Paula Abdul Accuses Nigel Lythgoe of ‘Victim Shaming’ Her by Releasing ‘Cherry-Picked’ Emails and Messages

Paula Abdul has responded to Nigel Lythgoe after he used her private emails as alleged evidence that he didn’t sexually assault her. The Straight Up singer, 61, told RadarOnline.com through her attorney, Melissa Eubanks, “Mr. Lythgoe’s answer to Ms. Abdul’s complaint is classic victim shaming. Mr. Lythgoe fails to appreciate that he held a position of power over Ms. Abdul. He was a producer on American Idol and SYTYCD and she was the talent. He held the cards to her career in his hand and he knew it. It thus is no surprise that Ms. Abdul placated to his ego… Read Full Article