Paula Abdul is a singer and choreographer who started her life as a poor child from a broken home. She began dreaming about song and dance at the age of four when she saw Gene Kelly on television performing "Singing in the Rain". Paula began taking ballet lessons for free at age seven by cleaning the mirrors and floors of the dance studio. Her mother did not know about the lessons.

Paula Abdul began choreographing musicals when she was five years old, before ever taking any classes. From her condominium, she would conduct neighborhood friends and invite adults to watch her shows. Paula would practice dancing while her mother cooked by holding onto the kitchen sink.

Her mother was always encouraging, but in a tough sort of way. Her mother would remind Paula of the heartache she had seen while working as a personal assistant to Billy Wilder. Girls' dreams were frequently shattered. Paula knew if she was to be successful, she'd have to find success on her own.

During high school, Paula Abdul was accepted to Juilliard on a dance scholarship, but after one trip to New York, she knew that wasn't the life she wanted to lead. She wanted to dance, but she couldn't get a job unless she had an agent. She was teaching cheerleading camps, so she decided to try out for the Los Angeles Lakers' Cheerleading Squad, even though she didn't have the body of a typical cheerleader.

Out of nearly 1000 auditioning, Paula Abdul was chosen for one of only 12 spots as a Laker Girl. In her rookie year, Paula was asked to take over and form a dance squad. When season ticket holders saw the changes Paula had made to the squad, they started calling her for corporate events.

Paula Abdul eventually landed choreography spots in movies like "Can't Buy Me Love," and in music with groups like the Jackson Five. In fact, she was only 17 years old when she began working with the Jackson's. Paula received a choreography award for her choreography of ZZ Top and Duran Duran. She later worked with many of the major recording artists of the time choreographing their tours, videos, and live performances.

Paula Abdul even got to work with her Gene Kelly, her idol since childhood, during the last two years of his life. During the same year, she was chosen to choreograph the Academy Awards, and she received an Emmy nomination. In secret, so not to give up choreography job leads, Paula began making recordings starting with a song called "Straight Up." Her voice became one of the hottest in her time.

In 1995, Paula Abdul disappeared. She paid off the media not to tell the world about a plane crash she was in. She knew she was in bad shape and would need time to focus on her health without the public knowing. Today, Paula can be seen on "American Idol," a reality television show with Simon Cowell. In the show, thousands of singers audition for just one winning spot as a new American icon, or "American Idol." Paula, the "judge with a heart" gives constructive criticism in a positive way unlike Simon, who is at times extremely harsh. Paula's foreword can be read in the book "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul."

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