An audio tape has surfaced featuring American Idol judge Paula Abdul having a meltdown and trashing her former rep during a conference call with a group of publicists.

In the tape obtained by the New York Post’s Page Six, Abdul, 44, reveals that she’s been battling a number of health problems, including Addison’s, an adrenal disease that also afflicted President John F. Kennedy.

“I’ve been going through tremendous amounts of a difficult time,” said Abdul.

She then goes on to slam her former rep, Howard Bragman, sobbing: “I’ve never been treated this way and I’ve never seen anybody treated this way. This is just too much to stomach.”

The former Laker Girl complains that Bragman didn’t appreciate her as a client. “All I’ve ever wanted in my life is to be treated fairly and be treated with kindness. And I’ve never in my entire career been treated this way.”

She continues: “Howard Bragman on Monday – he did some disgusting behavior. I had to go to Jimmy Kimmel [on May 15],” Abdul is heard sobbing, “with no publicist there. I go on with no publicist there and I pay this man . . .I don’t understand how this man can call me a whining b-tch. I’ve never in my life been called a whining b-tch and a loser.”

A source close to the rift tells Usmagazine.com that Bragman was fed up with Abdul’s emotional instability.

“He got tired of her crying every time they had a meeting,” the insider tells Us. “She would literally break down in tears every time they’d talk. It just became too crazy of a situation for him to deal with.”

Bragman also grew frustrated when the former pop singer refused his advice. When Bragman secured her a cover of Parade magazine, she turned it down “for no good reason other than she didn’t want to do it.”

Yet, Abdul insisted on doing a cover story for 213 magazine, a little-known LA publication.

The source adds that Bragman’s pr firm, Fifteen Minutes, makes the majority of its money from corporate clients and Bragman simply didn’t need the hassle.

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