– Choreographed videos for George Michael, Debbie Gibson, Dolly Parton, Janet Jackson, and ZZ Top.
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– Former L.A. Lakers cheerleader.
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– Grammy award winning singer.
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– Appeared in and choreographed Janet Jackson's Nasty and What Have You Done For Me Lately music videos.
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– Said a few lines on Chunky A's (Arsenio Hall) song Dope, The Big Lie.
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– Is a vegetarian.
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– Her first album, Forever Your Girl, took over 2 years to reach the top of Billboard's album charts in 1990 and spawned four #1 singles.
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– Converted from Islam to Judaism after marrying second husband Brad Beckerman.
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– Working on a new album (February 2003)
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– Spent her honeymoon with Emilio Estevez in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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– In November 1999, Paula won $100,000 in court over a public appearance dispute.
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– Nominated for Outstanding Reality/Competition Program at Emmy Awards for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2003)
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