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Anyone else see this? From FoxNews - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354138,00.html Paula Abdul made headlines again last week with speculation she was intoxicated during “American Idol” after she critiqued both of Jason Castro’s performances, even though he only sang once. While all press were told not to approach the touchy subject at last Wednesday’s taping, without any prompting, Paula made it clear she wanted to set the record straight. Not only did she fiercely deny being drunk, the notably upset and teary judge also expressed her disappointment that her co-stars Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell didn’t support her during the fumble. “I’ve learned what it’s like to have brothers I’ve never had and sometimes they’re good and fair and they pet you nicely with my hair and sometimes they pull my hair and drag me across the room,” Paula said slowly, her voice shaking. “It was a crazy show and they mixed things up without telling us, and I was busy worrying and wondering what to do because I did get confused. That's what makes Simon, and I'm sure the producers, excited, because it's off the cuff, and it's live, but you know, like after seven years we do it the same way. At least I knew, by the way, somehow (scratches head) some way, it would be me at the center of the cockadoodoo. And of course, happy to oblige everybody.” So while her “brothers” didn’t exactly hold her back at the time of confusion, Abdul said that since the “false” rumors of her drunkenness have been circling, the “Idol” team has been a wealth of support. “These past days have been hell. I am very grateful and thankful that my extended, crazy family finally came to have my back because they saw how bad I get the blame for something I had nothing to do with,” she added. “They came to my rescue in the sense that a family does for their own after they saw how I was being talked about in a really false way. At least that washes away some of the hurt.” Eyebrows were first raised about Abdul’s blood alcohol level back in 2005 when it was thought she behaved erratically on the hit reality series. Allegations arose again in early 2007 after various interviews surfaced on the Internet showing the former pop princess swaying and slurring; however, at the time she attributed this to “fatigue." But drunk or not, Abdul still certainly knows how to smile though her hardships. The former L.A. Laker girl attended the Lupus L.A. Orange Ball last Thursday, auctioning off two highly sought after tickets to the "American Idol" finale for $14,000. However, it seems she was in a "Rush Rush" to raise more, so at the last minute Paula threw in an offer to dance at the highest bidder’s private party and presented them with an opportunity to sit in her seat on the "Idol" set. Needless to say, the lucky winner walked away $16,000 lighter.
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