Use it long enough you are gonna have problems. Thats something I quietly made go awayno paparazzi or tabloid stuff, she told VH1 in 2008. I've heard about this before too. Theory 3: Paula Abdul is telling the truth about being in a crash and her story was brought into doubt due to some unfortunate gaps in information, such as the NTSB records being incomplete/the accident not being reported at all, her own choice to keep quiet for an extended period of time, and miscommunications about whether or not she was using pain medication. The Jezebel article cites a St. Louis Post Dispatch article from June 21, 1992, talking about a Paula Abdul concert the previous Friday at the Riverport Ampitheater. That wasn't happening.". Her own website does not list a St. Louis tour date (although there is a date for Greenwood Village, near Denver, on June 10, 1992). But Abdul shakes off such accusations. I took care of that. As her new Las Vegas residency took off, Paula Abdul opened up about a crash landing. It would definitely explain the pain pill addiction other posters have mentioned. She could have mistaken Kansas City for St. Louis or misremembered, but her stated flight path doesn't seem to have happened. Entertainment, Abdul explained that she didn't want to talk about the plane crash much because it took her years to build her career. While Abdul when asked about her time away from the limelight did discuss the emergency crash landing in a few early/mid-2000s interviews, until recently she didn't want to talk too much about it, because it took me a long time to build the career that I had, and I didn't want to be counted out or fearful of people not understanding and thinking that, Well, maybe she's really not doing well, she explains to Yahoo Entertainment. Or I chewed the side of my mouth. In the aforementioned KDWB interview, Abdul confused several dates. As her new Las Vegas residency took off, Paula Abdul opened up about a crash landing. Paula Abdul launched her "Forever Your Girl" Vegas show on Thursday (October 24), and though an exciting night the 57-year-old took some time to recall a particularly traumatic time in her life: when she was involved in a plane crash in 1992. Or I sat on my hands and pulled my fingers or pressed down on my hand something to distract me from the pain.". I worked for a dog walking company in 2002, and one of the clients I occasionally walked for was Paula Abdul. Here's What Happened to Randy Jackson and the Other OG 'American Idol' Judges. In 1992 Paula Abdul supposedly survived a devastating plane crash in an emergency crash landing into a cornfield in Iowa. I assume pilots are included in the number? Abdul later choreographed music videos for Janet Jackson and enjoyed more success. RSD and any severe chronic pain can sometimes also cause people to seem spacey or loopy, which could also explain why so many people thought she was acting strange during the time she was on American Idol. 2003 NBC interview, earliest mention of the accident. Since at least 2003, Abdul has been vocal about suffering a slew of traumatic injuries during a 1992 plane crash. During the opening night of her show at Flamingo Las Vegas on Thursday, the 57-year-old "Straight Up". So, I really don't care what people have to say. Did Paula Abdul get injured on a plane in 1992? Watch Paula Abduls full Yahoo Entertainment interview below, in which she discusses MC Skat, her friendship with Gene Kelly, working with Keanu Reeves, her lost 1978 musical movie Junior High, new music, and the possibility of her working again with original American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. I find it hard to believe she claims she was never out of it during her time on American Idol. She explained that she and some of the crew from the tour were constantly traveling between cities in a seven-seater plane, and that the engine caught fire about 40 minutes into the flight after a performance in St. Louis. Because of this I am assuming that this is a mistake rather than an actual lie. I was a big fan of hers when I was young, I vaguely remember the story about the plane crash and I definitely remember hearing about her injuring her back and struggling w/ an eating disorder. Abdul claimed the injuries caused her to be inactive in the industry for over seven years as she endured 15 cervical spine surgeries with top doctors around the world, hoping to get back to one piece. These two are the only records that I have seen that match any part of her story, and neither is a good fit. The singer has spoken out multiple times about a serious plane crash accident, but there are some who don't buy her story. Im unsure on whether or not she had an addiction to painkillers but I lean towards no. Worth noting for this point is the fact that Abdul has consistently been open about her diagnosis with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, an incredibly painful condition. Reacting to such claims, Abdul remarked that seven others witnessed the crash, adding that she chose not to spend her time debating on the opinions that don't matter; instead, she prefers to focus on her growth. The story changes in bits every time, and there is no documented mention of it at all before Abduls 2003 NBC interview. There is also a record of an accident in Englewood, Colorado on June 10, 1992. According to Abdul, the crash happened while she was out on her 1991-1992 'Under My Spell' tour and it occurred somewhere between St. Louis, Missouri and Denver, Colorado. Wow. Make of this what you will. A dependency is much easier to recover from than is addiction. LOS ANGELES, April 22 (UPI) -- "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has revealed she suffers from a rare and painful physical disorder called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. ", "From a [pain] scale of one to 10, my 'normal' was hovering at seven. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. A mysterious 1992 plane crash leaves more questions than answers. I believe her. There seems to be no record of this crash ever having happened. So I needed something that was so minimal, I literally was out walking and enjoying my life the next day. Famous actor Jason Momoa might be the fearless Khal Drogo in "Game of Thrones," but he is not immune to scary plane experiences. Sounds like some Jameela Jamil level of storytelling! The LHJ interview had direct quotes from her talking about her struggle with drug addiction. Her career and personal life seemed to have gone downhill after her Under Your Spell tour, and its debated whether this was because of her plane crash, or whether the plane crash was invented to sweep this under the rug. Thirty-five minutes into the air leaving St. Louis, going to Denver, an engine blew up, right wing caught on fire at the other end, and crash landed in flames in a cornfield, she said on the May 19, 2006, episode of Larry King Live, according to a transcript. ", "If there's something that you know you can actually work on that can improve who you are as a performer or as a professional or as a human being, I resonate with that," she concluded. Abdul claimed the plane crash happened between the St. Louis and Denver stops on her tour. A lot of women here in this industry, they don't talk about this until now. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Abduls website lists no shows between the June 10 show in Greenwood Village and the June 23 show in Seattle. She also stated that she underwent 15 spinal surgeries as a result of her injuries both from this and prior incidents. Another remarkable thing is that none of the plane crashes in the National Transportation Safety Boards database remotely fits Abduls description, given the possible dates when such a crash allegedly took place. if you notice, actors, musicians, etc always seem to get arrested or end up in the news right around the same time they are promoting something new. I followed every rule, everything they asked me to do. This means that there was a date between the St. Louis and Denver shows that have been found, and to me this rules out there being a St. Louis to Denver flight at all. Paula Abdul made a name as one of the most popular dancers and singers in the 1980s. I limited my interaction with her as much as possible because it wasnt my job and it was a little intimidating, honestly (obviously she was an important client and I didnt want any complaints). It was on my birthday, too." (As previously. In a 2005 cover story spread with People, Paula said she dealt with chronic pain from the accident for years, and that it was a big issue during her first season of American Idol. She was shown nodding out, slurring speech, pupils dilated- all symptoms of opiate addiction. Is Paula Abdul actually sober like she claims, and is her strange behavior actually just her being Paula Abdul rather than drugs or alcohol? It was not fun. One of these theories revolves around the idea that Paula invented the plane crash in 2003, after regaining the limelight as an American Idol judge, to give herself an excuse for falling out of the public eye and to distract from the downturn in her career and personal life during this period. The 41-year-old singer starred on the show's third season in 2004, and Paula explained that she didn't . A St. Louis Post-Dispatch story that ran June 21, 1992, placed the date of her St. Louis performance at June 19, 1992, Abduls 30th birthday. However, no record of any such plane crash exists, and her telling of the events surrounding the supposed event has changed over the years. In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment in March of 2020, the singer explained that people may doubt if the accident actually happened because she refrained from talking about it until decades later. There are only a handful of aircraft accidents, in fact, in the general vicinity during the timeframe between June 19, 1992, and June 22, 1992in Meade, Kansas, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, in Brighton, Colorado, in Falcon . If this is the case I will certainly apologize for fueling speculation otherwisebut I would consider this the least likely option. It was in 1994 when I spoke with him, and I believe at that time he was VFR. It's USA not Congo. Little known fact: It happened while Brian Willams interviewed her. So I figured Id try to piece it together myself. Yet she released an album during this "break" period of healing, she even made choreographed videos. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. As for how all of this managed to escape the notice of the press and the feds, Abdul has claimed that she was able to use her celebrity status to keep the story under wraps. She got into a plane accident not a plane crash. Paula Abduls website page for the tour, which mentions the plane crash but does not list the relevant tour dates. Yes, the local glider pilots call that area, which is just east of their field, Patrick Swayze International Airport. I cannot find any news about what Abdul wouldve been doing in Nebraska in September 1991, so I dont believe this is the accident. None of the descriptions in their accident reports remotely match Abduls story. The idea that this happened but was just kept secret through lack of internet is ludicrous. From a [pain] scale of one to 10, my normal was hovering at seven. Im forever grateful and I certainly did miss you.. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. does not take responsibility for any action taken as a result of reading this article. Abdul was taking heavy-duty pain killers, though she claims she never shot an Idol episode under the influence. https://www.iheart.com/content/201992-plane-crash-during-vegas-residency-opener/, "Paula Abdul Keeps Talking About Surviving a Plane Crash for Which No Record Exists", https://jezebel.com/paula-abdul-keeps-talking-about-surviving-a-plane-crash-1835445212, https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employmeev_id=20001212X21252&ntsbno=LAX00FA213&akey=1, https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/RtID=20001212X21252&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA, https://www.yahoo.com/entertainmentwant-to-talk-too-much-about-it-182841961.html, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Thanks! oh i found it https://jezebel.com/paula-abdul-keeps-talking-about-surviving-a-plane-crash-1835445212?rev=1560437388395&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=jezebel_twitter&utm_campaign=socialfow_jezebel_twitter. Then I disappeared for close to seven years.. All Rights Reserved. Ill admit to not being knowledgeable about aviation records, but it also seems telling that no one else has been able to find these records either. Her comment about not having tabloids in the 90s is laughable. Before a rapt crowd, she recalled the time everything came crashing down., It all happened when I boarded a seven-seater plane and an hour into the flight one of the engines blew up and the right wing caught fire and everything went black, she said. She hit the big time in the late 1980s with the release of the multiplatinum album "Forever Your Girl," as BuzzFeed News reported, and then spent the next few years dominating the charts. However, no record of any such plane crash exists, and her telling of the events surrounding the supposed event has changed over the years. Abduls next era following Spellbound, Head Over Heels, was her worst selling release. Abdul has had to endure a series of professional and personal challenges to build the career she now has. The singer discussed what happened during an appearance on RuPaul in 2019. Which makes it all the weirder that she keeps talking about a plane crash that really doesn't seem like it happened. This plane story was probably concocted partially for doctor shopping for opiate painkillers, even the timing of her "issues" lines up with the explosion of pill mills in the USA and marketing of Oxycontin. An in depth Jezebel investigation from 2019. This show would have taken place between Abduls June 19, 1992, show in St. Louis, and her June 22, 1992, show outside of Denver, and further convolutes Abduls narrative. In the same year, Paula released her second album, "Spellbound." It sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. I wasn't able to do what I love, my heart place, which is dancing. Then, in 2019, she described waking up in the hospital, partially paralyzed. For years, Abdul has claimed that she was compelled to take a few years off in order to recover from trauma and injuries she supposedly suffered in a plane crash. I 100% agree with your point about no one coming forward--she has said things along the lines of "ask anyone who was on the plane with me, they'll say the exact same thing happened", but we haven't heard from anyone on the plane with her even though it was people like her makeup artist who I'd think it would be easy to track down. Translation: These are my excuses for constantly being fucked up on pain pills.. The whole plane was in flames, is how she described it to the Hudson Union Society. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. To me, the most shocking part is that she said that she had to take a break from her music career during that the time frame of the incident in 1992 all the way to her stint as a judge on American Idol, ten years later. Then you do ear-irrigation and balancing exercises. According to Abdul in 2005, she took one day off and she continued to perform. Between her Spellbound era and about 1996, Abdul seemed to stay out of the spotlight. EDIT: As referenced in footnote 2, the Jezebel article had an edit claiming that a reader had found a Kansas City Star article listing a June 20, 1992 date at the Sandstone Ampitheater in Bonner Springs, outside of Kansas City. I tried taking the different medications the doctors prescribed, but it was the same old story," she told the magazine. I didnt want people to feel sorry for me or to count me out., Back then, we didnt have tabloids like we do now, she reportedly told journalist Allison Kugel in 2018. Paula Abdul has been a feature of popular music, and pop culture more generally, for the better part of four decades now. In a 2019 interview with RuPaul, she claimed that one of the "engines blew up" an hour into the flight. They looked through all recorded plane incidences and couldn't find anything. Not only that, Paula has also mixed up her timeline of the incident as well. Theres certainly no clear-cut evidence proving she was ever an addict, but its also nearly impossible to disprove something. I gritted my teeth. This sets a date of June 19, 1992 for St. Louis. This has been denounced by Abdul herself. I withstood 15 cervical spinal surgeries and I had to take seven years off. Plus, she toured with New Kids on the Block and headlined her own Las Vegas residency until early 2020. I'm not ready for the facelift and cutting I wanted any alternative to doing that and I don't have downtime. She has gone on record many times in the last few years, detailing a plane crash that she was a victim to in the early 90's. However, the supposed landing site would have been out of the way north for the purported flight path between those two cities. "We didn't have the extent of paparazzi so you were able to contain some information. How she managed to go down in a flaming aircraft and get treated in a hospital without a single word leaking to the press is another mystery, albeit one Abdul has accounted for mysteriously. And the other stuff isn't my business., Now Abdul is once again opening up about her traumatic accident that she says happened during her Spellbound tour. While there is a rehab center in Carlsbad called La Costa, the article refers to La Costa Resort and Spa, which is an actual resort and spa. You learn to live like that. Today we will take a look at what might be the real situation. Her album also set a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album. I think Paula just gets high on pain pills and makes things up. All three of the outlets have reported that there is no public record of a plane crash occurring that included Paula. A spokesperson in the NTSBs media relations department told me that a scenario in which such a crash occurred but was not documented by the NTSB would seem unlikely, though it could be possible if it was never reported and if wreckage was never found. What they did is they rewired my neurotransmitters to block pain. Abdul says shes been happily pain-medication-free for almost nine years now, as a result of biofeedback treatment. Part of this was due to her seeking treatment for her bulimia in 1994, which came with rumors that she was being treated for opioid addiction at the same time. The former Idol judge told Jennifer Hudson that she knew she would still win "big time" despite being eliminated from the reality show. My personal theory (which is based as much on gut feelings as it is on actual information, since the info is so spotty) is that she was on a plane during the Under My Spell tour, wasnt wearing a seatbelt, and was injured when the plane experienced turbulence mid-flight. She definitely struck me as somewhat physically disabled, and absolutely addicted to opioids. She also loved to whine about how far her career had fallen and how she was going to make a comeback if she ever got better (?). An in depth Jezebel investigation from 2019, 2020 Yahoo interview where Abdul discusses people doubting her and why she did not speak about the crash earlier, Paula Abduls website page for the tour, which mentions the plane crash but does not list the relevant tour dates. "I went through all of that, mostly, privately. It's all through exercises that are like audio-spatial. I mean, the CRPS at least doesn't necessarily mean as dramatic as it sounds if you look it up. I'm guessing she has a new album out or is promoting something. Entertainment). Abdul is one of the many celebrities lucky to escape a plane crash and tell the story. -, Press J to jump to the feed. "I wasn't able to do what I love, my heart place, which is dancing. Such daredevil feats are especially stunning considering the 57-year-old pop stars extensive past injuries. I'd stare at a screen and look at red squares, yellow dots. That album flopped, and then she disappeared for about seven years. Well, it did get some attention, but I didnt want to make aI worked it out publicity wise. "[I] didn't want to talk too much about it, because it took me a long time to build the career that I had, and I didn't want to be counted out or fearful of people not understanding and thinking that, 'Well, maybe she's really not doing well,'" she told the outlet. Did you ever see her when she was on America's Got Talent? "No one on the show knew I was in pain. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. I did not want said Abdul. If this story is true there will be evidence for it. She seems like a bit of an odd duck. I love you from the bottom my heart. In 1992 1, Paula Abdul was flying from a performance in St. Louis to Denver while on her Under My Spell Tour (sometimes called the Spellbound tour, the name of the album she was promoting at this time). The injuries from the crash affected her more mentally than physically. The injuries had a severe impact on her mental state. AFP. I mean, I had a spinal cord injury and nerve damage, she recalls. She said: During the end of my world tour, the Spellbound tour, when I was traveling from one city to the next, in a small seven-seater plane, one of the engines blew up and the right wing caught on fire, and we crash-landed. What Does Paula Abdul Claim About Being In A Plane Crash?. Paula Abdul reflects surviving a crash landing after an alleged plane crash in 1992.
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