NO MORE MRS. NICE JUDGE!! Paula Abdul Quits ‘AMERICAN Idol’?!

Say it ain’t so!

American Idol judge, and famous singer/choreographer PAULA ABDUL (above in green shirt) announced on her Twitter page that she won’t be returning to the show for its 9th season!

She tweeted: “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all…being a part of a show that I helped from day1 become an international phenomenon.”

The news comes only a few days after it had been rumored that Paula was upset with her paycheck and was having contract issues with the folks at AI. Ryan Seacrest recently renewed his contract to host the show for $45 Million over the next 3 years. Whatever the cause, the show definitely won’t be the same without her…we’ll miss you Paula!

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