how this laker girl became an idol worshipper (EONLINE)–Ever wonder why Paula Abdul has such a positive attitude on American Idol?
Maybe it’s because she lived her own version of the show’s success. To earn extra money for college, Abdul tried out for the Laker Girls–and got the job. Soon, big-time Hollywood musicians and moviemakers were seeking out her talents as a choreographer. Pop stardom followed. But as Paula Abdul: The E! True Hollywood Story, premiering Sept. 14 at 9 p.m., reveals, the demands of fame and her battle with bulimia have all played a part in shaping the person she is today. See how Abdul’s love of dance was present even at an early age. And find out what strange set of circumstances led to her getting to meet one of her childhood dance heroes. Witness also her two brief, tumultuous marriages and how she worked behind the scenes in Hollywood to choreograph the dance and action scenes in some top films. Ultimately, her story is that of a dancer from Los Angeles who started small, made it big and then faded for a while, only to come roaring back in weekly fights with her best buddy Simon Cowell
