celeb news Nicole Scherzinger reflects on time with Pussycat Dolls

[Nefertiti0]

Pussycat Dolls begin as a burlesque act before founder-choreographer Robin Antin negotiated a record deal, bringing in Scherzinger to front the band, which was rounded out by dancer-performers Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts and Carmit Bachar.

"Our group was never set up like the Spice Girls. Our group was set up where I would be the quarterback, and I would lead us," Nicole Scherzinger, 45, recalls of their singular set-up. "The girls are extremely strong, talented dancers, and I had to work hard to be able to stand next to them."

Despite the group's ups and downs over the years, Scherzinger — who has said she recorded the majority of the vocals on the albums — says she looks back on her time with the Pussycat Dolls fondly.
 

"I always used to be made to feel like . . . I don’t know, not ashamed, but . . . I’m very proud that the albums are my music. I put the work in after all these years, and that's OK that I have the credit because everybody has their own strengths. And this is what I bring to the table," she says. "Those were world-class pop records that had many No. 1s around the world. And I love my girls, and I’ll always have love for them — I only wish them the best."

 

[glitch]

She's right. I don't really get why people hate on her so much when she was literally hired to be the singer. The rest of them are dancers not singers (apart from Melody who I do feel a bit bad for).

[Vilko]

PCD was only hot for 1 and a half era tho...so I don't get the fuss to talk about them... I mean their 2nd album didn't even get a gold plaque

[Just a Gay on ATRL]

PCD is one of the best pop albums of the 00s 

[Keeandga]

4 minutes ago, glitch said:

She's right. I don't really get why people hate on her so much when she was literally hired to be the singer. The rest of them are dancers not singers (apart from Melody who I do feel a bit bad for).

I think for the fact it was marketed as a group/band not 3 singers and 3 backup dancers. 

[Rush]

Well un-reflect and get back together

[Saint James]

she did really well as a dancer. she worked hard. i wish the others had bigger careers

[Dolce Vita]

kinda crazy how she was made out to be some control freak that wanted to be the main focus of the group when she was literally just doing her job and what the label/group required of her 

[Asscatchem]

 

[James_Dean]

My favorite girl group  I wish they lasted longer

[magazine]

mommas that did nothing wrong

 

[Odette Violet]

11 minutes ago, BoyAlmighty said:

Well un-reflect and get back together

 

[Anthinos]

They should've let all the girls sing with Nicole as the lead singer. I wish they never broke up. One of the best western girl groups ever. I never cared about her solo career. Some singers like Nicole work better in a group than solo. 

[X~MoviePoP]

So why did the reunion fall through?

[getBusy]

Marketing/communications is the reason why it all backfired on Nicole. The GP was used to the Spice Girls, TLC, DC (who in their own way also had to deal with pretty similar stuff), etc. They were never able to successfully explain their rationale.

[Skirt]

38 minutes ago, Jaded. said:

PCD is one of the best pop albums of the 00s 

How Many Times, How Many Lies is THAT song. 

[Alaska.]

43 minutes ago, Vilko said:

PCD was only hot for 1 and a half era tho...so I don't get the fuss to talk about them... I mean their 2nd album didn't even get a gold plaque

Goddamn, I remember the singles from their sophmore album so I thought the album was at least platinum

[Saint James]

19 minutes ago, X~MoviePoP said:

So why did the reunion fall through?

tour canceled due to covid, reunion canceled due to disputes with Robin Antin who owns their name/business stuff

[hétérosexuelle]

I wonder how different the trajectory of Nicole’s career and criticism against her would have been had the group been called  “Nicole & the Dolls” or something

 

people judged them as a normal girl-group and that’s where all the dragging and nicole hate came from

[okgo]

48 minutes ago, Vilko said:

PCD was only hot for 1 and a half era tho...so I don't get the fuss to talk about them... I mean their 2nd album didn't even get a gold plaque

Because the world doesn't revolve around the US? That album still went platinum in a bunch of other countries  and the singles were still known even if they weren't chart smashes.

 

[Odette Violet]

 

 

I wish they'll all going to perform this one last time. The ultimate ghey bops 

 

 

[DR0GO]

46 minutes ago, BoyAlmighty said:

Well un-reflect and get back together

[Kool_Aid_King]

52 minutes ago, Vilko said:

PCD was only hot for 1 and a half era tho...so I don't get the fuss to talk about them... I mean their 2nd album didn't even get a gold plaque

In the US, yes. But WW they were staples. Especially in Europe where Nicole was successfully able to get herself a solo career with big hits.

 

Also the album is definitely Gold eligible in the US and probably at 750K with SEA. 

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People always wanna hate on Nicole.. makes no sense. Tons of groups have lead singers. This is not uncommon at all. They hired 5 dancers and 2 singers. It's not her fault.

 

[X~MoviePoP]

14 minutes ago, Saint James said:

tour canceled due to covid, reunion canceled due to disputes with Robin Antin who owns their name/business stuff

What did robin do

[Zack]

It never felt right to me how the label treated both Nicole and Melody. 

Nicole is incredibly talented and deserves her flowers. She's got the abilities but suffered from poor luck and timing/decisions. 

 

I don't think they are coming back in the foreseeable future now, especially with Robin and Nicole suing each other.