Paula Abdul, 60, Baffles Instagram Looking Like A Child - Not A Throwback

Fatima Araos
Closeup of Paula Abdul with long wavy hair
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Paula Abdul recently left her Instagram followers confused when she shared some photos of herself looking like a teenager – and no, they’re not throwback pics.

The 60-year-old singer, dancer, and American Idol judge attended Kathy Hilton’s Christmas party and posted a series of photos taken during the event. Captioned in part, “@kathyhilton always throws the most fabulous holiday party,” the carousel includes pics with the glamorous host, supermodel Heidi Klum, and other celebs, but all eyes were on Abdul thanks to her incredibly youthful looks. Scroll to see.

Like A Teenager

In the first photo, the Opposites Attract hitmaker is posing with makeup artist Kályd Sebastian Odeh. She’s wearing her hair in a loose side-parted style and not a single wrinkle is visible on her face.

She looks even more youthful in the second pic as she stands next to a lit-up Christmas tree with Kathy. Wearing a see-through beaded dress styled with a gold clutch, she could have been mistaken for Ariana Grande, TBH.

Star-Studded Carousel

Paula Abdul wearing black puffer coat and shades
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In the next photo, she takes over the DJ booth as Paris Hilton talks into a microphone beside her. The succeeding pics show her with Klum, OG Charlie’s Angel Jaclyn Smith, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Crystal Kung Minkoff, and reporter Terri Seymour. The last slide is a video showing carolers in costume, a choir singing on Kathy’s grand staircase, and Abdul and Kathy having a conversation beside the Christmas tree. And in all the photos, the singer’s girlish looks totally steal the spotlight!

Filter Fail?

While Abdul got some compliments for her appearance, a lot of followers saw it as a filter fail and made their thoughts known in the comments section. One user bluntly asked, “Straight up now tell me which filter did you use?”

Some expressed confusion: “Did the account get hacked? Who am I even looking at?” one follower commented, while another wrote, “Someone stole Paula’s Insta..that’s an entirely different face!”

Ain't Her Face

Some suggested she go easy on the Facetune. “Making yourself look 50 instead of 60 is one thing, but making yourself look 12 is a whole different story. You don't need to do this🤦🏻‍♂️,” one follower commented. Another said, “Wow. I don't understand this. Everyone knows what you actually look like. The amount of editing here is embarrassingly obvious.”

Other comments were just plain hilarious, like “Paula, we've all seen your face before, and this ain't it 🤣.”