Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul poses backstage following the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. On Aug. 4, 2009, Abdul announced via her Twitter account that she would not return for the ninth season of "Idol."

Paula Abdul arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles. A onetime-Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader, Abdul became an award-winning choreographer and singer before joining "American Idol" as a judge.

From left, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, and Randy Jackson are seen backstage at the "Idol Gives Back" fundraising special of "American Idol" in Los Angeles on Sunday April 6, 2008.

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Singer Paula Abdul and musician Randy Jackson, both "American Idol" judges, accept the Favorite TV Show Award for "American Idol" at Nickelodeon's 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards. Her erratic behavior and frequent gaffes on the show have spraked rumors about her drinking, which Abdul and her respresentatives have vehemently denied.

Abdul models a dress by Esteban Cortazar at the 2005 Red Dress Collection fashion show, Feb. 4, 2005, in New York's Bryant Park. She was among celebrities who modeled red dresses at the benefit fashion show.

Television personalities Paula Abdul and Tim Gunn arrive at the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund AMY awards on Jan. 10, 2006, in New York.

Abdul arrives for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 16, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Ryan Seacrest, left, host of "American Idol," kisses Abdul at a Hollywood party, Jan. 17, 2005.

From left, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson judge an "American Idol" contestant during the show's fifth season, Sept. 28, 2005.

Abdul arrives for the premiere of "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat," Nov. 8, 2003, in Hollywood.

Paula Abdul waves during the finale of American Idol at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 23, 2007.

"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul arrives at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Abdul holds her Emmy for best choreography in a television series at the 41st Emmy Awards, Sept. 17, 1989. Abdul won for her choreography on "The Tracey Ullman Show," "The Wave Girls," "D.U.I.," "The Cure," and "Maggie In Peril, Part 1."

Abdul holds up four fingers representing the number of awards she won during the MTV Music Video Awards Sept. 7, 1989. Abdul won for best female video, dance, choreography and editing for her video "Straight Up."

Paula Abdul walks the purple carpet prior to the 2008 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on April 14, 2008.

Abdul performs for Frank Sinatra and guests at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles during Sinatra's 80th birthday celebration, Nov. 19, 1995.

Abdul rehearses a number for the "CityKids Celebrate!" celebrity benefit concert in New York, Oct. 14, 1995.

Muhammad Ali, right, and Abdul, left, present Barry Manilow with an autographed boxing glove for his help at the fourth annual Fight Night fund-raiser to benefit the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center March 14, 1998 in Phoenix.

Abdul, shown in this July 19, 1993, photo, married entrepreneur Brad Beckerman Oct. 25, 1996. They split up two years later. This was the second marriage for Abdul, who divorced actor Emilio Estevez in 1994.

Television personality Paula Abdul gives an interview before the Fragrance Foundation's 35th Annual FiFi Awards at the World Financial Center on May 31, 2007 in New York City.