After a necessary nine minute Vanderpump Rules debrief, Melissa is giving us the STRAIGHT UP story of singer, dancer, and cheerleader, Paula Abdul! Today’s episode will bring you two steps closer to knowing more about this “spunky” powerhouse whose early career was noticed by legends like the Jackson Five. But Paula has more than a couple of mysteries between her LA Lakers days and her reign as judge on American Idol, including cars, planes, and a questionable relationship with a contestant and pain medication. Don’t ‘rush rush’ to any conclusions until you hear the whole story!

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Melissa: Live Chris Rock Comedy Special, Netflix

Rebekah: Murdaugh Murders: An American Scandal, Netflix

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Episode Sources:

ABC NEWS

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=6241069&page=1

PEOPLE

https://people.com/crime/paula-goodspeed-sent-abdul-flowers-days-before-suicide/

https://people.com/celebrity/paula-abdul-hit-and-run-charges/

DESERT

https://www.deseret.com/2005/3/25/19883733/paula-abdul-is-charged-with-hit-and-run-driving

NICKI SWIFT

https://www.nickiswift.com/348188/the-real-reason-emilio-estevez-and-paula-abdul-got-divorced/

SPORTING NEWS

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/lakers-girls-paula-abdul-winning-time-hbo/vn1bvrk8ptcwrax04x8dpise

PLAYING FOR CHANGE

https://www.playingforchange.com/es/artists/paula-abdul

DAILY MAIL

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4002020/Ex-American-Idol-contestant-Corey-Clark-describes-Paula-Abdul-groomed-privates-doggy-style-sex-sworn-deposition-alleged-affair-former-Idol-judge.html

POPCULTURE.COM

https://popculture.com/lifestyle/news/ex-american-idol-contestant-corey-clark-goes-into-detail-about-r/

MTV

https://www.mtv.com/news/5ugb8n/corey-clark-says-paula-abdul-told-me-she-loved-me

EXTRA TV

https://extratv.com/2007/01/10/paula-abdul-simon-saved-me/

POP DIRT

http://popdirt.com/simon-cowell-says-corey-clark-is-a-creep/38790/

TODAY.COM

https://www.today.com/popculture/abdul-pokes-funat-sex-scandalon-snl-wbna7761754

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