Former Pussycat Dolls singer says she thinks wasn’t invited to join reunion tour because of her political beliefs: ‘I was a liability’
Former Pussycat Dolls singer says she thinks wasn’t invited to join reunion tour because of her political beliefs: ‘I was a liability’
Kathleen PerriconeTue, March 24, 2026 at 3:05 AM UTC
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Jessica Sutta (second from right) is speaking out about the reunited Pussycat DollsCredit: Lester Cohen/WireImage
The reunited Pussycat Dolls might "hate this part."
Jessica Sutta, one of three original members not involved in the new group, is speaking out about her exclusion and revealing her theory into the decision made by Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, and Kimberly Wyatt.
"None of us were called. None of us were told about anything," Sutta dished on The Maverick Approach podcast. "In fact, we were blindsided."
Although rumors had been swirling about a reunion, it wasn't until the day it was announced that Sutta, 43, heard from Scherzinger, but she couldn’t bring herself to answer the phone.
"I don’t plan to call her back," admitted Sutta. "I love Nicole. This is very bittersweet for me. I respect her as an artist. I even cried with joy when she won her Tony [for Sunset Boulevard] just recently."
Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts, and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat DollsCredit: Gary Gershoff/Getty
The solo artist, who is currently dealing with a neurological condition, thinks she knows why she was not asked to be a part of the reunited Pussycat Dolls — which she labels "a cash grab."
Sutta has been an outspoken supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, since she endorsed him for president in 2024. The two connected over their shared medical beliefs after, Sutta said, the COVID vaccine left her feeling "like I was on the brink of death."
"I was a liability," she explained on The Maverick Approach. "I align with Bobby Kennedy, which is aligning with MAGA. Do I love what Trump is doing? Absolutely not. I do not believe in war. [But] we didn't have a chance for the [vaccine] injured community to get help without him… People are screaming at me, 'You're MAGA, you're MAGA.' Yeah, I am. I triple down on it because I'm like, I'm so sick of people telling me who I should be."
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Carmit Bachar, another original PCD member, has also said she was not aware of the reunion ahead of time. Calling the slight "disappointing on a personal level," she told her Instagram followers, "I would have appreciated direct communication."
Despite the buzz around the new Pussycat Dolls trio not including former members, Scherzinger seemed caught off-guard by the question during a recent live appearance on Today.
"How did you arrive at that decision?" Craig Melvin asked.
"Well, I mean, listen, we are just, we are like, we are so," stammered Scherzinger. "As women today…."
Wyatt came to her rescue, explaining that PCD has always been “an ever-changing lineup and you know, this is what it looks like now in 2026, and you never know what comes next. I think ultimately we've got to protect our peace and when something like the Pussycat Dolls has so much history, we have ruptured in the past, and right now we are repairing, and we're sort of on the same page with that."
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The 53-date PCD Forever Tour — which also features 2000s favorites like Lil' Kim and Mya — kicks off June 5 in Palm Desert, Calif., with stops across North America, Europe, and the U.K., ending at London's the O2 on Oct. 13.
EW reached out to a representative for Nicole Scherzinger about Sutta’s comments but has not yet heard back.
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