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Desire: Making Your Dreams Come True
Paula Abdul, a choreographer and singer, started life as a poor child from a broken home. Her dreams of song and dance began at the tender age of four when she saw Gene Kelly on television performing "Singing in the Rain". Unknown to her mother, Paula began taking ballet lessons free of charge at the age of seven by cleaning the mirrors and floors of the dance studio.
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.
During the last two years of his life, Paula finally got to meet and even work with her idol Gene Kelly. That same year, Paula choreographed the Academy Awards and received an Emmy nomination. Not wanting to give up her day job as a choreographer, Paula began secretly working her way into the recording business only to become a superstar all over again starting with a song called "Straight Up."
Paula Abdul disappeared in 1995. She was in a plane crash, but paid off the media not to release the story. She needed time to focus on her health without putting her career in danger. Today, Paula can be seen with Simon Cowell on the hit reality television show "American Idol." Thousands of singers are dwindled down to just one winner through public auditions. Paula is considered the "judge with a heart" next to the often blunt Simon Cowell. She likes to give constructive criticism in a positive way. You can read Paula's foreword in the book "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul."
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