Paula Abdul: 'X Factor' Auditions with Simon & Cheryl!

Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell arrive at the Galen Center for the first day of X Factor auditions on Sunday (May 8) in Los Angeles.

The former American Idol judges were joined by their new co-panelists Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid.

Paula was confirmed as a judge earlier in the day!

“I think what you get with this new group is that were all meeting each other for the first time,” Paula told THR about her fellow judges. “Getting into that chemistry of what’s gonna happen, you have to throw it all away … anything goes.”

FYI: Paula is wearing Vhernier jewelry.

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10+ pictures inside of the X Factor judges heading into the auditions…