Nicole Scherzinger: Paula Abdul Told Me to Vote Rachel Crow Off X-Factor

Filed under: Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul, X Factor, Exclusive

"X-Factor" judge Paula Abdul secretly instructed Nicole Scherzinger to vote off Rachel Crow last week ... just moments before the earth-shattering elimination -- and we have proof.

Paula's mic was down when Nicole was making her decision -- but with a little volume tinkering ... you can clearly hear Paula whisper to Nicole, "Just let it go to a deadlock."

Nicole did just that ... a decision that sent Rachel Crow packing -- and resulted in a torrent of death threats from angry fans everywhere.

Everyone's blaming Nicole, but the audio raises the question -- is Nicole really at fault for sending Rachel home? So we gotta ask ...

TMZ
Nicole Scherzinger: Paula Abdul Told Me to Vote Rachel Crow Off X-Factor

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/12/nicole-scherzinger-paula-abdul-rachel-crow-audio/

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