Paula Abdul is celebrating Pride in style.
25.05.2022 - 03:13 / etonline.com
Paula Abdul has some big plans to celebrate her 60th birthday. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to the singer ahead of the June 19 milestone, and she revealed her ideas for her big day.«I'm gonna do something big,» Abdul told ET. «Maybe charter a yacht or go somewhere exotic [and] take some friends.»Even with those fun plans in mind, Abdul quipped, «Knowing me, I'll stay home, be with my dogs.» The singer went on to assure ET, though, that she'll make sure to venture out for some celebrations.«I wanna do something fun and something spectacular,» she said. «Every day we [should] celebrate ourselves.
We are above ground. We are living. We are healthy.
You know what? We're celebrating really important things in life.»While she may not spend her birthday inside with her pups, Abdul will be surrounded by furry friends when she serves as a celebrity judge on ABC's . She'll be joined by Yvette Nicole Brown and Leslie Jordan in the role, and the trio will judge dogs in categories like Best In Underbite and Best In Snoring.«My heart's gonna be melting [over] the cute factor, of course, and the sweet factor,» Abdul said. «I wish I could take all of these dogs home.
Honest to God. But I love the categories… The categories are fantastic. We'll have fun for sure.
We will be awwing and oohing and oh my God-ing.»Abdul added that the whole experience is «a treat» for her.«I have rescued dogs for decades. They're so special,» she gushed. «I hope that this show actually makes everyone tune in and that everyone adopts a dog.
They're magical. They're so sensitive to our human feelings and they make everything better. I can't imagine life without rescuing dogs.
Paula Abdul is celebrating Pride in style.
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Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge were among the Loose Women stars who came together to celebrate Jane Moore's 60th birthday this week.MORE: Frankie Bridge enjoys emotional reunion with sons after exciting announcementThe presenter, who marked her milestone birthday on Tuesday, was surrounded by some of the cast and crew of the daytime ITV show during a surprise lunch.WATCH: Jane Moore's husband was arrested hours before their weddingSharing a sweet Loose Women family snap, Jane revealed on Instagram: "Ok, I'm starting to feel like the queen now." The picture showed the birthday girl being wined and dined by the likes of Christine, Frankie and their fellow co-stars Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams, Carol McGiffin, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter.READ: Loose Women's Jane Moore's husband Gary arrested hours before weddingSEE: Loose Women stars' mammoth homes: Coleen Nolan, Stacey Solomon and more"My 60th birthday has been quite an extended extravaganza, starting with an on-screen party on Monday's @loosewomen then a gathering of my 'Sarf London' girlfriends on Tuesday (pic 2)," she added. "Which conveniently turned out to be the hottest day of the year, and culminating in a wonderful surprise birthday lunch with some of the Loose gang today."I was even honoured by an appearance from Janet! What a wonderful afternoon.
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