Nicole Scherzinger brought the sex appeal during her time with The Pussycat Dolls — but that doesn’t mean she was a fan of their risqué wardrobe. “I just wasn’t comfortable wearing those clothes,” Scherzinger, 46, told Vogue in an interview published on Thursday, August 22, referring to the girl group’s revealing outfits, which played up their ties to the burlesque world. Scherzinger, who joined choreographer Robin Antin ’s group in 2003, added, “I was a singer first, always.
” The Pussycat Dolls — which also included Kimberly Wyatt , Melody Thornton , Jessica Sutta , Ashley Roberts and Carmit Bachar — rose to success in the early 2000s with hits including “Don’t Cha” and “Buttons.” In addition to their voices, the Dolls’ garnered attention for their sexy costumes on stage. However, in time, Scherzinger said she was “ able to find my own style ” and dial down the amount of skin she showed on stage.
Scherzinger credited stylist Andrea Lieberman with helping her find a wardrobe that represented her true aesthetic. Her “most comfortable” look was inspired by “ Gwen Stefani meets Will.i.
am ,” she recalled. Looking back, Scherzinger thinks the girls were hypersexualized for the sake of selling records. “I think the initial idea of the Dolls was to be sexy for others,” she told the outlet, noting things have shifted in the music industry.
“I think for the women of today, their sex appeal is for themselves,” Scherzinger explaine.