On May 26, 2026, Paula Abdul expressed her gratitude after receiving unexpected support from the Duchess of Sussex on social media.
The Duchess, known for her role in the TV series Suits before becoming a royal, marked the eighth wedding anniversary with Prince Harry by sharing an Instagram post. This post notably included a snippet of Abdul’s 1989 hit, “Forever Your Girl.”
Paula Abdul feels humbled by the post
In an interview with E! News, the 63-year-old singer shared her reaction: “I was in shock and felt incredibly touched.”
She continued, “Throughout my career, I’ve always appreciated opportunities and never taken them for granted. Moments like these, where little gems appear, are truly humbling and very touching.”
“I never take anything for granted with my career, I never have. And so, I’m always humbled to have little gems like that appear in my life. It’s very touching.”
Paula actually reached out to the Duchess to share her gratitude.
She said: “I just texted her back, saying, ‘What beautiful pictures and thank you so much for using my song.’”
The Duchess’ post also featured never-before-seen photos from her wedding day in May 2018.
She captioned the images: “Eight years ago today.”
Meanwhile, Paula previously revealed that her own mom was initially bemused by her ambitions in the music business.
The pop star recalled a time when her mom, Lorraine, was “p***** off” about the idea of her launching a music career.
During an appearance on Shawn Stockman’s On That Note podcast, Paula said: “I could hear her say, ‘I can’t believe she’s going to try and make a stupid album.’ Had she not said that, the next thing wouldn’t have happened.”
According to Paula, Lorraine’s assistant overheard their conversation about her landing a record deal and asked to submit a demo written by her boyfriend, “an aspiring songwriter [who’s] studying to be a nuclear physicist”.
She recalled: “Two days later, my mom calls me hysterically laughing on the phone, like crying laughing.
“She goes, ‘Paula, it’s the worst sounding piece of crap I’ve ever heard in my entire life … There are notes being sung that I’ve never even imagined that are even acknowledged or invented … It’s so bad.”
The demo version of Straight Up – Paula’s 1988 hit single – featured “this guy singing completely off-key”. But Paula was convinced the song still had a “magical” element to it.
She said: “They’re laughing at me and looking at me like I’m the craziest person in the freaking world. And I’m laughing with them. I go, ‘I know it sounds awful … but I believe in it, and you guys believe in me.”
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