Throughout the days and now weeks of the Fox/Paula contract negotiations and her announced departure, American Idol contestants have stepped forward to say that Paula was the judge with the heart -- the judge who most loved and supported them.
American Idol wrote on Twitter, "We love you!" and "Glad I was able to be a part of your last season on the show. You showed us so much love."
Now last season favorite Adam Lambert spoke his sentiments at length to Rolling Stone.
"I love Paula," Lambert told Stone, adding that he is certain that Paula will find success in her future.
"She obviously is going to miss interacting with all the Idol contestants," he opined. "She really loves that process of discovering new talent. I think she brings so much heart to the show. She's so supportive. She knows what it is like to be a performer, and she really provides a sense of safety for the auditioners in the room. I have no doubt her future endeavors will bring her success and happiness. She's got a lot that she's capable of."
Lambert told Rolling Stone that Paula always made him feel safe and loved. "It's hard when you're facing intense criticism from some of the more harsh judges on the show and you have millions of people behind the camera watching you. It's nice to have a presence in the room that will root for you and smile. And not only after the performances, but during the performance, she stands up, she claps, she smiles at you -- it's like a safety net."
And he recounted a Paula memory that is special to him. He said that she was so devoted to his season's contestants that she went to a parking lot to help them rehearse the choreography for their disco-night routine. "That was wild," he enthused. "Paula came to the recording studio and rehearsed with us with a car stereo. Too me that was the most surreal moment of the entire season. I was like, I can't believe I am dancing in a parking lot with Paula Abdul!"
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