Nicole Scherzinger appeared briefly at a loss for words when questioned about the current lineup of The Pussycat Dolls ahead of their reunion tour.

Appearing on NBC’s “Today” Friday, the singer was asked about the pop group’s decision to return to touring as a trio rather than as a six-member group, which they were originally.

“Well, I mean, listen, we are just, we are like, we are so... As women today...” the singer said before trailing off.

At that point, bandmate Kimberly Wyatt interjected.

“It has been an ever-changing lineup, and this is what it looks like now in 2026, and you never know what comes next,” she explained. “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.”

Watch The Pussycat Dolls’ appearance on “Today” below.

Perhaps encouraged by Wyatt’s remarks, Scherzinger chimed in.

“What I wanted to say is, we have so much love and respect for all of the women that have been elite PCD legacy. And once a Doll, always a Doll,” she said.

Scherzinger, along with Wyatt and bandmate Ashley Roberts, confirmed plans to return to the concert stage for the PCD Forever Tour last week. Their announcement coincided with the release of a new single, “Club Song.”

Since then, original Pussycat Dolls members Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta have issued statements on social media claiming they were never contacted by their former bandmates regarding the tour.

“I would have appreciated 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 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.”

Sutta, meanwhile, said she is currently unable to perform due to ongoing health issues, but nonetheless described hearing the tour news as “difficult” after she’d tried “to reach out privately for several months.”

“I simply would have appreciated a heads-up earlier so I could process everything privately and handle the situation with a bit more grace and dignity,” she wrote on Instagram. That said, I genuinely 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 notably exited the group in 2008, shortly before the release of their second album, “Doll Domination.” The Pussycat Dolls disbanded altogether in 2010 amid rumors of internal conflict, some of which stemmed from what many saw as an emphasis on Scherzinger, its 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. Both of those earlier projects, however, were delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately canceled altogether.

The Pussycat Dolls’ founder, Robin Antin, subsequently filed a lawsuit against Scherzinger in 2021. In it, she claimed Scherzinger had demanded creative control and a larger portion of the group’s business venture before she would commit 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 as of late, thanks to a starring role in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard,” both in London and New York, for which she won both an Olivier and a Tony Award.

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 June 5 in Palm Desert, California, and hit New York, Toronto and other cities before wrapping in London in October.

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