Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons.

在1987年宝拉很明智的拿出3万美元灌注了一张专辑《Forever Your Girl》，第三支单曲《Straight Up》名直奔排行榜冠军宝座.1989年的MTV音乐大奖，大放异彩的《Straight Up》一口气为宝拉夺下《最佳编舞》、《最佳舞曲》、《最佳女艺人》、《最佳剪辑》等四项年度大奖

Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons.