Exclusive: Paula Abdul Demands Staffers Call Her "Warrior," "Gift"

Celebrity News August 11, 2011 AT 2:01PM By UsWeekly Staff

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Straight up: Anyone interested in getting hired as Paula Abdul's assistant should get ready to tend to a kooky list of daily demands.

Among the 49-year-old X Factor judge's requests, according to an insider?

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Each assistant must carry and use a tape recorder at all times "because she doesn't trust her own conversations," the source says.

"She also makes them check the TiVo for any mention of her and put it on a DVD."

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Abdul team members should also prepare to go through her email -- and respond to family and friends as the star herself.

The "Forever Your Girl" singer also needed constant reminders that she is a "warrior, survivor and gift," adds the insider.

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August 12, 2011 - 8:09pm Diana Adams Tyler
I believe it. On her show Heres Paula, she asked why no one was feeding her grapes and that she deserved to be treated as the "gift" she was. I saw this episode myself. She was impossible to her staff.
August 11, 2011 - 10:23pm Filomena Araujo
Comb your hair, you look like a damn rooster!
August 11, 2011 - 9:14pm Leon Lipscombe
I don't believe this ONE MINUTE! With anything Paula does there always seems to be an "insider" who says she's doing something diva-ish. Paula is sweet and people just wanna make her look like bad. Leave the genuine nice celebs alone!
August 11, 2011 - 7:42pm Marisa Sclafani
You know what? This "insider" sounds like an immature, disgruntled little brat, who should know that Karma is a Biatch! I worked for Paula, and I'll tell you, she is nothing but a sweet, kind, generous person, who doesn't deserve to be gossiped about. To this insider, I'll say, "You should be thankful you even had the chance to be hired by her, you fool".... Marisa Sclafani Empire Talent & Models Scottsdale, AZ
August 11, 2011 - 6:45pm Bella Young
That's just professional power talk. REMEMBER that Paula is a ex Laker cheerleader, singer, dance choreographer, super star! And utilizes power talk to help inspire, to reach your dreams! HI5.
August 11, 2011 - 5:54pm Macy Sommers
Octavia...good one..lol
August 11, 2011 - 5:36pm Octavia N. Smith
call her "psycho" is more like it
August 11, 2011 - 5:01pm Lyrae Drew
If people believe those are the real celebrities always tweetin on twitter etc, they need some therapy. This is very common.
August 11, 2011 - 4:44pm Elizabeth Aspen
Well, I like Paula but I've seen her silly reality show and she DOES treat her assistants like dirt and I do recall her saying - and I quote - that she's "tired of people not treating me like the GIFT that I am." She needs to grow up.
August 11, 2011 - 3:38pm Jess Simington
ew. thats weird. obsessed much
August 11, 2011 - 3:29pm Lynnia Clark
Not sure if many people caught her reality show which was basically camera's just following her around. She was a complete overbearing bag to her staff, a total weirdo a lot of the time and overly emotional, cried at the drop of a hat constantly.She feels sorry for herself all day long and I was totally shocked at what she is really like and have not cared for her ever since.
August 11, 2011 - 3:04pm Jenn Terry
That's very strange. I would love to see some of those e-mails that were written in her voice to family and friends.
August 11, 2011 - 2:29pm Kara Jones Trice
Here goes the crazy!
August 11, 2011 - 2:23pm Angela Reese
how about they call her " has been" or "old hag"..more suiting.