Andhracafe.com- New York, April 19 (IANS) Paula Abdul, the 'American Idol' judge, did a diva act on a recent flight when she demanded special treatment.

An eyewitness on the flight said: 'She pulled a major diva trip. The other passengers were not amused.'

Newsweek.com reports that Abdul was on a packed flight from San Jose to Burbank, California, and she demanded special treatment even though there is no first-class section on the airline.

'She asked to be let on the plane and seated first,' said another eyewitness. When she was told that young children, people with disabilities and elderly woman were allowed to board early she supposedly cried, 'But I'm famous! I need to go on first!'

A few fellow passengers overheard the conversation and one reportedly shouted, 'You're no Sanjaya! You have to board like everyone else.'

This caused the other passengers to laugh. Once she was on board, she pushed her way to the front to get on first and tried to keep the seat next to her empty telling passengers it was already taken.

A flight attendant then told Abdul that she had to give up her seat because the flight was full. She kept her head down and was restless for the rest of the trip.