Kara DioGuardi on Paula Abdul: "It was her choice to leave"

Kara DioGuardi talked to Ryan Seacrest this morning on his radio show and said: "It's such a loss for the show, such a loss for the contestants. She's definitely the heart of the panel."

"The way I'm understanding it is that it was her choice to leave," DioGuardi said of Abdul. "I never was here to replace her. It would be impossible to replace Paula Abdul. She's an incredible talent. She is somebody who helped make the show as big as it is. How could you ever replace that?"

"If anything, she was really somebody who helped me because it was awkward at times being the fourth person," she added.

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Kara I love you! Don't let the Paula fans redirecting their hatred for the show toward you let you down. You are an incredible talent as well. Go Kara!