In an interview with Ladies’ Home Journal, singer and American Idol judge Paula Abdul has revealed that she once had such an addiction to painkillers, it nearly killed her.

It seems that during dance routines back in her days as a full-time singer, Paula took a combination of painkillers, including “regular shots of lidocaine” as well as what she describes as “Chinese medicine” to get her through her dance routines.

“I couldn’t cancel my tour. I didn’t want anyone to count me out” she told the magazine, adding, “I tried to keep everything hush-hush.

“I’m an old school professional. Never let them see you sweat.”

However, apparently, Paula suffered “debilitating pain” that caused by a series of accidents that included damaging a disc in her neck… Read more & comment »

TMZ is reporting that singer and presenter Paula Abdul is facing a lawsuit from a woman who alleges that “a broken pathway” at Paula’s home caused her to trip and fall during the recording of an episode of Paula’s reality TV show, ‘Hey Paula’… Read more & comment »