The Dark Side of The Pussycat Dolls | Deep Dive

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[Chikara]

I think everyone found it very weird that only Nicole was allowed to sing. You could clearly hear the other ones being able to do so, but they were just almost muted in every song. It was so obvious that it would not work in the long run, which is sad because they had some really cool tunes.

[Lala-lwpi]

U forgot to mention this was mostly a group for old men in the industry to pass around vulnerable young women with dreams. Thats why they hired a teenager whose not a dancer but is beautiful and fits the image of a PCD and was told shes hired for her voice when she was never given a chance to sing. Shame on robin and what she opened these poor girls to. Many of them are still dealing with the traumas

[DannyHidalgo]

The thing that always frustrates me is when people say "well Nicole did all the singing, she deserves the credit", what they always leave out of it is that she only did all the singing because the other girls were literally silenced and not allowed to do more than just a few ad libs. You really think if they had the opportunity to do more singing on the albums, they would have declined? Be for real.

[peaches]

All they had to do was give all the members a fair line distribution, rest, and a fair contract. It would've made this group so much bigger.

[ellaeadig]

Nicole's body language when Melody was having her outburst on stage, whilst the other girls cheered her on, is so telling.

[IOnlySpeakTruth]

I’m so happy you mentioned how irreplaceable the other girls were .. so many people downplay their presence within the group but there’s absolutely NO ONE who can bring the energy that KIMBERLY, CARMIT, ASHLEY, MELODY, & JESSICA brought to the PUSSYCAT DOLLS.. I find it absolutely disgusting how Robin, the label, etc treated them during the process.. as if they’re nobodies 😞 they worked HARD and deserve the recognition for what they brought to the group/brand..I will ALWAYS root for the other girls ! they are the reason I fell in love with PCD. ♥️

[whaeapaea]

I remember going to see PCD when Lady Gaga headlined for them. Ironically I enjoyed lady Gaga way more than PCD, the overall stage presence and crowd interaction was palpable. I remember my sisters and I saying to each other that Lady Gaga is definitely going to be bigger one day.

[ellengray]

I went to a pussycat dolls concert years ago, and Melody kept singing over Nicole and trying to outdo her. I found it strange at the time, but makes so much sense now. Sad how they all seemed to be played off against each other for other peoples gain.

[zhisu]

while Nicole isn't the villain, I still don't blame the other women for being so upset by spending years under a terrible contract and in Nicole's shadow, they were probably ok with the dynamic for a bit but then it became too much.

[KingDeon]

I just want to say this, Melody was ALWAYS my favorite in the group. No she wasn’t the best dancer first album out, but it is UNDENIABLE that she ATE up the “Doll Domination” era with the dance moves! She really came into her own during that album as far as dancing! She definitely blossomed!

[RebelianAngie]

the part where nicole and the other guy say nicole was the one that sung the whole pcd album by herself is so crazy to me. clearly the other members were capable of singing so why not let them? it’s like they’re acting as if the other members couldn’t sing so she was forced to sing alone when it was not true

[cynlovespugs]

I love Robin saying the she "completely supports them going solo" and that she "gets it", when moments before she was clearly saying in a previous interview that "It never works!" and that if she "heard another girl saying she wants to go solo...." Ugh...Hollywood is so disgusting.

[biancaportillo]

as a young girl in the early 2000s i think we all loved the idea of a girl group and assumed that they’d all be close friends and collaborative artist but PCD just seemed like nicole and the same back up dancers it just didn’t feel like a friendship let alone a cohesive group where everyone shines. i think it was a mistake for robin to market the group as just a name where faces change bc if she actually tried to flesh them out with their own roles and showcase their strengths PCD would be a lot more relevant today.

[aliciaflores]

I was a manager at this place Carmit would volunteer at and I got to spend some time with her and ask her to volunteer. Let me tell you, she is SOOO nice and giving. I didn’t even know she was a pcd until later. I would call her to volunteer and she was always down.

[baiaforev]

I never did understand why Nicole was the only one allowed to sing even though it seems that she had a nice voice. The point of a group is that everyone gets to sing. I hate these scenarios when only one girl is put in front and the others do not get a chance to do vocals.

[_birdie]

To this day I’m still surprised every time I hear Nicole sing. She’s so unbelievably good, like insanely good… but we only ever heard her sing pussycat doll songs.

[AyeSunny]

You showed Ashley a couple times when referring to Kaya. 🥴
And I’m glad there’s a whole video to show how shady Robin is. Robin needed to be put in her place and realize the group was the girls, not her. She formed it. But she was not the face or the voice.

[dayleslie]

All these years I thought the Pussycat Dolls were basically a group BUILT around Nicole 😢 I feel so bad! Those poor women! I can't imagine how being treated like a replacement must have been, especially while being worked to ☠️ like that!

[claytonbouldin]

33:35 - She is a real piece of work. How do you know their solo career wouldn't take off? Sounds like she is more upset the girls weren't staying in PCD, getting paid peanuts, while being slowly run into the ground mentally, physically and emotionally.