Paula Abdul On Painkiller Addiction: 'I Could Have Killed Myself'
'I tried to keep everything hush-hush,' the 'American Idol' judge says of carrying on like nothing was wrong.By Eric Ditzian
Paula Abdul
Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
After years of public speculation, Paula Abdul has revealed that she suffered for years from a reliance on pain medication — a habit that left her close to death and in a rehabilitation facility.
The "American Idol" judge disclosed her ordeal in an interview with
Ladies' Home Journal.
"I could have killed myse...
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VH1 News — Paula Abdul admits to being addicted to painkillers. "I tried to keep everything hush-hush," the "American Idol" judge said of carrying on like nothing was wrong. more info
MTV.com News — 'I tried to keep everything hush-hush,' the 'American Idol' judge says of carrying on like nothing was wrong.By Eric Ditzian
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Photo: Frank Micelotta/Gett... more info
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