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Paula Abdul Recalls Growing Up in North Hollywood

The entertainer talks about going from a Laker girl to her debut album that spawned four #1 singles.

Under many hats, Paula Abdul has led a productive career without spending much time away from the spotlight.

Singer, dancer, choreographer and X-Factor judge, Abdul, who turned 50 in June, has come a long way since her days growing up in North Hollywood.

In a recent first-person account with news.com.au, she talks about her younger days from being babysat by Michael Bolton, a Laker girl and a choreographer for commercials.

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