Kara DioGuardi fires back at Paula Abdul after Paula Abdul’s comments that she doesn’t think the idea of four judges on “American Idol” was such a good idea. Kara DioGuardi joined “American Idol” this year as the fourth member of the judging panel.
Kara DioGuardi said that, “Paula has a right to her opinions, but I was disappointed by her comments, and hurt that she did not address them to me in person,” This was Kara DioGuardi’s exclusive statement in an exclusive statement made to Access Hollywood.
Despite all this, Kara DioGuardi says that she is happy to be a part of the “American Idol” family and is pleased with what she can bring to the judge’s table.
“I am proud of my contributions to the show, and remain excited about the rest of the season” Kara DioGuardi told Access Hollywood.
It was the interview with OK! Magazine where Paula Abdul said that while she gets along well with Kara DioGuardi, she doesn’t think adding a new judge was what was best for the Fox show. Paula Abdul likewise stated in the interview with OK! Magazine that “We tried four judges before and it doesn’t work. It takes up so much time for each of us to give our opinion that it slows down the pace of the show.”
Following Paula Abdul’s comments to OK! Magazine, a representative for the singer tried to clear the air. The representative told Access Hollywood that “Paula’s quote was taken out of context. She was referring to previous ‘guest judges’ from the past. Not Kara, ” referring to Kara DioGuardi.