I think she should own it. I'm personally not a fan, but she seems like a genuine, good person. Who cares if she took some prescribed medication and maybe had a drink or two, to loosen up (not realizing that it would hit her like that and make her "loopy").
Known worldwide for her pop music career and role as a judge on the talent search television show “American Idol,” Paula Abdul said in interviews in 2009 that she guarded an addiction to prescription painkillers for over a decade.
People who have neurological disabilities or who have had head injuries can appear to be drunk. Look up head injury documentaries. If she is adamant that she has never been drunk, then I would have to believe that she has something neurological going on. There is a reason for her behavior, but I'm not going to sit there and judge her as being a drunk when there might be something else going on.
@@lolavelmar2996 I guess it turns out you're wrong. Now that she's admitted to abusing pain medication and drinking. Yes there are people with the problem you described but it's clear this was not the case with her for at least and I say at very least it was compounded by the abuse.
She might be taking medication that interferes with her abilities to be fully present. I remember when I was taking high doses of gabapentin i would be slow to respond and just stare at people and close my eyes really weirdly... it was medication side effects i think its more her meds maybe
I had no idea she had even been in a crash of a jet that put down in a corn field it seems. She is still amazing, even more so now I that I discovered the injuries and what she went thru. She has my serious respect. And I still love to see her perform.
She wore a patch that delivered pain medication 80 times more potent than morphine, (Fentanyl) she revealed. She also popped muscle relaxers, had trouble sleeping and would sometimes "get weird," she said.
I believe her, the older I get the WEIRDER I get, as my family says. An eye doctor years ago took 45 minutes looking into my eyes and said I had some kind of nuerological disorder
I know someone who gets like that when they are tired- very loopy... she’s even getting that way now. It sucks being sober bc I have never drank and to be accused of it just sucks
Paula is speaking honestly! Ive tried so many meds to try to manage CRPS... I thought i was doing better probably had 2 weeks of good sleep which was 10 hours granted it was tossing and turning throughout the night but i consider it good sleep compared to last night when i went to bed at 11 and woke up and stayed up from 1 to 4 am not being able to sleep and this is EVEN with muscle relaxers...i got up at 8am and stayed awake now its midnight my hands hurt as hell as i type and i feel insomnitic already... the last 2 days i havent been able to sleep
+Kimono Humiliated on Idol and humiliated during her prime in the '90s it took her four years to release her last album because she was battling with her weight people criticizing her as a performer and artist OVER HER WEIGHT! Between her Promise of a New Day music video and her MTV performance for Vibeology I feel so awful for her, Paula your music is irrelevant so long as you put on weight like really... shaming her for being a drunk and on drugs is one thing if you're addicted to that stuff it's your own fault but I felt her eating disorder/weight struggles and the criticism over it was absolutely petty and disgusting how dare anyone shame her for that
She is hurting real bad. It´s obvious. I don´t think, that she is happy about where she is in life. I think, that what she wants the most is a good husband, kids and a happy life- and now she feels, that it is too late and that she failed as a woman. which is not true. I feel her pain and it makes me sad. Hope she is doing better now and more at peace with herself. Not too late to get clean. You can adopt after and love is never too late to find. Just blossom on your own and bees will naturally come your way. You can still do and have anything you want to.
I actually believe her. I get SUPER weird and act weird just from missing one night of sleep, and I probably seem drunk to people. I'm afraid to drive when Im that tired, because I feel like I can't control my movements as well and lose hand eye coordination. I can't imagine that plus taking nerve meds, plus all those spinal injuries that mess up your nervous system. I've known plenty of addicts and they act differently. I feel bad for her.
So what if she did, so what if she didnt. the girl is human. Leave her alone already. I dont see people looking down at Keith Richards and all the shit he did. That fool smoked his own fathers ashes for Christ sake and people are jumping all over this girl for petty bullshit.
If she doesn't want publicity or criticism, he can easily avoid it by staying home. It's not like the press is hounding at her door. And that scares her more than anything -- to be ignored.
here is the thing I actually believe her because I have a bad back with nerve damage and it is so hard to find a good spot were you can fall asleep, your constantly moving around and I sometimes go 3 to 4 days without 5 minutes of sleep sometimes and when I have to work or see a friend they think I'm drunk or on drugs, I had family and friends sit down with me asking me to go in to rehab and the Gods honest truth I don't do any drugs. the sever pain and nights of no sleep like messes with your head to the point your almost sleep walking and sometimes you will have no clue of the things you've done or said the day before. I can honestly believe her. but unlike her I do take powerful sleeping medicine to try and sleep which most of the time wont help. and I'm also a performer, I sing and do tours.
i have MS, diagnosed 15 years ago, and have suffered from chronic Insomnia for almost 30 years , and I'm the first to say sleep deprivation will get you to a point that where you come across as 'loopy" or "messed up" and there is very damn little that you can do about it.. thank the Gods for things like Ambien. It helps, but comes with it's own problems,,,
I physically had to take a shit, right after her said " I've never been drunk, or addicted to pills" Now if that isn't real shit , I don't know what is.
10:52 I'm just saying you hear her in her own words say im off every single... That kinda seemed like she slipped up and was admitting at one point she was on opioids.
I agree with you I have suffered from chronic pain for 20years (even though i'm only 31) because of fibro,pcos,ibs,cfs ect I am always in agony and with out my daily pain meds, I wouldnt be able to have a normalish life, So I agree she do have chronic pain from her medical condition and she takens meds for it, it's only her who know's how she is taking them..
some of you guys need to let it go. If Paula was on heavy meds for her RSD, so be it. Do you expect that because she's some huge superstar she'd be able to deal with the pain without any problem? No! She's human, let's not forget, just like us. If you had a severe injury/problem like she did, you'd do whatever you could to get rid of the pain too. Paula's such a giving person and she honestly deserves more than what some of you people give her. You treat her like shit! And for what? For being
...if I have to do something physically, emotionally, or in anyway more stressful or challenging than my normal routine, I have to take a booster drug, which is a 3rd type of narcotic, on top of the eight prescriptions I take to sustain myself normally. I fight SO hard daily to be clear when I speak, and my doctor is in awe of me, because he says that most people in my position give up, and just let themselves slur constantly, and act spacey constantly. So when I get that extra drug, I can't...
...And NO, it's not insulting to say that people with it are loopy a lot. They are!!! In order to cope with the intense severity of the pain, most people are on a huge combination of very heavy drugs!
She did nothing wrong! She was hurt and yes she struggled, but she stood her ground and stayed strong! I dont care what anyone says she is the bravest woman i know and will always be the bravest woman i know! She has been through so much already just leave her alone yes there will be times where she will need help but when she says she dosen't , she doesn't! So yes she is the greatest woman i know! DONT JUDGE BEFORE YOU KNOW!
Sadly, she's lying. Too bad. She's since come clean. Dancers sustain horrid injuries and easily become addicted to pain Rx (Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Conaway, millions of others) -- . AND entertainers bring a whole bag of tricks emotionally, etc, under tremendous pressure, to their work so they often self-medicate to take the edge off.
Puala Abdul, is beautiful lady, a marvellous talent, and singer and choriographer, she has worked very hard to hone her craft as an entertainer. I don't feel she needs all the crap she is getting from all the critics that are trying to tear her down. I say go head on, Paula.
@MrsMollyMalloy Unfortunately, it's a common occurance with CRPS because so few doctors know much about it, including many specialists. It takes years (for the few family and friends that stick around) to scratch the surface of understanding what it's really like. The insomnia and wear from the incessant pain make you loopy and emotional, but it's the nerve blockers that make you the most loopy...
Love you Paula! My first, musical, crush! As a Blues/Funk/Jazz/Rock musician, I am happy to say that I've made a living for the last 11 years as a bass player/singer and I still owe a great portion of my "success" to her music/attitude/style/charisma... for all who talk shit... just remember... if it were "that easy", everyone would do it! Now stop wasting your bosses time, 'hatin' on youtube, and get your ass back to work!! Reply ·
Thank you, Paula, for inspiring so many people, myself included, to follow their dreams, believe in themselves, and achieve personal success and happiness.
As a person myself that had neck surgery n been UN a car accident with another herniated disk n bulging disks can tell you its horrible pain the Motrin messed stomach up injections can give you osteoporosis IRS a tough thing to go through n live with
Whether Paula Abdul has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is for her doctors to decide. But her behavior, speech patterns, antics... are NOT SYMPTOMATIC of RSD. Nor are they characteristic of Alcohol or Drug use or abuse. Over time the body would become tolerant of the effects of drugs/alcohol & they learn how to 'act normal', which Paula never has! Her flamboyant mood swings & changes in temperament, her narcissism, constant commiserating & need for adoration, special treatment, sympathy, pity... All suggest a Psychiatric Ailment such as a Personality Disorder or Bi-Polar Disorder. This is likely in addition to the incessant, intractable PAIN - every hour of every day associated with RSD. Since this is an old recording, I hope her doctors have properly diagnosed her & she's receiving appropriate treatment! 💕👊
What I dont understand is how was she able to hide that she had a bad accident like that when back then she was a major star and the press would find out.hmm something stinks here.
Human?!!? Bullshit. None of what happened was Paula's fault. She didnt plan that injury, so screw the people who accuse her of being high or dunk when she can't help it. Most of you loved her 20 years ago and now you can't stop calling her names. It's so ignorant. She's the same as she was when straight up came out lol!? If some of you people cant see that, that's on you.
I am ill with the SAME disease she has! Sometimes my drugs affect me more, sometimes less. I often have a difficult time speaking, stringing together sentences, w/sounding very spacey and slurring: When I'm tired, the drugs aren't covering my pain, OR I've been constipated for a few days, so they've built up in my system (and these drugs cause terrible constipation, so it's a constant battle), or I've been so nauseas from the drugs I've not been able to eat much so the drugs aren't diluted...
@lgbtTV4 If ppl in the entertainment industry find out that you're seriously ill, you're career can be nixed for good. She was able to do the show without ppl knowing for a long time. Unfortunately, the disease progresses. When it does, meds for MOST sufferers have to be strong enough to make you loopy just to take the edge off of the pain. When you're losing so much to an illness, it's very difficult to give up more. I think she held on because she didn't want to lose her career for good.
@MrsMollyMalloy Or articles written by sufferers and doctors. Many on how difficult it is to endure a life with Pain, nerve blockers, insomnia, painkillers, nausea, vomiting, constipation, immobility, loss of friends, independence in grooming and every other daily activity of life, family, ability to work or be well enough to have an outlet for expression. Basically, why it's called "the suicide disease".
- We love you Paula Robyn, I've worked with addicts and depressives for 20+ years and love means looking at evidence objectively. Show me one expert who says RSD causes the bizarre behavior she has. Even her own doctor doesn't say it in this report. My husband, a psychiatrist, said that it's an insult to RSD sufferers to claim that they act that way. Maybe it's a reaction to her medication, and not alcohol or drug abuse, but something is going on and denial won't help.
robyn126 > The Jason Castro thing is SO OLD now. Its called confusion No, it's called critiquing yesterday's rehearsal when she was paid to critique the live performance that just happened, In other words, she wasn't doing her job and was trying to cheat the audience. The only confusion was that she wasn't able to pretend successfully this time. By "confusion," are you saying that it was okay for her to read notes about the rehearsal? If we didn't see the rehearsal, why would we care?
@44044kts I know! Im a huge saula fan btw and i think either she should go on x factor or he should go on live to dance with Paula. anyways i felt so bad watching that she looks like she was about to cry!
I don´t bellieve her. I think that she has used alcohol or taken some perscription drugs, and that she was addicted for some time. I think she is a wonderful lady, but she needed help to cope with some of her issues/problems.
Because it's an invisible disease, ppl who suffer from CRPS actually have added physical pain because friends, family, doctors, and the world constantly do things that add to the pain, becaause they CAN'T understand how painful it is. Last month the person I am close to was seriously injured by a doctor who specializes in CRPS, by making a mistake that is considered "101" of what NOT to do to a patient with CRPS. The error worsened the condition signfigantly...
@SashenkaFr Because the performing world is ruthless! They need to be able to count on you consistently in order to make money off of your name. It's an unfortunate evil of the business that many performers have had to hide their illnesses, which of course increased the suffering. Many people who were considered "great", "top of ther pack", were thrown away like tissue because word got out that they were ill, and they were never able to revive their careers. It's not a fault, but another cross.
What has Abdul done that is so brave? If she is the GREATEST and BRAVEST woman you know, you're obviously uneducated. Try learning about Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, etc -- and the many women who have fought and sacrificed for civil rights. Have you even heard of Benizar Bhutto, who was assassinated? How about Nobel Peace Winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who was imprisoned for 15 years? And Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot for advocating education for girls?
@cutemikey oh sorry, and how do you know if she is or not is on drugs? are you also a psychic? Can we just all leave the poor girl alone, what has she ever done to you guys?
cocaine :( She can barely get 2 words out in a row within any given sentence without stumbling & her jaw goes lop sided a lot like coke addicts. I feel for her & hope someday she will come clean and more importantly, BE clean.
@MrsMollyMalloy A LOT of doctors who treat patients with RSD know very little of what it means to suffer with RSD. There are very few RSD doctors who are worth their salt. If you've ever cared for someone with a serious illness you would know that doctors can be VERY wrong. As someone close to a sufferer of RSD, slurring, loss of train of thought, wooziness, being prone to emotional outbursts, etc...can absolutely be caused by the medication used to supress the symptoms of CRPS!
Maybe a split personality and addiction to drugs or drinks and moments being clean of i guess but don't know. Back when she was a pop singer she was awesome
@MissJessyeNorman That's untrue. Hollywood has great sympathy for its ill members, often increasing the sick person's stature. Some notable examples are Dick Clark, Suzanne Summers, Michael J Fox and Christopher Reeve. The last three got more publicity and interviews for their illness than mediocre careers. I can give plenty of other examples. In fact, critic Marc Berman wrote that failing celebs often exploit illness and addiction to get publicity, i.e. reality shows.
@MissJessyeNorman Your claim is false. First of all, celebrities have used their afflictions, whether it be illness or addiction, to revive their careers. It's a well-known tactic among publicists. I can't think of ONE example where a career was ruined because of a non-transmittable illness in the last 20 years. If she is so concerned about the disease, why not start a charity for it, and work on that full time? It's clear that she rather have money and publicity.
@MissJessyeNorman Okay, I get it, she's in pain. Does that give her license to make life unpleasant for her co-workers, audience, producers, etc? When I'm sick, my employers tell me to stay home. Especially if I can't perform my job. Paula's job was to be a judge and give interviews. She wasn't able to do that in some instances. She deserves no more sympathy than ordinary people, especially since she's rich. Would you accept that behavior from a doctor or teacher?
Please do some research. You was interviewed and revealed she has RSD or CRPS. It is a neuropathic pain that is excruciating . Nothing helps. All about pain control.
- the pressure is huge Robyn, What pressure? Deciding what to wear? She gets paid a lot for doing almost nothing. It's not like she has to rehearse or do research before each show. Nor does she keep the show moving like Ryan. And her comments are mainly supportive and repetitive, without any real info. Where exactly is this pressure? Most people would kill for her "job." And why would she want to continue? Fact is, Idol renewed her fame which allowed her to do an album, jewelry, etc.
While Paula did give Cynthia McFadden this interview, I felt that this was ABC's ploy to hit her/hurt her once again due to the fact that John Quinones could NOT destroy her nor American Idol....
..Oh, and to compare a recurring sports injury and RSD is ridiculous! RSD is the most severe chronic pain illness, it's in a league of it's own. Of course it's difficult to describe, as for most it's burning pain, nerve pain, sharp pain, like an axe is breaking your body, etc... But they know that it's far worse than first time childbirth without painkillers, and having a limb amputated without painkillers, except the sensation is constant! It can be in one limb, or over the entire body...
first of all i myself have a chronic disabling illness so i am NOT insulting sick people, i AM sick people, and i know what very strong medications can do to a person, so in a sense i am insulting medication, lots of people who take strong meds act a little loopy sometimes.and yes i do believe she has RSD, and when you stay home for being sick the world looks down on you, i would know!
She seems really drunk in this interview, and all you people making excuses about neck injuries and whatnot need to give me a break... Why is it that some shows she seems perfectly, charming, lucid and normal and other times she is clearly drunk or high on something. If she lives on the same meds why does she seem inebriated some times and other times fine?
Er, why would she have to leave the house and do a TV appearance? She wasn't doing the interviews for Idol so there was contractual obligations. And it's not like she was an ordinary person who had to go to work to pay bills. If you're sick, in pain, drunk, high, or whatever, do the responsible thing and stay home. Instead, she craved publicity and a complete fool of herself. It's her fault and nobody else. It was selfish of her to make the interviewers and fans uncomfortable.
Paula Abdul is an EXTRAORDINARY woman :)) Like her very very much.
She should've asked, "Straight up, now tell me...Paula are you a drunk?"
CHARLIE Murphy!
I think she should own it. I'm personally not a fan, but she seems like a genuine, good person. Who cares if she took some prescribed medication and maybe had a drink or two, to loosen up (not realizing that it would hit her like that and make her "loopy").
Known worldwide for her pop music career and role as a judge on the talent search television show “American Idol,” Paula Abdul said in interviews in 2009 that she guarded an addiction to prescription painkillers for over a decade.
What does "guarded an addiction" mean?
@@iseeu-fp9po I am not sure. It was probably me using the wrong word. Hid sounds better.
❤️️Paula Abdul. She is the greatest🌹👏👍😎
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People who have neurological disabilities or who have had head injuries can appear to be drunk. Look up head injury documentaries. If she is adamant that she has never been drunk, then I would have to believe that she has something neurological going on. There is a reason for her behavior, but I'm not going to sit there and judge her as being a drunk when there might be something else going on.
Ma Shyte
Stop making excuses for her just cuz your a fan she is or was a alcoholic and it’s insane the lvl on denial she has
@@blakeburrows1439 she sufferes a condition CRPS . Is a neurological disorder from several injuries and nerves spinal damage. You are a moron.
Ma Shyte she just another addict
@@lolavelmar2996 I guess it turns out you're wrong. Now that she's admitted to abusing pain medication and drinking. Yes there are people with the problem you described but it's clear this was not the case with her for at least and I say at very least it was compounded by the abuse.
She might be taking medication that interferes with her abilities to be fully present. I remember when I was taking high doses of gabapentin i would be slow to respond and just stare at people and close my eyes really weirdly... it was medication side effects i think its more her meds maybe
Straight up i'll love you forever Paula 150%
The denial is HUGE with this one. She was wiped out in this interview.
10:18 THE LOOK SHE GIVES HER🤣
I might do the same.
I had no idea she had even been in a crash of a jet that put down in a corn field it seems. She is still amazing, even more so now I that I discovered the injuries and what she went thru. She has my serious respect. And I still love to see her perform.
Even more amazing since there is no record with the FAA of the plane crash.
She wore a patch that delivered pain medication 80 times more potent than morphine, (Fentanyl) she revealed. She also popped muscle relaxers, had trouble sleeping and would sometimes "get weird," she said.
Fentanyl is the worst drug ever!
I believe her, the older I get the WEIRDER I get, as my family says. An eye doctor years ago took 45 minutes looking into my eyes and said I had some kind of nuerological disorder
In 2022 she acts so normal now
I know someone who gets like that when they are tired- very loopy... she’s even getting that way now. It sucks being sober bc I have never drank and to be accused of it just sucks
I straight up laughed when she said I’ve never been drunk
All celebs drink but with mrdivation u will be completely loopy
Paula is speaking honestly! Ive tried so many meds to try to manage CRPS... I thought i was doing better probably had 2 weeks of good sleep which was 10 hours granted it was tossing and turning throughout the night but i consider it good sleep compared to last night when i went to bed at 11 and woke up and stayed up from 1 to 4 am not being able to sleep and this is EVEN with muscle relaxers...i got up at 8am and stayed awake now its midnight my hands hurt as hell as i type and i feel insomnitic already... the last 2 days i havent been able to sleep
of all celebs, Paula is one I wish would never have to be humiliatd in media. She just seems so genuine...
+Kimono Humiliated on Idol and humiliated during her prime in the '90s it took her four years to release her last album because she was battling with her weight people criticizing her as a performer and artist OVER HER WEIGHT! Between her Promise of a New Day music video and her MTV performance for Vibeology I feel so awful for her, Paula your music is irrelevant so long as you put on weight like really... shaming her for being a drunk and on drugs is one thing if you're addicted to that stuff it's your own fault but I felt her eating disorder/weight struggles and the criticism over it was absolutely petty and disgusting how dare anyone shame her for that
She's beautiful
Yeah, and Judy Garland never took pills....riiiight.
Paula was not used to being famous on TV again, her addiction was already in play before American Idol
"I've never been drunk in my life" lol
yeah, like we believe her...🙄
You know what? I believe Paula....and I kind of Admire her.......
She is hurting real bad. It´s obvious. I don´t think, that she is happy about where she is in life. I think, that what she wants the most is a good husband, kids and a happy life- and now she feels, that it is too late and that she failed as a woman. which is not true. I feel her pain and it makes me sad. Hope she is doing better now and more at peace with herself. Not too late to get clean. You can adopt after and love is never too late to find. Just blossom on your own and bees will naturally come your way. You can still do and have anything you want to.
+jjjonse She is in CHRONIC PHYSICAL PAIN. Look up CRPS.
I'll volunteer for the good husband part.
jjjonse, Sounds like you're projecting. Good luck finding what you are looking for.
Love you Paula you are my idol and will always will be
I actually believe her. I get SUPER weird and act weird just from missing one night of sleep, and I probably seem drunk to people. I'm afraid to drive when Im that tired, because I feel like I can't control my movements as well and lose hand eye coordination. I can't imagine that plus taking nerve meds, plus all those spinal injuries that mess up your nervous system. I've known plenty of addicts and they act differently. I feel bad for her.
The denial is strong in this interview. She seems high in this interview.
So what if she did, so what if she didnt. the girl is human. Leave her alone already. I dont see people looking down at Keith Richards and all the shit he did. That fool smoked his own fathers ashes for Christ sake and people are jumping all over this girl for petty bullshit.
If she doesn't want publicity or criticism, he can easily avoid it by staying home. It's not like the press is hounding at her door. And that scares her more than anything -- to be ignored.
here is the thing I actually believe her because I have a bad back with nerve damage and it is so hard to find a good spot were you can fall asleep, your constantly moving around and I sometimes go 3 to 4 days without 5 minutes of sleep sometimes and when I have to work or see a friend they think I'm drunk or on drugs, I had family and friends sit down with me asking me to go in to rehab and the Gods honest truth I don't do any drugs. the sever pain and nights of no sleep like messes with your head to the point your almost sleep walking and sometimes you will have no clue of the things you've done or said the day before. I can honestly believe her. but unlike her I do take powerful sleeping medicine to try and sleep which most of the time wont help. and I'm also a performer, I sing and do tours.
i have MS, diagnosed 15 years ago, and have suffered from chronic Insomnia for almost 30 years , and I'm the first to say sleep deprivation will get you to a point that where you come across as 'loopy" or "messed up" and there is very damn little that you can do about it.. thank the Gods for things like Ambien. It helps, but comes with it's own problems,,,
She clearly explains her injuries in an interview not this one.
I physically had to take a shit, right after her said " I've never been drunk, or addicted to pills" Now if that isn't real shit , I don't know what is.
They ought to just leave that little gal alone. Good grief!
10:52 I'm just saying you hear her in her own words say im off every single...
That kinda seemed like she slipped up and was admitting at one point she was on opioids.
And ??!!!
I agree with you I have suffered from chronic pain for 20years (even though i'm only 31) because of fibro,pcos,ibs,cfs ect I am always in agony and with out my daily pain meds, I wouldnt be able to have a normalish life,
So I agree she do have chronic pain from her medical condition and she takens meds for it, it's only her who know's how she is taking them..
I love my aunt Paula and she’s so sweet to me and my daddy.
some of you guys need to let it go. If Paula was on heavy meds for her RSD, so be it. Do you expect that because she's some huge superstar she'd be able to deal with the pain without any problem? No! She's human, let's not forget, just like us. If you had a severe injury/problem like she did, you'd do whatever you could to get rid of the pain too. Paula's such a giving person and she honestly deserves more than what some of you people give her. You treat her like shit! And for what? For being
Not humorous. She has a serious substance issue.
if she's not inebriated then she's insane
...if I have to do something physically, emotionally, or in anyway more stressful or challenging than my normal routine, I have to take a booster drug, which is a 3rd type of narcotic, on top of the eight prescriptions I take to sustain myself normally. I fight SO hard daily to be clear when I speak, and my doctor is in awe of me, because he says that most people in my position give up, and just let themselves slur constantly, and act spacey constantly.
So when I get that extra drug, I can't...
...And NO, it's not insulting to say that people with it are loopy a lot. They are!!! In order to cope with the intense severity of the pain, most people are on a huge combination of very heavy drugs!
She did nothing wrong! She was hurt and yes she struggled, but she stood her ground and stayed strong! I dont care what anyone says she is the bravest woman i know and will always be the bravest woman i know! She has been through so much already just leave her alone yes there will be times where she will need help but when she says she dosen't , she doesn't! So yes she is the greatest woman i know! DONT JUDGE BEFORE YOU KNOW!
Sadly, she's lying. Too bad. She's since come clean. Dancers sustain horrid injuries and easily become addicted to pain Rx (Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Conaway, millions of others) -- . AND entertainers bring a whole bag of tricks emotionally, etc, under tremendous pressure, to their work so they often self-medicate to take the edge off.
and oftenly mix it with alcohol...
Paula. If u weren't drunk or on prescription meds. Then what? Tiredness doesn't have that effect on anyone
i love paula!
She's a crazy, delusional, substance abusing liar. But God I love her.
Paula Abdul is an Legendary💕
💃🏽Much Respekt to Her.
she is not a drunk ...just jealous people
She a fucking lush!
Jealous of what?
Ivo Soares Her money?
Puala Abdul, is beautiful lady, a marvellous talent, and singer and choriographer, she has worked very hard to hone her craft as an entertainer. I don't feel she needs all the crap she is getting from all the critics that are trying to tear her down. I say go head on, Paula.
@MrsMollyMalloy Unfortunately, it's a common occurance with CRPS because so few doctors know much about it, including many specialists. It takes years (for the few family and friends that stick around) to scratch the surface of understanding what it's really like. The insomnia and wear from the incessant pain make you loopy and emotional, but it's the nerve blockers that make you the most loopy...
Love you Paula! My first, musical, crush! As a Blues/Funk/Jazz/Rock musician, I am happy to say that I've made a living for the last 11 years as a bass player/singer and I still owe a great portion of my "success" to her music/attitude/style/charisma... for all who talk shit... just remember... if it were "that easy", everyone would do it! Now stop wasting your bosses time, 'hatin' on youtube, and get your ass back to work!!
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Thank you, Paula, for inspiring so many people, myself included, to follow their dreams, believe in themselves, and achieve personal success and happiness.
Paula Abdul
As a person myself that had neck surgery n been UN a car accident with another herniated disk n bulging disks can tell you its horrible pain the Motrin messed stomach up injections can give you osteoporosis IRS a tough thing to go through n live with
MEDIA just has to get in there and make themselves look good.
Paula claims she has never been drunk or high. She has a neurological condition called RSD. Give her break.
Denial ain't just a river in Africa, Paula
Whether Paula Abdul has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is for her doctors to decide. But her behavior, speech patterns, antics...
are NOT SYMPTOMATIC of RSD. Nor are they characteristic of Alcohol or Drug use or abuse. Over time the body would become tolerant of the effects of drugs/alcohol & they learn how to 'act normal', which Paula never has!
Her flamboyant mood swings & changes in temperament, her narcissism, constant commiserating & need for adoration, special treatment, sympathy, pity...
All suggest a Psychiatric Ailment such as a Personality Disorder or Bi-Polar Disorder. This is likely in addition to the incessant, intractable PAIN - every hour of every day associated with RSD. Since this is an old recording, I hope her doctors have properly diagnosed her & she's receiving appropriate treatment! 💕👊
Paula, I love you. :)
What I dont understand is how was she able to hide that she had a bad accident like that when back then she was a major star and the press would find out.hmm something stinks here.
Human?!!? Bullshit. None of what happened was Paula's fault. She didnt plan that injury, so screw the people who accuse her of being high or dunk when she can't help it. Most of you loved her 20 years ago and now you can't stop calling her names. It's so ignorant. She's the same as she was when straight up came out lol!? If some of you people cant see that, that's on you.
I’m sad for her here, but happy she owned it snd got help later on.
I am ill with the SAME disease she has! Sometimes my drugs affect me more, sometimes less. I often have a difficult time speaking, stringing together sentences, w/sounding very spacey and slurring: When I'm tired, the drugs aren't covering my pain, OR I've been constipated for a few days, so they've built up in my system (and these drugs cause terrible constipation, so it's a constant battle), or I've been so nauseas from the drugs I've not been able to eat much so the drugs aren't diluted...
@lgbtTV4 If ppl in the entertainment industry find out that you're seriously ill, you're career can be nixed for good. She was able to do the show without ppl knowing for a long time. Unfortunately, the disease progresses. When it does, meds for MOST sufferers have to be strong enough to make you loopy just to take the edge off of the pain. When you're losing so much to an illness, it's very difficult to give up more. I think she held on because she didn't want to lose her career for good.
If the masked singer usa added a judge like this it would be at least watchable.
They added her to masked dancer
I find one of her song's rush rush, quite rather good, am not to sure about all the other rest
@MrsMollyMalloy Or articles written by sufferers and doctors. Many on how difficult it is to endure a life with Pain, nerve blockers, insomnia, painkillers, nausea, vomiting, constipation, immobility, loss of friends, independence in grooming and every other daily activity of life, family, ability to work or be well enough to have an outlet for expression. Basically, why it's called "the suicide disease".
- We love you Paula
Robyn, I've worked with addicts and depressives for 20+ years and love means looking at evidence objectively. Show me one expert who says RSD causes the bizarre behavior she has. Even her own doctor doesn't say it in this report. My husband, a psychiatrist, said that it's an insult to RSD sufferers to claim that they act that way. Maybe it's a reaction to her medication, and not alcohol or drug abuse, but something is going on and denial won't help.
this screams painkillers.
robyn126
> The Jason Castro thing is SO OLD now. Its called confusion
No, it's called critiquing yesterday's rehearsal when she was paid to critique the live performance that just happened, In other words, she wasn't doing her job and was trying to cheat the audience. The only confusion was that she wasn't able to pretend successfully this time.
By "confusion," are you saying that it was okay for her to read notes about the rehearsal? If we didn't see the rehearsal, why would we care?
Totally believable. Maybe a little quirky cause she's Jewish like me. But one incredibly talented gal.
The nerv medicine can make you very dizzy.
@44044kts I know! Im a huge saula fan btw and i think either she should go on x factor or he should go on live to dance with Paula. anyways i felt so bad watching that she looks like she was about to cry!
I don´t bellieve her. I think that she has used alcohol or taken some perscription drugs, and that she was addicted for some time. I think she is a wonderful lady, but she needed help to cope with some of her issues/problems.
I honestly believe that she is simply exhausted.
Because it's an invisible disease, ppl who suffer from CRPS actually have added physical pain because friends, family, doctors, and the world constantly do things that add to the pain, becaause they CAN'T understand how painful it is. Last month the person I am close to was seriously injured by a doctor who specializes in CRPS, by making a mistake that is considered "101" of what NOT to do to a patient with CRPS. The error worsened the condition signfigantly...
plotting, scheming and editing.. oh my. total denial. i don't even believe her plane crash. what scars is she talking about? oh paula.
And what you can clearly see her doing on the videos is definitely something she didn’t do.?? She is in denial big time.
I don't know of course I'm not in her daily life but from seeing what it's showing I'd say she has at the least been drunk a time or two.
@SashenkaFr Because the performing world is ruthless! They need to be able to count on you consistently in order to make money off of your name. It's an unfortunate evil of the business that many performers have had to hide their illnesses, which of course increased the suffering. Many people who were considered "great", "top of ther pack", were thrown away like tissue because word got out that they were ill, and they were never able to revive their careers. It's not a fault, but another cross.
"faced the cruelest scrutiny..." THEN COME IN SOBER!
Why is she lying she has been drunk or on pain medication.
SHE DOES NOT SLEEP... PEOPLE!!!! She has insomnia also I heard she's a workaholic?🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
What has Abdul done that is so brave?
If she is the GREATEST and BRAVEST woman you know, you're obviously uneducated. Try learning about Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, etc -- and the many women who have fought and sacrificed for civil rights. Have you even heard of Benizar Bhutto, who was assassinated? How about Nobel Peace Winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who was imprisoned for 15 years? And Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot for advocating education for girls?
She should have asked Paula,...if you don't drink and you're not on any pain killers, then what are you on!!!!????🤷
@cutemikey oh sorry, and how do you know if she is or not is on drugs? are you also a psychic? Can we just all leave the poor girl alone, what has she ever done to you guys?
cocaine :( She can barely get 2 words out in a row within any given sentence without stumbling & her jaw goes lop sided a lot like coke addicts. I feel for her & hope someday she will come clean and more importantly, BE clean.
Paula seemed so messed up on American idol now in 2022 she acts normal and looks younger
@MrsMollyMalloy A LOT of doctors who treat patients with RSD know very little of what it means to suffer with RSD. There are very few RSD doctors who are worth their salt. If you've ever cared for someone with a serious illness you would know that doctors can be VERY wrong. As someone close to a sufferer of RSD, slurring, loss of train of thought, wooziness, being prone to emotional outbursts, etc...can absolutely be caused by the medication used to supress the symptoms of CRPS!
Maybe a split personality and addiction to drugs or drinks and moments being clean of i guess but don't know. Back when she was a pop singer she was awesome
even in this interview she sounds intoxicated. not saying she was, but it sure is uncomfortable listening.
@MissJessyeNorman That's untrue. Hollywood has great sympathy for its ill members, often increasing the sick person's stature. Some notable examples are Dick Clark, Suzanne Summers, Michael J Fox and Christopher Reeve. The last three got more publicity and interviews for their illness than mediocre careers. I can give plenty of other examples.
In fact, critic Marc Berman wrote that failing celebs often exploit illness and addiction to get publicity, i.e. reality shows.
The interviewer 😂
@MissJessyeNorman Your claim is false. First of all, celebrities have used their afflictions, whether it be illness or addiction, to revive their careers. It's a well-known tactic among publicists. I can't think of ONE example where a career was ruined because of a non-transmittable illness in the last 20 years. If she is so concerned about the disease, why not start a charity for it, and work on that full time? It's clear that she rather have money and publicity.
At least you admit that. Most addiction "professionals" think they know everything about drugs and most of them don't know shit!
All what Paula said is totaly true!
@MissJessyeNorman Okay, I get it, she's in pain. Does that give her license to make life unpleasant for her co-workers, audience, producers, etc? When I'm sick, my employers tell me to stay home. Especially if I can't perform my job. Paula's job was to be a judge and give interviews. She wasn't able to do that in some instances. She deserves no more sympathy than ordinary people, especially since she's rich. Would you accept that behavior from a doctor or teacher?
Please do some research. You was interviewed and revealed she has RSD or CRPS. It is a neuropathic pain that is excruciating . Nothing helps. All about pain control.
- the pressure is huge
Robyn, What pressure? Deciding what to wear? She gets paid a lot for doing almost nothing. It's not like she has to rehearse or do research before each show. Nor does she keep the show moving like Ryan. And her comments are mainly supportive and repetitive, without any real info.
Where exactly is this pressure? Most people would kill for her "job." And why would she want to continue? Fact is, Idol renewed her fame which allowed her to do an album, jewelry, etc.
I forgot to answer....NEITHER!!!!!!!!
While Paula did give Cynthia McFadden this interview, I felt that this was ABC's ploy to hit her/hurt her once again due to the fact that John Quinones could NOT destroy her nor American Idol....
..Oh, and to compare a recurring sports injury and RSD is ridiculous! RSD is the most severe chronic pain illness, it's in a league of it's own. Of course it's difficult to describe, as for most it's burning pain, nerve pain, sharp pain, like an axe is breaking your body, etc...
But they know that it's far worse than first time childbirth without painkillers, and having a limb amputated without painkillers, except the sensation is constant! It can be in one limb, or over the entire body...
first of all i myself have a chronic disabling illness so i am NOT insulting sick people, i AM sick people, and i know what very strong medications can do to a person, so in a sense i am insulting medication, lots of people who take strong meds act a little loopy sometimes.and yes i do believe she has RSD, and when you stay home for being sick the world looks down on you, i would know!
I've watched maybe four or five episodes during it's entire run. Got more important things to do.
She seems really drunk in this interview, and all you people making excuses about neck injuries and whatnot need to give me a break... Why is it that some shows she seems perfectly, charming, lucid and normal and other times she is clearly drunk or high on something. If she lives on the same meds why does she seem inebriated some times and other times fine?
I believe Paula 100% .... I've been there.
Er, why would she have to leave the house and do a TV appearance? She wasn't doing the interviews for Idol so there was contractual obligations. And it's not like she was an ordinary person who had to go to work to pay bills. If you're sick, in pain, drunk, high, or whatever, do the responsible thing and stay home. Instead, she craved publicity and a complete fool of herself. It's her fault and nobody else. It was selfish of her to make the interviewers and fans uncomfortable.