Paula abdul straight up years
Thank God some fans grabbed the left side of my body and my dancers on stage grabbed the right. I could have broken a lot of bones it was a deep fall. And I've made a great career of falling on my ass and getting up again. It's sometimes more important how you get up and finish than how you entered. But that's what you have to do, right?Ī: It’s like a metaphor – if you fall down, you have to get up. Q: In regards to the Internet, there was a recent clip that circulated online of you falling offstage during a performance in Biloxi, Mississippi. I was impressed to see you recover so smoothly. History does repeat itself and you borrow inspiration to make your own niche. It's funny that people don’t want to look back at the past. But there’s such and underuse of studying the greats that came before. A big thing is looking at who is the most popular and most likes. It's crazy how so many people today don’t utilize the Internet for what I would have died to have at my fingertips. The only strange thing I feel is that I didn’t have the Internet I had to use my imagination. And it’s not just in the musical acts but even for dancers and choreographers who've study my work to inspire their work. Showing tap dancing, teaching them about Gene Kelly, the MGM stars and respect of Bob Fosse as a choreographer, who were the people I looked up to. Do you feel like you've changed the game for a lot of people?Ī: It’s pretty cool I’m proud that I was a part of helping teach the MTV generation my love for dance like the the pioneers did for me. Q: It's not just "Idol" where you had an impact – with your experience as a choreographer, you ushered in a new era of dance for pop artists to display multiple talents. It was an amazing experience mentoring talent and seeing them take flight to become superstars. I always believe there’s a way to deliver constructive criticism by starting with something positive because the psyche of the performer doesn’t always hear the positive. But at the end of the day, they're up there being brave and displaying their talent. Sometimes you have good nights and sometimes you don't. I knew I was there to be a voice of reason for the artists because it’s not easy to do what they do. ("Idol") changed the trajectory of everyone’s life, mine included. To criticize and knock someone down was a culture shock.
The thing is this - I was the only one out of the three who was vulnerable and brave enough to put myself out there as an artist. But being kind is not weak – that’s not me, I’ve been this way my entire life. Q: On "Idol," you gained a reputation for being the "nice judge." Did you ever feel singled out for that?Ī: I mean, I’m a nice person – I look at that as my kryptonite.