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Paula Abdul? What’s Going on?

After some bizarre behavior from Paula Abdul on the most recent American Idol results show, fan reaction ranged from outrage to concern to support.  On the American Idol message board, many viewers posed the question of if Paula Abdul might be drunk.  Others viewers were concerned for Paula, fearing that her erratic behavior might be a result of her Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy syndrome, which she revealed in People Magazine last year.  Still others found Paula’s behavior amusing and voiced their support for her.

Comments by readers of Reality TV Magazine ranged from “Please get Paula Abdul off that show, after her DISGUSTING performance tonight! The look of shock and hurt on the poor contestant’s faces, male and female, as well as Ryan Seacrest look of disbelief, said it all.  This show has no room for a drunk judge!!!” to “I love Paula. She and Simon were hilarious tonight. Relax, its all in good fun.”

During much of the elimination show, Paula Abdul laughed, made jokes, and played around with Simon Cowell.  Many viewers felt these actions showed a lack of concern for the contestants who were facing the very serious reality of being eliminated from the show.  This type of behavior is especially uncharacteristic for Paula, who usually shows more concern for the contestants than the other judges.

When Kinnik Sky and Heather Cox stood on stage awaiting word on if they were going to be eliminated, Paula responded to Ryan’s question of why those two were there by saying “Simon says because one of them ate pizza and the other one ate salad.” 

When Kevin Covais and Sway Penala also stood on stage facing elimination, Paula said “Simon gave me advice and he said that on the X-factor he always refers to a fortune cookie and says the moth who finds the melon..”  Then after Randy corrects her, Paula continues “finds the cornflake, always finds the melon, and one of you didn’t get the right fortune cookie.”

The bizarre comments to the contestants was just one example of Paula’s unusual behavior.  Paula also got out of her chair and gave a big hug to Simon Cowell at one point.  Simon denied making the comments in question, so viewers are unsure of where the comments originated.  Even if they were originally spoken by Simon, many viewers felt it was inappropriate for Paula to repeat them out loud to the contestants.

Regardless of the reason for the behavior, it appears to have once again encircled Paula in controversy.  Paula had been making somewhat of a comeback on Idol, and many viewers had praised Paula’s improved feedback to contestants.  However, this most recent incident has some viewers once again calling for Paula to be removed from the American Idol judging panel. 

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