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Paula Abdul Slams Reports of “Anger” Over X Factor Firing

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8:52 pm, February 24th, 2012

(New York Daily News)

“Straight up, Paula Abdul was furious about Simon Cowell’s decision to ax her from ‘The X Factor,’” reports the New York Daily News.

The paper goes on to cite a source that claims, “Paula went ballistic when she found out she wasn’t back” and “told Simon that she felt used.”

The Daily News insider alleges Abdul wanted to “rant and rave on Twitter and online” after the firing, but ultimately didn’t because her team convinced her to play it cool.

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Instead, Abdul released a statement, where she said she and the producers had been “communicating about this for a while now,” and she understood the business decision behind changing the judges’ panel.

“I want nothing more than for ‘The X Factor’ to exceed ALL of their wildest dreams. This truly has been a blessing and I am most grateful,” she said at the time.

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So were Abdul’s comments all lies?

No way, the singer herself said on Twitter late Friday.

“Truth is, I parted ways amicably & remain friends w/ Fremantle, Fox & Simon,” Abdul tweeted, writing that she “just saw all my Fox friends the other day!”

She added, “I know it’s boring & under-whelming, but hey, the truth usually is.”

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_63SFUJ622FEIJ65S5YKIQG425A Sophia

    Glad that’s cleared up. The media needs to leave the nice genuine celebs alone. Paula seems like such a sweetheart. She always said that she knew it was all professional, never personal, that Simon decided to let her go.

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    I like Paula, but even I have to admit there was more going on with her than just “tiredness” or whatever other excuses were made for her. She was loopy, slurring her words, and seemed totally high.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/TRQ7BTM7PGRYU6JYYPTZ5AONEI Jennifer

    she said she and the producers had been “communicating about this for a while now,”

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_63SFUJ622FEIJ65S5YKIQG425A Sophia

    You have to remember that she’s turning 50 this year. Of course she’s going to be more tired than usual, she’s one of the oldest members of the panel, when you compare her to LA and Nicole. And she did not seem high at all, she has a speech impediment and a certain attention disorder (I cant remember the name) which causes her to act a little crazy sometimes.

  • French Flies

    I love her loopiness and am glad that she remains such a positive gal!

  • Doreen Naakatya

    I am against the firing. The committee also made a mistake in making the judges group leaders of people they were to judge. How can a lawyer be a judge of the same person he is to defend? What would you expect in such a case? GIVE PAULA A CHANCE AND DO CORRECT THE MISTAKE.

  • Julie Nandy

    Simon……. give Paula a second chance, you people connect very well. You and paula are the reason why i watch x factor, you make the show fun to watch and now x factor is going to be dead to me without PAULA ABDUL. Iam so not going to watch x factor , and Simon you are going to miss Paula coz she used to light up the house…….. so give her a second chance…. please…..

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