VIDEO: Paula Abdul Recounts Changing Her Name & Clothes to Ace Laker Girls Audition

On yesterday's THE TALK, “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Paula Abdul shared her memories of auditioning to be a Los Angeles Laker Girl in 1980. Abdul recalls, "There were over 1000 girls... I was cut before I could even dance... I changed my clothes, put my hair in a ponytail and entered as my middle name Julie and spelled my last name A-B-B-A-L. I was determined." Watch the clip below!

CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood.

The hosts swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, cooking demos with celebrity chefs as well as real-world advice and tips from leading experts in fitness, diet, health, home, relationships, finance and fashion. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer along with John Redmann.

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