Paula Abdul refuses to return to "American Idol" · 2009-08-06 16:18
After weeks of speculation surrounding Paula Abdul's fate as a judge on "American Idol", it has now been made official ??“ the former pop princess will not be returning to the hit FOX reality series.
"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to #IDOL. I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all I'll miss being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon," Abdul wrote on her Twitter page. "What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking."
According to a source close to the "Opposites Attract" starlet, she was offered a contract by FOX and it was her decision to turn it down, FOXnews reports.
Paula Abdul's apparent decision came one day after Fox said Kara DioGuardi would return as a judge next season. The show is preparing for the first appearance, later this month, of potential contestants for the show's ninth season before the judging panel.
Ms. Abdul's contract expired at the end of last season, and she had been negotiating for a substantial raise from the estimated $2 million that she earned last year, New York Times informs.
Ms. Abdul had said that she wanted to return to the show, and Fox Broadcasting and the show's producers had said they want her back. Last week on Twitter she had written, "I hope you can understand I can only return to Idol if the deal is fair."
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