{"id":562093,"date":"2026-03-24T23:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562093\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:14:07","slug":"ex-pussycat-doll-dropped-from-reunion-tour-over-maga-rfk-jr-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562093\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Pussycat Doll Dropped From Reunion Tour Over MAGA, RFK Jr Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFormer Pussycat Doll Jessica Sutta is alleging her MAGA<\/a> politics is one of the reasons she was not asked to return for the group\u2019s \u201cPCD Forever\u201d <\/a>tour. The group originally found pop stardom as a six-girl group headlined by Nicole Scherzinger<\/a>, but only three original members are returning for the 2026 reunion (which also includes the new single \u201cClub Song\u201d). Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts are the Dolls who will embark on a global tour set for the United States, Europe and the U.K. later this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpeaking on a recent episode of \u201cThe Maverick Approach\u201d podcast (via Entertainment Weekly<\/a>), Sutta claimed she was never notified about a Pussycat Dolls<\/a> reunion.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNone of us were called. None of us were told about anything. In fact, we were blindsided,\u201d Sutta said, revealing that she didn\u2019t even get a phone call from Scherzinger until the day the Pussycat Dolls reunion without her was announced to the public. Sutta did not answer the phone.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t plan to call her back,\u201d she said. \u201cI love Nicole. This is very bittersweet for me. I respect her as an artist. I even cried with joy when she won her\u00a0Tony\u00a0[for\u00a0\u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019] just recently.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSutta reasoned that she was not asked to participate in the Pussycat Dolls reunion because \u201cI was a liability\u201d given her politics. Per EW<\/a>: \u201cSutta 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 \u2018like I was on the\u00a0brink of death.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI align with Bobby Kennedy, which is aligning with MAGA,\u201d Sutta said during her recent podcast interview. \u201cDo I love what Trump is\u00a0doing? Absolutely not. I do not believe in war. [But] we didn\u2019t have a chance for the [vaccine] injured community to get help without him\u2026 People are screaming at me, \u2018You\u2019re MAGA, you\u2019re MAGA.\u2019 Yeah, I am. I triple down on it because I\u2019m so sick of people telling me who I should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSutta wasn\u2019t the only original Pussycat Doll to be blindsided by the group\u2019s 2026 reunion. Carmit Bachar wrote on Instagram<\/a> that she also found out about the new Pussycat Dolls tour when it was announced to the public, adding: \u201cI would have appreciated direct communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn light of recent developments, I feel it is important to speak honestly and respectfully,\u201d Bachar wrote. \u201cI was not contacted regarding the group\u2019s decision to move forward, and I learned of these plans at the same time as the public. Given my history with the brand, having been part of its foundation long before its commercial debut and instrumental in the connections that led to the record deal\u2026 I would have appreciated direct communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhile this is disappointing on a personal level, I remain proud of the role I played in helping shape what The Pussycat Dolls became,\u201d she added. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tScherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts were confronted with leaving their former Dolls out of the reunion during a viral interview on \u201cToday,\u201d where Scherzinger went struggled to give an answer the question and responded: \u201cWell, I mean, listen, we are just, we are like, we are so. As women today\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWyatt jumped in to explain the Pussycat Dolls have always had \u201can 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\u2019ve 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\u2019re sort of on the same page with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 53-date \u201cPCD Forever\u201d tour kicks off June 5 in California and will make stops in cities such as Phoenix, Tampa and New York City before heading to Europe in September. The tour wraps Oct. 13 in London. Lil\u2019 Kim and Mya are joining the Dolls for select shows. <\/p>\n

\n\tWatch Sutta\u2019s complete interview on \u201cThe Maverick Approach\u201d podcast in the video below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n