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Abdul found her purpose when she became a judge

Paula Abdul says she didn't figure out her purpose in life until she became a judge on Fox network's “American Idol.”

“I knew since I was a little girl that I had this profound way of touching people. My purpose is bringing out everybody's best and being that cheerleader to other people's success,” the 44-year-old singer-dancer tells OK! magazine in its latest issue.