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EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul: "I've Never Been Drunk"
Wednesday February 14, 2007


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On January 11, American Idol judge Paula Abdul shocked fans when an Internet video popped up of her on a local TV show squirming in her seat and slurring her words.

"I've never been drunk," the 44-year-old Abdul tells Us in an exclusive interview. "I have never done recreational drugs. Just look at my 20-year career. "Tell me someone who is into partying and or doing drugs that could have done that."

While Abdul admits she has in the past used prescription drugs to treat inflammatory arthritis and reflex sympathetic dystrophy, her friends and colleagues continue to stand by her and insist that Abdul doesn't have a substance abuse problem.

"She certainly doesn't do social drugs or even drink," confirms AI Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe.

For more on Paula's interview and what AI winners like Taylor Hicksand Carrie Underwood have to say about the controversy, pick up the latest issue of Us on newsstands today.

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