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Awful’s Awful Abdul Gallery!

Wed., Mar. 25, 2009 7:36 AM PDT by Ted Casablanca

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Don't lie, no one watches American Idol for the contestants, or even for Simon's British bitchin'. Idol is all about Paula Abdul and her zanyass behavior—and outfits.

What's more entertaining? Amateurs singing country songs or Abdul's ridiculous ensembles that defy any sense of fashion? Exactly.

But Ab-doll's duds aren't just out-there on Idol. Her kooky clothes continue on the carpet, too. Check out our tribute to Paula's wondrous wardrobe, ranked from "just a little off" to "absolutely insane." We hope she never gets a stylist—we love her just the way she is, heinous threads and all!