Editing Paula Abdul (section)

=== 2005 accusations by Corey Clark ===
In May 2005, ABC's ''[[Primetime Live]]'' reported claims by season 2 ''American Idol'' contestant [[Corey Clark]] that he and Abdul had had an affair during that season, and that she had coached him on how to succeed in the competition.<ref name="mtv cc">{{cite web |title=Corey Clark Says Paula 'Told Me She Loved Me' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1501446/corey-clark-says-paula-abdul-told-me-she-loved-me/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019215703/http://www.mtv.com/news/1501446/corey-clark-says-paula-abdul-told-me-she-loved-me/ |archive-date=19 October 2017 |access-date=19 October 2017 |website=MTV News}}</ref> Some considered Clark's timing suspicious as he was marketing a CD and trying to get a book deal, but Clark said that his career was being prejudiced because of his relationship with Abdul, and that is why he came forward with the information to clear his name.<ref name="mtv cc" />

For the most part, Abdul refused to comment on Clark's allegations. [[Simon Cowell]] came to Abdul's defense,<ref>{{cite web |date=10 January 2007 |title=Paula Abdul: Simon Saved Me! |url=http://www.extratv.com/2007/01/10/paula-abdul-simon-saved-me/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031053656/http://extratv.com/2007/01/10/paula-abdul-simon-saved-me/ |archive-date=31 October 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |work=The Extra! TV Web site, Celebrity Highlights section |publisher=Time Telepictures Productions, distributed by Warner Bros}}</ref> stating, "It was just somebody using her to get a lot of publicity for an appalling record, full stop."<ref>{{cite web |date=May 11, 2005 |title=Simon Cowell Says Corey Clark Is A Creep |url=http://popdirt.com/simon-cowell-says-corey-clark-is-a-creep/38790/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104134152/http://popdirt.com/simon-cowell-says-corey-clark-is-a-creep/38790/ |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |website=POPDIRT.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=May 10, 2005 |title=Simon Says Clark's A Creep |url=http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/v2/news/0505/10/2/text.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724144058/http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/v2/news/0505/10/2/text.html |archive-date=July 24, 2009 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |website=Extra! TV |publisher=Time Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution}}</ref> Abdul appeared in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit, making light of the situation.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 11, 2005 |title=Abdul pokes fun at sex scandal on 'SNL' |work=Today.com |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/abdul-pokes-funat-sex-scandalon-snl-wbna7761754 |access-date=February 12, 2007}}</ref> In August 2005, the Fox network confirmed that Abdul would be returning to the show, as the investigation had found "insufficient evidence that the communications between Mr. Clark and Ms. Abdul in any way aided his performance".<ref>{{cite news |date=August 24, 2005 |title=After probe, Paula Abdul to remain on 'Idol' |work=Today.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/after-probe-paula-abdul-remain-idol-wbna8931265 |access-date=February 12, 2007}}</ref>