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. Discussion in 'Aviation Mishaps' started by Possum, Mar 15, 2020. why would everything go black with an engine fire in a twin engined plane? Medical people thinking somehow what they are prescribing is better than heroin from the street. The number varies from interview to interview.) Her album also set a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album. It was crazy. 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. The veteran singer remarked that she is glad there were no social media platforms during her crash, or else she would have been considered a damaged star. 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. I started losing all feeling on my right side, and I was starting to really live in excruciating pain. Without widespread internet it was probably far more popular than it is today, but you still see plenty of it in the grocery store checkout lines. 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. Pop singer and dancer Paula Abdul is "opening up" about her 1992 plane crash: The only date possible for this "crash" is around June 8-10, 1992, which resulted in various tour dates of hers being cancelled with no explanation. Yes, the local glider pilots call that area, which is just east of their field, Patrick Swayze International Airport. You learn to live like that. "[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. But even through all of that there was one thing that kept me going, one gift that stood by my side, and that one gift is each and every one of you. Because Paula was in the height of her career at the time when the alleged plane crash occurred, many outlets, including Jezebel, KDWB, and DListed, have been skeptical about whether or not it actually happened, since it wasn't reported on or spoken about at the time. Thank God for the Kardashians, moving the needle and showing laser procedures on television and actually educating women of what's out there, says the always candid Abdul. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. On the Paula Abdul post a couple weeks ago, I commented that I had a write-up that was almost ready to go. Her tour ran from October 1991 to August 1992 and despite having searched accident records 3 for that timespan I have been unable to find any record of this crash. Then you do ear-irrigation and balancing exercises. 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. I gritted my teeth. I did not want said Abdul. "I went through all of that, mostly, privately," she said, adding that because the tabloids and the internet were different back then, she was able to contain some information, per Music News. I love you from the bottom my heart. She could have mistaken Kansas City for St. Louis or misremembered, but her stated flight path doesn't seem to have happened. Because of this I am assuming that this is a mistake rather than an actual lie. There are a few aspects of Abduls story that are pointed to as proof that she is lying. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. We may earn a commission from links on this page. I believe her. 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. An hour into the flight, one of the engines blew up, and the right-wing caught fire, leaving everyone in darkness. Then I disappeared for close to seven years.. But at its closest point, Iowa is about 200 miles away from St. Louis and well north of the straight shot from that city to Denver. Afterward, she signed her record deal. Abdul arrived in the entertainment industry as one of the most promising talents of her time. Or I chewed the side of my mouth. What has always made me question her story is no one else has ever come forward and said they were in a plane crash with her. There is also a record of an accident in Englewood, Colorado on June 10, 1992. 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. At any rate several of them must still be alive and some may have been injured just like she was. Sounds like some Jameela Jamil level of storytelling! I worked for a dog walking company in 2002, and one of the clients I occasionally walked for was Paula Abdul. This is the closest thing to a contradictory date I have seen but it also is not a quote from Paula Abdul herself. 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. But Abdul shrugs off such accusations. The other link provided does not contain the same disclaimer and has far more complete records, but I have no way to verify that they are 100% complete. and "X-Factor Around The World," where she worked as a judge. She might not feel she was ever addicted to opioids because it was all prescribed and she was using it as prescribed not in a recreational way. The LHJ interview had direct quotes from her talking about her struggle with drug addiction. SUBSCRIBE for regular episodes and bonusesGet free Secrets to ending pain guide: http://www.zeropainnow.comGet daily Zero Pain Now updates on Facebook:https:. Distractify is a registered trademark. Paula Abdul is interesting. During the opening night of her show at Flamingo Las Vegas on Thursday, the 57-year-old "Straight Up". I started losing all feeling on my right side, and I was starting to really live in excruciating pain," she said. The story honestly reeks of a drug problem/mental health issues. Was Paula Abdul really in a plane that crashed? 2005 People interview, discusses details including plane route. Did you ever see her when she was on America's Got Talent? 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. 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. Then, over a cornfield in Iowa, Abdul in 2019 said the following took place: 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 blackI woke up in the hospital only to find that I had crushed my cervical spine, leaving me partially paralyzed.. I want America to know that I have never been addicted to anything, no chemical dependency, nothing for recreational purposes.". 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 (?). AFP. I want to bring to everyone's attention a scene from her reality show where is fucked up out of her mind while sampling perfume. While she's maintained a more private life in the years since she stopped working on American Idol, she's appeared on shows like The X Factor and So You Think You Can Dance. The earliest mention of Abdul surviving a plane crash that I could find was the May 20, 2003, episode of Dateline. So I needed something that was so minimal, I literally was out walking and enjoying my life the next day. Wouldnt she have some sort of Entourage with her? I'm guessing she has a new album out or is promoting something. 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. There seems to be no record of this crash ever having happened. Imagine Abdul and her crew just ditching that burned-up plane. 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. Paula Abdul has been a feature of popular music, and pop culture more generally, for the better part of four decades now. In addition to the frequent changes in the narrative and other aspects of the story that don't add up, there's the fact that there is absolutely no record of this plane crash. "I went through all of that, mostly, privately. Despite Abduls denials, there is still rampant speculation that she is or was addicted to painkillers. She took a break from the limelight to recover, came back for American Idol, and decided to embellish her story to garner sympathy and distract from the other issues (the relative commercial failure of Head Over Heels, her divorces) that contributed to her break. She released another album in 1995, Head Over Heels, which she promoted, sometimes with the kind of energetically choreographed performances that were her trademark. This compounded her existing spinal injuries and her condition deteriorated for several years until around 1994 her health problems prevented her from working. But last Thanksgiving, determined to overcome her habit, she checked into the La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, California, to wean herself off her medications in one fell swoop. The Truth About The Plane Crash Paula Abdul Claims She Was In. Regardless of whatever the actual story is regarding the plane crash, its pretty clear that Paula Abdul struggles with chronic pain and I do not intend to make light of this at all or to shame her if she has struggled with addiction. Like you, I had no reason to doubt Paula Abdul's claim that she had been in a plane crash. That says something. However, while Abduls own website lacks any mention of these dates, there is some evidence she may have flown from St. Louis to Denver between June 19 and June 22, 1992. 2009 Ladies Home Journal interview, discusses going to rehab for painkiller addiction. So I just recently heard from a co-worker that singer/dancer Paula Abdul was once in a plane crash many years ago. I was really injured. This means that there is a gap that these other two shows fit into, although it is odd they arent listed as part of the tour despite being part of the tour. He was very nice on the phone, we had matching airplanes and he joked about me not flying west Of the Mississippi, so we wouldnt be on the same ramp! After becoming the head choreographer for the "Laker Girls," she was discovered by the popular family group "The Jacksons.". I withstood 15 cervical spinal surgeries and I had to take seven years off," she said of the event, via Distractify. Paula Abdul on her 'Coming to America' wedding choreography: 'One of the things Im most proud of', Vibeology: Paula Abdul's favorite choreography moments of her career, Paula Abdul straight-up slays with spectacular Billboard Music Awards performance, Paula Abdul stuns in a tiny tuxedo dress for her red carpet return: 'How does she still look this amazing?'. So I figured Id try to piece it together myself. "During the end of my world 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. I've always wondered about her plane crash story too. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Pop singer and dancer Paula Abdul is "opening up" about her 1992 plane crash: "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 told the crowd (via PEOPLE). Update (June 14, 2019, 8:00 am): A reader named Katie Sowder dug up a Kansas City Star article that reviews a Paula Abdul/Color Me Badd concert that it says took place at the Sandstone Amphitheater (now Providence Medical Center Amphitheater) in Bonner Springs, Kansas, on June 20, 1992. The flight she claims to have taken is pretty much straight west, and crashing in Iowa would require a significant detour north. Her debut album "Forever Your Girl" in 1988 took the industry by surprise, becoming one of the most successful debut albums, with about 7 million copies sold in the U.S. In a 2014 Hudson Union Society interview, Abdul said she had just finished onstage when she boarded the flight. It also seems to have taken off in Nebraska with an intended destination elsewhere in Nebraska, rather than going to either St. Louis or Denver, and it crashed shortly after takeoff rather than the claimed forty minutes to an hour into the flight. Her fame earned her many accolades, working alongside stars like Janet Jackson and other popular artists. We have a news anchor and multiple presidential candidates who have either made up or altered aviation stories to make them the hero. 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. I ended up having to take almost seven years off to have all these different neurosurgeons operating on me.". Theory 2: Paula Abdul was not in any aviation accidents in 1992 and she is using this story to cover up painkiller use and/or her extended absence from the limelight before her American Idol job. In an episode of her show, the "Straight Up" singer opened up on the horrifying event, which she said took years to recover from. On Tuesdays episode of RuPauls new talk show, RuPaul (which kicked off a three-week trial run Monday on selected Fox affiliates), consummate survivor and savior of this years Billboard Music Awards show, Paula Abdul, took to Rus pink couch to promote her upcoming Las Vegas residency. . Walt Disney Luckily, a team of imaginary rescue workers was on hand to save the day. Abdul said she lost all feeling on her right side, and there was a possibility that she would not be recovering, but she attributes her healing to the wonders of neuroscience. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. She also stated that she underwent 15 spinal surgeries as a result of her injuries both from this and prior incidents. In July I saw this comment and decided to look up the plane crash story, expecting it to be easily explainable one way or another. Not sure why aviation seems to create those false memories. She began choreographing sequences for several movie productions, like "Reefer Madness" and "American Beauty.". This, in conjunction with her (also consistent) story about a cheerleading accident in high school followed by several smaller car accidents over the years, means that Paula Abdul already has a pretty good reason to be using painkillers. So although there are pre-1996 records available on this site, there is no guarantee that these records are complete. I woke up in the hospital only to find that I had crushed my cervical spine, leaving me partially paralyzed.. Her account of banging her head against the planes ceiling has been consistent. So, I really don't care what people have to say. She was divorced twice between 1994 and 1998. Following her recovery, Abdul spends more time caring for her skin, doing what she loves best, and living her life to the fullest. Instead, its her emotional mid-show monologue about a 1992 plane crash that required 15 cervical surgeries and led to Abdul living in near-constant agony for years. Was this a ploy for attention that ripped off of Gloria Estefans accident? How is this woman still alive? The most common theory in this camp is that the plane experienced some turbulence, she wasnt wearing her seatbelt, and she experienced an injury. His plane made an emergency landing in Iceland after encountering problems with the brakes and tires. In 1992 Paula Abdul supposedly survived a devastating plane crash in an emergency crash landing into a cornfield in Iowa. Paula Abdul has wowed onlookers with her recent death- and gravity-defying live performances, during which she has swan-dived from "Cold-Hearted"-style scaffolding into the waiting arms of her. I think Paula just gets high on pain pills and makes things up. That wasn't happening.". Wouldn't she still be injured? 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. I am convinced that celebrities make up personal tragedies way more than we think, or at least will stretch the truth about a personal tragedy to the point that it is basically a full out lie. From her '80s hits, including "Straight Up" and "Forever Your Girl," to her high-profile marriage to Emilio Estevez to her time as a judge in the early seasons of American Idol, Paula Abdul is considered by many to be an icon. She probably did have an opioid dependency but it was prescribed so shes not like one of them. I dont see any way in hell that someone with chronic pain in the 2000s was not prescribed opioids, its literally whats they give people for shit as simple as a wisdom tooth being taken out. But, she also said that she wasn't alone on the aircraft, and that there are others out there who can corroborate her story. In fact, according to her, she has never even been drunk. Paula Abdul reflects surviving a crash landing . She explained that during turbulence she hit her head and suffered a head/neck injury. Could she be lying? Hard to diagnose. Little known fact: It happened while Brian Willams interviewed her. I find it hard to believe she claims she was never out of it during her time on American Idol. Though there are naysayers about Paul's alleged plane crash, the singer has not wavered from discussing it to the press. 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. Paula Abdul has wowed onlookers with her recent death- and gravity-defying live performances, during which she has swan-dived from "Cold-Hearted"-style scaffolding into the waiting arms of her. 3 This specific link has a disclaimer that records have only been natively uploaded since 1996. She definitely struck me as somewhat physically disabled, and absolutely addicted to opioids. I don't. 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. So she says there was the plane crash requiring 15 spinal surgeries, a car accident the same year, a "cheerleading accident" at age 17, was a victim of battery in 2006 suffering concussion and spinal injuries and suffers from CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). The whole plane was in flames, is how she described it to the Hudson Union Society. The strange part is that as I dug deeper in my internet research, I found that there is actually no record or report of any plane crash that she was ever involved in. Here's What Happened to Randy Jackson and the Other OG 'American Idol' Judges. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. And I wasn't getting significantly better., After she traveled around the world unsuccessfully in search of a miracle cure (I felt like I could become an honorary neurosurgeon, because I knew so much about what was happening to my body, she quips), Abdul finally tried neuroscience. Although there has been some skepticism on the internet about her story, Abdul argues that it happened. 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AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. "When we plummeted, I hit my head on the ceiling of the plane. Abdul, who was in her early 30's at the time, revealed she boarded a seven-seater plane after a show and was going from St. Louis to Denver. Paula's appearance on RuPaul wouldn't be the last time that the dancer spoke about the accident. Fans and tabloids during Abduls run as an American Idol judge often commented on her strange behavior, although she was quick to explain it away. Thats something I quietly made go awayno paparazzi or tabloid stuff, she told VH1 in 2008. So yea, shes probably telling a half truth. Veteran pop star Paula Abdul is relieved there was no social media when a 1992 plane crash-landing almost derailed her career, because she feared she'd be considered "damaged goods". While Paula has said that the plane crash served as a turning point in her career, there are people who aren't convinced that the plane accident occurred at all. "It was time to set the record straight. 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. Forever Your Girl runs through Jan. 4, 2020. (--Somewhere between 13 and 15. The singer discussed what happened during an appearance on RuPaul in 2019. EDIT: Link to confirmation of Sandstone Amphitheater concert, so there is now proof of this and I have edited the post accordingly. Was she covering for a painkiller addiction, and was that part of why she went to rehab in 1994? The injuries from the crash affected her more mentally than physically. 2 Rich Juzwiak at Jezebel dug up records that give us a possible date for the alleged crash. According to Abdul, her mid-'90s career disappearance was prompted by a 1992 plane crash. 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. We didnt have the extent of paparazzi or the (internet), so you were able to contain some information.. ._3wvjcIArtO7kKPJabZfZ9S{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:24px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .1s ease-in-out}._3wvjcIArtO7kKPJabZfZ9S._1c98ixuh4QUWO9ERiFID3p{opacity:1}.RtAsN7UrR7u51W5kaOXvp{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-left:4px;margin-right:0}._1JRtpiobR4jYtbw-xx1tPO{border:1px solid var(--newRedditTheme-body);margin-left:-7px;transform:scaleX(-1)}._1JRtpiobR4jYtbw-xx1tPO:nth-child(2){margin-top:4px}
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