Paula Abdul’s reign as the lone female voice on “American Idol’s” judging panel is over, and she’s not convinced that’s such a good idea.
Following the announcement that Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi would pull up a chair and join her, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell at the big table, Paula took to the airwaves to give her take on the turn of events
“I am concerned about the audience and acceptance,” the singer-choreographer told KISS FM’s Johnjay & Rich. “Time will tell. We’ll see.”
While the show’s executive producer, Simon Fuller, confidently announced that Kara “will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show,” the resident softy remained unconvinced.
“They always tried for a fourth judge because it followed the format of the original show, ‘Pop Idol,’” Paula said. “We haven’t had much luck with that working, but we’re going to give it another try.”
Paula’s biggest concern seems to be that an extra judge could mean less power for her and more for her on-screen nemesis, Simon.
“That’s going to be weird if it’s a split decision,” she said. “I’m sure Simon will get to make the final (judgment). … (But that) takes the fun out of all the hard work I do to push those kids through.”
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