Nicole Scherzinger seems perplexed when asked why Pussycat Dolls reunion leaves out key members
Nicole Scherzinger appeared briefly at a loss for words when asked about The Pussycat Dolls’ current lineup ahead of their reunion tour.
Appearing on NBC’s “Today” show on Friday, the singer was asked about the pop group’s decision to tour again as a trio instead of a six-member group, as they originally were.
“Well, I mean, listen, we’re just, we’re like, we’re so… Like women today…” the singer said before trailing off.
At that point, his bandmate Kimberly Wyatt intervened.
“It’s been an ever-changing lineup, and this is what it looks like now in 2026, and you never know what’s coming next,” he explained. “I think ultimately we have to protect our peace, and when something like the Pussycat Dolls has so much history, we’ve broken up in the past, and right now we’re mending, and we’re on the same page with that.”
Watch The Pussycat Dolls’ appearance on “Today” below.
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Perhaps encouraged by Wyatt’s comments, Scherzinger intervened.
“What I wanted to say is that we have a lot of love and respect for all the women who have been an elite legacy of the PCD. And once a doll, always a doll,” she said.
Scherzinger, along with Wyatt and bandmate Ashley Roberts, confirmed their plans to return to the stage for the PCD Forever Tour last week. Her announcement coincided with the release of a new single, “Club Song.”
Original Pussycat Dolls members Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta have since issued statements on social media claiming that their former bandmates never contacted them regarding the tour.
“I would have liked direct communication,” Bachar wrote on Instagram. “While this is disappointing on a personal level, I remain proud of the role I played in helping shape what The Pussycat Dolls became. I believe that the legacy of any group is built not only by those seen on stage, but also by the collective contributions and shared vision that brought it to life.”
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Meanwhile, Sutta said he is currently unable to perform due to ongoing health issues, but still described hearing news of the tour as “difficult” after having tried to “communicate privately for several months.”
“I just would have appreciated an earlier heads up so I could process everything privately and handle the situation with a little more grace and dignity,” she wrote on Instagram. That being said, I truly wish the girls a successful tour and nothing but the best moving forward.”
The Pussycat Dolls rose to fame in the early 2000s with a string of dance-pop hits including “Don’t Cha” and “Buttons.” Bachar left the group in 2008, shortly before the release of their second album, “Doll Domination.” The Pussycat Dolls disbanded entirely in 2010 amid rumors of internal conflict, some of which arose from what many saw as an emphasis on Scherzinger, their lead vocalist.
Plans for a Pussycat Dolls reunion tour and new album were announced in 2019. At the time, singer Melody Thornton was the only member of the original group who had declined to participate. However, both previous projects were delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic and were eventually canceled entirely.
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Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin subsequently filed a lawsuit against Scherzinger in 2021. In it, he claimed that Scherzinger had demanded creative control and a larger share of the group’s business before committing to a tour.
According to People, Antin and Scherzinger agreed to a “confidential settlement” in November of last year.
Scherzinger has enjoyed a cultural resurgence of late, thanks to a starring role in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard” in both London and New York, for which she won an Olivier Award and a Tony.
Last year, she also appeared as a judge and mentor on the Netflix competition series “Building the Band,” which also starred late One Direction member Liam Payne.
The PCD Forever Tour will kick off on June 5 in Palm Desert, California, and hit New York, Toronto and other cities before ending in London in October.