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Holy crap! Petite former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, is wearing a dress that is almost as big as she is! The pop star selected a strapless, black dress with a mermaid-tail that trailed behind her as she made her way down the red carpet.

While she kept it simple with her medium-length, wavy curls, she showed off a hand completely covered in sparkly bandles and rings. Is that actually a fingerless glove of jewels? Interesting.

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Gallery Info: Paula Abdul on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.