American Idol judge Paula Abdul said she was "shocked and saddened"
after a woman, who once appeared on the hit US TV show, was found dead.
Detective Robert Bub, of Los Angeles police, said he thought Paula
Goodspeed had died of "suicide by overdose". The 30-year-old was
discovered in a car alongside prescription drugs, CDs and pictures of
pop star Abdul. The car was found near the singer's home.
It is believed Goodspeed was an obsessed fan of the pop star.
Abdul said in a statement, released by her publicist Jeff Ballard: "I
am deeply shocked and saddened at what transpired yesterday. "My heart
and prayers go out to her family." An official cause of death has yet
to be determined.
Police found Ms Goodspeed's body on Tuesday evening in a car with the
licence plate ABL LV. Her parents had reported her missing hours
earlier and expressed concern that she might hurt herself. Ms Goodspeed
auditioned on series five of American Idol, but failed to reach the
next round after receiving poor reviews from Abdul and fellow American
Idol judges, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell. She told the show's host,
Ryan Seacrest, that she was a huge fan of Abdul and had created
life-size paintings of the singer.
She also called Abdul "beautiful" after Cowell said he noticed a resemblance between Goodspeed and Abdul.
