Love It Or Hate It: Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul was photographed arriving to the "2008 ALMA Awards" in a very interesting black gothic-ish necklace which she paired with a mermaid cut black and hot pink dress. I love when people take fashion risks, but I admit I'm a tad bit speechless on this one. What do you think of Paula's entire look?

Photos by Bauer Griffin

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<a href="/user/1529" title="View user profile.">C.Mo</a>C.Mo said:
Hrm, how does she walk in that?
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<a href="/user/84" title="View user profile.">tbtrfli</a>tbtrfli said:
Maybe if she didn’t have a chandelier draped around her neck.
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<a href="/user/439" title="View user profile.">Anastasia Beave...</a>Anastasia Beave... said:
I have seen that dress before on someone else- AT MY H.S. PROM IN 1986.
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Anonymous (not verified)Anonymous (not verified) said:
"love it or hate it ?" do you even need to ask ?!
<a href="/user/491" title="View user profile.">Joey99</a>Joey99 said:
I don't mind the necklace. It's a statement piece for sure, but a celeb can pull it off. The dress is tragic. If it stopped at the ruffles, being a short black dress, the necklace would have been a perfect choice...a statement piece with a simple dress. I don't know who designed it, but the fuschia ruffles are all kinds of wrong! It reminds me of a bridesmaid dress I wore in 1989.
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Anonymous (not verified)Anonymous (not verified) said:
Barbie circa 1960...almost!
<a href="/user/2557" title="View user profile.">bugsbrat</a>bugsbrat said:
as my 2 yr old would say: i no like that!
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<a href="/user/1282" title="View user profile.">Booyah</a>Booyah said:
Embracing her inner flamgingo (spelling?) dancer perhaps. The necklace with a LBD would be ok, but that is all just too over the top. I had a doll like that from Spain, with the huge eyes, and the castanets, she looks just like it.
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Ella (not verified)Ella (not verified) said:
The dress is cute. Paula still looks cute. Together... they just don't mesh.
<a href="/user/87" title="View user profile.">Amy</a>Amy said:
When I first saw the picture, it reminded of of an 1800's saloon dancer.
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its_apey (not verified)its_apey (not verified) said:
Is it me or does her head look H-U-G-E? I agree with the others the necklace is a bold fashion statement, but it would have looked great w/o looking like she stepped on a flamingo with spiked heels and it exploded all over the lower portion of her body.
anon (not verified)anon (not verified) said:
I agree that her head looks HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel (not verified)Rachel (not verified) said:
Paula: 80's Magic Barbie called, she needs her ball gown back.
<a href="/user/2234" title="View user profile.">dyinggiraffe</a>dyinggiraffe said:
AWFUL.
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<a href="/user/3162" title="View user profile.">gretel</a>gretel said:
Hate it.
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<a href="/user/3871" title="View user profile.">Sydney</a>Sydney said:
it's a bit severe, but it suits her and this particular awards ceremony. i think it's kind of fun... why not?
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<a href="/user/487" title="View user profile.">-ohmy-</a>-ohmy- said:
Paula & Mariah Carey are two older women who try and dress much younger than their age. She is a fashion train wreck! ugh
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AnonymousAnonymous said:
If it were just a black tube without the hot pink mermaid ruffles it would have made a very nice statement and been age appropriate for her. That is just cruelty for the rest of the viewing audience the way it is
Mizfitz (not verified)Mizfitz (not verified) said:
She's too short to pull it off. A dress like that requires height, and not just from a good pair of heels. Someone over 5'7" AND heels and then we are talking.
Brianne (not verified)Brianne (not verified) said:
I'm actually kind of torn, the necklace definitely needs to go! but the dress is actually kind of fun and the upper portion really flatters her figure, I still can't really make a descision on the bottom portion...however this outfit is much better than many others I've seen on her in the past.
Madame Ex (not verified)Madame Ex (not verified) said:
She should of left the dress all black minus the ruffles and keep it tight, the necklace is awesome. She's on ****ing major medications what do you expect from this junkie whore?
<a href="/user/3208" title="View user profile.">blondie</a>blondie said:
straight up barbie doll
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Anonymous2020 (not verified)Anonymous2020 (not verified) said:
"I love when people take fashion risks, but I admit I'm a tad bit speechless on this one." lol that was a really nice way of saying HATED IT!!!!
Peche (not verified)Peche (not verified) said:
Wow! I had this same Holiday Barbie in 1998!
AnonymousWednesday (not verified)AnonymousWednesday (not verified) said:
When scrolling down to the Love it or Hat it post, the only thing I first saw was the black part of the dress, and I thought: "What the heck is wrong with that?". Then I scrolled further down, and I knew... No question anymore of love or hate, it's plain obvious :-)
<a href="/user/278" title="View user profile.">Miss_M</a>Miss_M said:
I'm not surprised by Paula's dress choice, she never had any fashion sense.
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<a href="/user/3994" title="View user profile.">glamgirl</a>glamgirl said:
Paula does have a rockin body but, Maybe if the dress was solid black it would look better on her. The hair, the necklace, the hot pink ruffles . . . Too Much Paula! Hate it!
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<a href="/user/1113" title="View user profile.">Kaitx</a>Kaitx said:
Mmmm hmmm. I don't have anything nice to say so I just won't say it!!
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Yes, but can she walk? (not verified)Yes, but can she walk? (not verified) said:
Hey look! It's Flamenco Barbie!

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