Victoria Beckham to take over Abdul’s seat?

If Paula Abdul thought “American Idol” would cry over her for long, she was wrong. Victoria Beckham is set to take over Abdul’s position on a permanent basis for a reported $5.5 million.

The former Spice Girl has filled in for two guest appearances and producers are impressed enough to offer her the fourth seat.

But producers want to make sure the British star connects with the U.S. public. They’re worried that her accent and alien-esque skinny frame will keep middle America from connecting with her.

“‘American Idol’ is the highest rated show and they don’t want to pick a judge viewers don’t take to. Focus groups are going to be set up to judge Victoria’s performance,” said a source.

“There’s some concern about whether viewers will think she’s too skinny. They’re also worried about her accent. She’s started to talk in a very posh voice and some people might struggle with that.”

There are a few folks in the running if she can’t eat a few sandwiches. Mary J. Blige and Katy Perry are also being considered.

It was recently claimed Victoria had “facial expression” lessons before making her debut on “American Idol.”

A source said: “Victoria knows she has a very thick British accent and is sometimes misunderstood in America. She wanted to come across the best she could on ‘American Idol’, so she took some private lessons on how to properly pronounce words and how to make appropriate facial expressions.”