Paula Abdul Falls Straight Down
Paula Abdul has always had a soft spot for the underdog.
The American Idol judge took a bad fall over the weekend while trying to avoid trampling one of her pooches and wound up with a broken nose and a fractured toe, her rep told E! News.
"She tripped to avoid stepping on Tulip, one of her Chihuahuas," the rep said. "She is fine. This will have no effect whatsoever on her appearance on American Idol tomorrow and Wednesday for the finale."
The rep added that Abdul was not hospitalized for her injuries and that the dog was unharmed.
In addition to her broken nose and fractured toe, Abdul complained of bruises from the fall.
"I bruised myself on my arm…my chest, my waist all the way down to my hip. All from my little chubby Tulip," she told Extra.
Since beginning her tenure as an Idol judge, the "Forever Your Girl" singer has suffered through a series of unusual injuries and ailments.
- In April 2006, she filed a police report claiming she suffered back injuries and a concussion when she was thrown into a wall at a club by a fellow partygoer.
- In January 2006, she skipped out on a press conference with her fellow judges that took place just hours before the fifth season of Idol debuted, complaining of an eye infection.
- In April 2005, she revealed that she suffers from a rare neurological disorder called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) that causes chronic pain.
- In April 2004, she contracted a fungal infection while getting a manicure at a salon and had to have her right thumbnail removed.
Of course, that's not even counting the numerous injuries inflicted upon her dignity by Simon Cowell over the years...and we're sure he'll get plenty of mileage out of this latest incident.
Luckily for Abdul, she only has to play the "nice judge" alongside Cowell and Randy Jackson for two more episodes, as either Blake Lewis or Jordin Sparks will be named the new Idol on Wednesday's finale.
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