'I just wasn't comfortable': Nicole Scherzinger's admission four years after Pussycat Dolls reunion

Nicole Scherzinger and her bandmates developed a reputation for their provocative ensembles as much as for their impressive feats on-stage when performing as The Pussycat Dolls.

But more than a decade after their split, Scherzinger has revealed she was never a fan of the girl group's famously risqué outfits.

"I just wasn't comfortable wearing those clothes," the lead singer, 46, told Vogue in a new interview.

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"I was a singer first, always. I think over time, I was able to find my own style," she said.

The musician credits her stylist Andrea Lieberman with helping her wear clothes that made her "more comfortable, inspired by Gwen Stefani meets Will.i.am."

The Pussycat Dolls, which included Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, and Carmit Bachar, became stars in the noughties.

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They rose to prominence for their major hits Buttons, Don't Cha and When I Grow Up, all of which were performed with intricate dance routines and costumes. 

"I think the initial idea of the Dolls was to be sexy for others, where I think for the women of today, their sex appeal is for themselves," Scherzinger said.

"Real strength is loving yourself, embracing yourself... that's the beauty of getting older. Life happens, and things are put into perspective, and you realise what's most important."

Scherzinger recently spoke to Us Weekly about her "whirlwind" experience in The Pussycat Dolls and reflected on her experience briefly reuniting with the group in 2020 for their first single in a decade, React, a performance on The X Factor.

"I was mostly proud because of the women that we had evolved into," Scherzinger reflected to the outlet of the band's reunion after their 2010 split.

"That we could come together and say, 'Wow, life is so much bigger than petty things'... And that growth as women, of coming together and being supportive of each other – I think that's what made me the most happy, that we could do that."

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