Paula Abdul "Found Her Purpose" as American Idol Judge  5/31/07

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Pop star Paula Abdul is so grateful for her seat on the American Idol judging panel - because she has finally found her purpose in life.

The singer experienced huge chart success in the late 1980s and earlier 1990s, but believes her current stint as a judge on the hit talent show is what she was destined for.

She tells U.S. magazine OK!, "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.

"Being a judge on `American Idol' overshadows being a Grammy Award winner and selling millions of records."