Paula Abdul Reacts To Barack Obama Victory

People magazine spoke with Paula Abdul about the election of Barack Obama on Tuesday night, a big relief for the ‘American Idol’ judge. “I was crying!” the 46-year-old admitted. “You feel such a sense of pride that you can’t even articulate how good you feel. It’s unbelievable! I have chills. I was just so excited. I was texting everyone: ‘Peace has begun.’ And then I was texting everyone, ‘I don’t have to move to Vancouver now!’” Read more.