Nicole Scherzinger and Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin settle three-year legal battle
Nicole Scherzinger and Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin have settled their legal dispute and will not appear in court over the canceled Pussycat Dolls reunion.
Lawyers for the couple filed court documents on Friday, November 1, stating that the “parties have reached a settlement in principle, subject to the execution of certain written agreements,” according to documents obtained by Page sixalthough the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
In September 2021, Antin, 63, sued Scherzinger, 46, for allegedly refusing to join the Pussycat Dolls’ reunion tour after a decade away from the stage, saying the frontwoman had full creative control and 75 percent of the demanded profit.
The Your Love singer’s lawyer claimed in January 2022 that the lawsuit was “meritless” and said she had asked to renegotiate her contract after the COVID-19 pandemic repeatedly postponed the group’s concerts, which meant were to promote their comeback single React.
Later that month, Scherzinger announced on social media that the tour had been canceled, news that came as a surprise to her fellow Dolls, Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutter.
Nicole Scherzinger and Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin have settled their legal dispute and will not appear in court over the canceled Pussycat Dolls reunion, according to Page Six. Details were not revealed
The Right There artist filed a counterclaim in August 2022, accusing Antin of mismanagement and misappropriation of funds, allegations she denied.
The Sunset Boulevard star shared Daily mail in July she wants to leave all the animus behind her.
‘I love my dolls. I love the Pussycat Dolls,” she said when asked about the likelihood of another reunion. “So I always say never say never.”
So far, neither woman has said anything publicly about the settlement.
Scherzinger took to social media on Sunday, November 3, to thank her fans in Britain for making the Sunset Boulevard soundtrack number one on the compilation chart.
It is only the third musical theater soundtrack to reach such a peak in ten years.
The experience for fans who purchase the album will be similar to what they would experience in the theater, the lead actress said.
“I’m ecstatic that everything is live,” she said in a video promoting the soundtrack on Instagram.
The dispute began in September 2021, when Antin, 63, sued Scherzinger, 46, for allegedly refusing to participate in the Pussycat Dolls’ reunion tour, saying the frontwoman demanded full creative control and 75 percent of the profits.
Scherzinger announced that the Pussycat Dolls tour had been canceled on social media in January 2022 and filed a counterclaim in August 2022, alleging that Antin mismanaged and misappropriated funds, allegations she denied.
Scherzinger is currently starring in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. The show launched on October 20 and she is expected to remain with the company until July 2025 (pictured in New York City on October 20)
“People can really feel the essence, feel like they are in the theater with us, and I think that makes the difference,” the Laurence Olivier Prize winner explained.
“It parallels our whole ethos in this whole production to keep everything very raw and very minimal and really truthful and honest, and what’s more truthful and honest than a live performance?”
The show debuted in London’s West End before crossing the pond to Broadway, where it opened on October 20.
Scherzinger is scheduled to remain with the company until July 2025.