Well, you know what? I've been fortunate enough to experience it since I started my career as a choreographer. When did you become aware of this huge gay fan base you have? Before I even became Paula Abdul, whatever that means. I've been blessed to have the community in my life from. My career started as a choreographer and the amount of the most beautiful gems that have left the legacy of amazing dance behind, watching them pass, and grieving over that has been a tremendous toll.
I've always felt that, and the community feels the love right back. Hands down, I wouldn't have the career that I have without the community embracing me. What do you appreciate most about performing for a primarily gay audience?
Pride, and made appearances as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance and RuPaul’s Drag Race.Īhead of her May 1 performance, Abdul caught up with Palm Springs Life to talk about her stint on American Idol, her legacy, and why Palm Springs has always been part of her life. Since then, she’s performed a Las Vegas residency, headlined L.A.
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She also headlined her own reality series in 2007, Hey Paula. She continued choreographing movies, including Jerry Maguire and American Beauty, and spent seven years (from 2002 to 2009) as the nice judge opposite Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on American Idol. Remarkably, Abdul’s last studio album to date was 1995’s Head Over Heels, which didn’t quite match the success of her first two, although it launched a popular single (“My Love is For Real”). Her career continued to soar with 1991 release of her second number one album, Spellbound, which sent two more singles (“Rush, Rush” and “The Promise of a New Day”) to the same highest position. 1 album, Forever Your Girl, which propelled four singles, including “Straight Up,” “Cold Hearted,” “Opposites Attract,” and the title song, to the top of the Billboard charts. Abdul began her career as the first Laker Girls cheerleader (Abdul features as a character in the acclaimed HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) before becoming renowned in the industry as the talented choreographer for an array of iconic entertainers such as Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Prince. The entertainer has been rehearsing for her upcoming concert that will close the White Party Palm Springs this weekend and wants to finally get on the stage to sing and dance in front of her fans.