She’s the reason I became a dancer. I was neither tall, thin, or classically trained. And 17 years after I took my first dance class, I performed at a Lakers game.

You go girl, proved everyone wrong and made her way to the top!

True Legend that paved the way!!! Paula Abdul is forever my girl.

She outshines all the hollyweird trash of today...she can DANCE and sing with vigor!! I love the old school tap DANCE in her music

PAULA ABDUL has always been my inspiration and till this day I'm still a PAULA ABDUL fan I love you Paula

I love her attitude. She was determined to succeed and she most certainly did! She is a fabulous choreographer and a very good dancer. I was that tall, super skinny ballerina who got all the leading roles because of my looks mainly I think. She should be an inspiration to any type of dancer who loves the work. Go for it!

she's a goddess - loved her even as an 80s kid

I just loved all of her dance videos esp knocked out, cold heated snake and the intro to straight up

Well this proves that paying homage to old school performers can really pay off but most young people ignore them and think old people are not the flavor of the day

shes still pretty enough to be a laker girl! ive heard shes real nice too!

i love paula paula please come back make new albums i miss you so much im a fan until now 2018 i still listen to your songs i got your audio cds and watch you dvds until now i love your voice your dance your arts you are better than other pop queens please come back

Very good special on Paula. Well done. She was at the top of her game.

You're my inspiration Paula! ♥

Paula doesn't get enough props... flippin' love her and she's one of the kindest people ever

I love that woman so much.

Paula Abdul is a true inspiration and admiration. Her hard work has paid off. She may not be the great singer so what? She released hits and 6 number ones. She is always the best performer. So many haters and critiques but that wont stop Paula from climbing to the top. FOREVER MY GAL PAULA

I was a superfan of Paula Abdul back then...this was my second favorite interview she did

And she choreographed the dance scene from Coming To America..she is that B$&@$!!!!!!

Such an inspiration!

She's always known her worth and who she was not. No falseness which carried her far. No men because she didn't need any. That's immense power right there 🤘🤘💜❤️💜💜❤️❤️

didnt realize how much she has choreographed. i was too young to know her work, but enjoyed her music growing up. this interview was great and she's too cute. also, isnt the interviewer a kennedy?

Anyone noticed that her look, soft talking voice and demeanor is so similar to Janet. You can sense the Jackson influence in her.

She has always been pretty to me, loved her growing up, I think she looks very very sexy in these interviews...This is around 1991 when her spellbound album dropped

She was my crush back in the late '80s. So Gorgeous!

Look, Janet and Paula's singing are actually in the same spectrum. they both excel as entertainers from their movements and image they create.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for uploading this inspirational video onto youtube

I LOVE HER!!! Xxx💖

Paula have a perfect voice.....so no one should criticized because she sound a lot better than many out there....so they should have just leave the princess alone..... people must be happy for others when they come out of the dark and into the light....I am so happy for the stars that passes through this world and bring us so much nice music, movies, entertainment and whatsoever good that they did in their time....in the whole beginning of entertainment history.

I love her voice its enjoyable too relaxing to my ears I wish she will release a more and more and more songs and albums soon

Wow, she looks great and has still got the moves!

I'm a big Paula fan and was lucky to see in concert. When she sang Blowing Kisses in the Wind there were performers flying around on beautiful full length ribbons and doing graceful tricks. It was incredible.

Lovely girl and artista, inside and outside beauty this Paula Abdul. I sure her physical suffering contributed to her sensibility. Love, Paula Abdul.

Paula so hot and talented and still is.

I was crazy about her !

Paula inspired me to love dancing even MORE then i already did bsck in my teens! Wish I'd pursued my dreams in a dance career but i didn't and lookn back i really shoddof gone for it head n tail bcoz i had(n stil do!) The talent to succeed! My word to ANYONE wantn to pursue ur dream career? GO FOR IT! NEVER let ANYONE or ANYTHING stop u! X

She was something else in the 80s

@ MyTalkShowHeroes May the Most High God bless you for showing this interview of Paula Abdul! She is...by far...one of the most underrated performers simply because there are MANY critics who just love that power of hurting anyone and everyone that they can hurt spiritually, mentally, and physically! And one other thing...just because Maria is of the "Kennedy" line does NOT mean that she should've ended the interview (in my strong statement) with the sarcastic tone & remark "A mutt." Paula used the term "mutt" to explain and describe how a LOT of people (who ATTEMPT to figure out her heritage) ignorantly "categorize" her! She's NOT an animal...she's a human being (of the human race/mankind)! If anything, Maria (because of being 'NASTY') should've called her MS. ABDUL...repeatedly and respectfully! Again, may the Most High God bless you for showing this interview! 💯

THAT tap dance in the Straight Up music video! Wow just WOW! 😍

it's all about Attitude, in fact our Pastor SAYS this all of the time - weekly if not more. "Attitude, attitude, attitude, how's your attitude?" -cuz Paula's WON everywhere she's been. Meaning there ARE no accidents/coincidence. Paula bought the exact same transferable skills to each endeavor. If she was going to be a cheerleader, damnit - then she was going to BE the World's Best.

This interview comes to me in a struggling moment Tanx a million

One beautiful woman you are ❤. A beautiful Dancers and singer 😊

Jeanie is a visionary 😂

1st of all...............I LOVE YOU, PAULA!....myself' ..i never wanted to CLAIM you...........oh, wait!...ima liar!.....I only wanted to claim your LOOKS..................your so' Beautiful!

I will always love Paula Addul

This is a super talented woman.

I remember this interview from back in the day and always thought it was one of the best ones she gave.

It’s so funny how her build/shape was basically shunned back then, yet now it’s the “in”body type? I never understood it there’s nothing sexier than that thick curvy build. Skinny women do nothing for me

Bet this feels like yesterday🥰🥰🥰

Paula could turn a gay man straight!. I mean just look at that beautiful face and heart of gold.

daaam shes so dam perfect she was my crush back in the daayss

I just admire and adore Paula Abdul!

I can't believe they keep calling her heavy and ugly. She's tiny and beautiful. This is why she developed an ED

she had doors shut in her face for being "too curvy", too much hips, having thighs, having a butt, not having that "classic" long-lean look ,but oh how the pendulum has swung, lol

5:04 - Maria Shriver was ready to risk it all😂😂😂

I think most guy’s wouldn’t mind a woman with Paula’s body type. Never really understood why she was shamed for having a great body.

She is beautiful

Poor Maria Shriver. My heart still hurts for her. She is certainly in a better place.

Definitely one of the hottest and most talented female stars of the 90's! My friends and I back in junior high school had huge crushes on her. Some didn't like her music (many of the guys preferred hard rock) but I LOVED her music! However I do think her actual vocal skills are somewhat questionable, and at times I've even wondered if she even sang on her own records. It's difficult or impossible to find any footage of her actually singing live. When you look at virtually all her TV appearances, concerts, and TV appearances, she's clearly lipsyching to a pre-recorded track. Even in her recent comeback tour, few or none of the vocals were actually live. Makes you wonder if she can even sing at all. Definitely a great dancer and choreographer though.

She’s such a lovely person❤

Here because of the “winning time series”

Man, her smile would crush all my barriers. Even that dorky ugly laugh was cute lol 5:40

She is so fabulous

Paula is FOREVER our GIRL!

There is nothing wrong with Paula.

beautiful and talented🥰🥰

4:23 ouch!!

Paula fantastica

❤ Paula.

PA so sexy, 25 years later soo sexy

Mariah Shriver is the interviewer fyi

You go Paula

Great .

She reminds me a bit of Camila Cabello...especially from 5.30 onwards..!

And she had a great relationship with Dr. Jerry Buss

8:43 - 9:02 Sings Opera

WINNING TIME!

Gold

Mamacita!

and if you're a Kennedy you can do interviews and marry Governors

Love Paula Abdul Jabbar.

❤

Real talk

Her father was born in Syria , but raised in brazil. He is Jewish

Straight up now tell me!

Maria Shriver I see her to be inspiring

Pretty lady

✌☮ to the God's and the one nation13 crew 🌐

Paula

I hate when people are so fucking negative. 😒 Jealousy is an ugly trait.

Janet can dance..... very well isn't it?..... but who was the teacher.....it is Paula.....so we all know what....I just believe that she should have been more bigger than she was.

Arsenio helped her a lottttt

What year was this interview filmed?

I thought she was Latina for decades!

Her dad is not “part Syrian and part Brazilian”. He’s Brazilian of Syrian origin.

Anyone know the song at 2:50?

Her "size and shape", please, give me her "Problem"

What she lacks she makes up for in other areas. Can she sing? NO!!! Janet can't sing either. They make up for it in other areas. But she has a unique voice. I love it. She's no Whitney by far, but Whitney can't dance. Continued successes. Love always.

Not make it in the dance world being short?? Dancers are stereotypically short, not tall.

I have always liked paula ,shes very pretty ,but ,i notice that a lot of famous people get plastic surgery but, the storys never come out .i have never saw Paula's name and a few others on a list of famous people that have had plastic surgery ,paula abdul had a nose job ,she had a very big nose before she had it fixed ,look at her high school photos ,i heard she had it fixed before she became famous,and Vanessa williams ,also had a nose job ,she was real pretty even though her nose was not perfect, she won miss america ,Vanessa's nose was not as huge as Paula's was , her nose just wasn't perfect ,just watch the interview on KZfaq that she did with a white lady jane pauly ,and then watch her music videos she did later ,in 1987-1988 and you will see a big difference in her nose ,lm not the only person that noticed she had a nose job, her nose was perfect after she came out with her album welcome to my comfort zone ,in 1987-1988 ,the interview with jane Pauly was in 1983 ,so she had about4 years when she was out of the lime light , Vanessa's was perfect after she had a nose job ,her nose looked more european ,before it looked ethic because she is black.i saw a plastic surgeon that was on the doctors tv show he has a practice in beverly hills ,he said most of the celebrities and models have had work done ,most were not born perfect ,he said nose jobs are at the top of the list ,then face lifts ,boob jobs, lip injections ,and they even do chin implants,cheek implants ,eye lifts,lypo suction ,and other surgery's ,i know lots of other famous people have had work done but, i was just wondering why their names have never been on a list.the plastic surgeon said most of them get work done and they do not want the public to know about it ,but, we are not stupid ,we can tell the difference in pictures before they were famous ,or just starting out.there is nothing wrong with getting a bad nose fixed ,it will make you perfect and beautiful to have a perfect nose ,but, they should be willing to admit it to the public if they are asked about it.pamela anderson had a nose job ,she did look a lot more beautiful after her nose job ,than before ,she also had lip injections and a boob job,lisa rinna ,had a nose job and lip injections ,kirstie alley had a nose job, janet and Latoya jackson both had nose jobs,Latoyas nose was very big before she had a nose job,Janet's looked ok ,she just wanted a perfect nose ,and lots more famous people have had plastic surgery ,jane fonda got mad at a lady that interviewed her on tv ,for asking how much plastic surgery she has had to look younger at 78 or how ever old she is .they should just admit it because the public can tell and most of them have had work done.

Talk talk talk but no skin.