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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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. ♥️

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.

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.

I can’t believe melody went out there and danced like that 7 weeks after a c section. How incredibly selfish of robin not to wait until she was recovered. The rest is disgusting as well don’t get me wrong, but that just solidified everything.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

It always bothered me that Nicole acted like she didn't understand the frustrations of the other girls. She didn't sing everything because they were incapable they were just not given the chance.

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.

It's so nasty of Robin to say "they shouldn't go solo because nobody makes it" when these girls clearly just wanted to have ownership of their work and feel creative. Not everything is about business but of course a greedy producer like her would think that

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!

Melody was smart not joining the reunion tour that was canceled.

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.

It's kinda creepy how the narrative is "This is exploitative", "They were used by a bunch of executives", "The artists themselves had little power" .... and yet this reminds me so much of how Kpop groups are created and managed these days ... so the end conclusion is if you're a young artist and love what you do someone is going to profit from your talent and if they put you in a group there are going to play out the members against each other :3

I’m glad you made this video, a lot of people (including myself once) believed that Nicole was the bad guy all the time. But she as well suffered. But because she was the lead singer, she had another status, but she still had a hard time like the rest of them.

As someone who's had a c-section, performing like that after 7 weeks makes me cringe so badly 😬😬😬😬

I sure Nicole felt uncomfortable a lot of the time because they thought she had all the control when really it’s management.

When I was younger I thought Nicole and Kim Kardashian were the same person. Like Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus 😂

The entertainment industry is so shady. I don't understand. These artists just want to sing dance, act, whatever, and they're all taken advantage of. It's crazy to me. I've always wanted to be an entertainer, it's my dream. But at what cost?. My soul, my integrity, my peace of mind, my mental health. Is this really worth it? It's crazy.

Cheryl Cole criticising Melody's vocals around 22mins is rich 😂 Cheryl, I love you but stay humble girl

As a kid it always felt like “okay here’s Nicole and some back up dancers” the other girls never got a chance to shine individually within the group. It was always just Nicole

I don't blame Nicole for the end of the group. She was trying to do what Beyonce did. She wanted to go solo since the beginning but it didn't go as she envisioned. The group manager should be responsible for creating a team instead of focusing only on Nicole. Having the manager being the one who wanted Nicole to shine above the others was the problem.

Nicole being the focal point and ONLY voice, in a GROUP, made her solo career pointless 🥴 Edit: Robyn is a looney tune. She made Nicole the solo artist of a group, refuse to give the other girls shine, then got mad the girls wanted to leave 🥴🤦🏾‍♀️

Sure seems like Robin was butthurt that SHE couldn’t make it being a star on her own so she had to enlist others to do it for her that actually had talents she could use to her advantage. That’s why she got so annoyed when some of the girls would leave wanting to start a solo career and she said that never works out 🤣 maybe not for you Robin.

Robin: I don’t wanna hear “i wanna go solo” anymore ugh” Also Robin: Some of the girls wanted to go solo and I support them on that.

This is actually what we are explaining to some PCD fans that keep blaming Nicole for everything. She was not the problem in the first place, it has always been Robin and Interscope. All of them are hired as workers for the brand but Robin did not expect that all the girls will establish loyal PCD fans all through out the years. Robin may be thinking the girls are replaceable during the early years but she was wrong, THE GIRLS ARE THE BRAND. WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL RECORDING LINE-UP, NOBODY WILL SUPPORT PCD.

It's sad to see that everything ended because the only two people who were benefiting from the reunion kinda screwed up the rest 😪

Nicole was looking to leave Eden's Crush but it's also important to note the group disbanded because the label went bankrupt.

I always found it odd that the other girls didn’t sing at all despite them being a group. The Pussycat Dolls were huge when I was growing up. Even as a kid I always thought are the other girls gonna sing? Then the end of the song would come and I was like “I guess not” Carmit always stood out to me❤

Carmit getting paid a whole whopping 5% was such a slap to her face

I think there may have been lack of sisterhood amongst the girls - possibly because of Robin's narcissistic management tactics. Even Nicole looks so much more approachable at the start of her career than now. Nsync had similar issues with their managers and successfully took them to court.

I remember seeing the Doll Domination tour in my city- with Lady Gaga supporting people came for Lady Gaga and then LEFT for PCD - i was shocked

Yes, Don't Cha was an "overnight smash hit" but don't forget, it was syndicated, it was marketed. Don't underestimate what that kind of powered backing will do

Why don't Nicole and the girls start their own production company with all equal shares. They now clearly have the talent, creativity, power and connections to do that. It would be the biggest plot twist ever, an improved PCD 2.0 with potential to take over the world again freeing themselves from invisible shackles.

I was obsessed with that Search For The Next Doll show, and Girlicious. I still listen to those covers

Robin Antin wasn't as smart as she thought. She really discounted the women and thought they were replaceable. If she just treated them decent, she would still have a strong brand. Nicole should have had their back too because she probably bought into her own hype and thought she didn't need them to be a success. Melody's outburst always makes me emotional. You can hear how upset she is and who could blame her? A separate feature for Nicole is such an insult when they all have to put in the same work for the stage. They eat right to look the part, train as hard and get up at the same time to reherse. All for nothing. F that. It was total abuse. I'd like to think if this was done now it would be a controversy.

This is what happens when someone copies how the cheerleaders are treated. Bust it for next to nothing. These ladies deserve so much more...live and learn.

I remember being in Alabama A&M university (an HBCU ) in 2004 & fell in love with thee original version/singer of the song “don’t cha”. NO documentary has EVER mentioned the fact that this song was not originally for the pussycat dolls!!! It was literally gaining popularity, then all of a sudden I remember the song blowing up with this girl group. I ALWAYS wondered how did that transpire. You guys did a superb job on researching the FACTS for this video, I’m subscribing! ❤

Melody, even when i was a 12-13 year old when they first came out, was my favourite. her vocals reminded me of my x tina qho was my favourite of all time artist. there’s a song that is on doll domination called “takin over the world” and there’s an unreleased version where melody’s vocals are front and centre vs the released version and i love it so much more.

Yesss, I've been waiting for there to be a deep dive video on the history of the Pussycat Dolls. I feel like their impact and their split isn't talked about enough.

i really love these videos. people love to judge people in the limelight for every little thing but they don't understand how hard it is

Wow, finding/collecting all these interview pieces and editing them together to this fantastic documentary... amazing job! my attention span usually doesn't allow me to watch something that's longer than 3 min 😅👍🏻 well done! 🎉

Nicole needs the girls, otherwise no one cares about her. Her solo career tanked. The dolls need Nicole because for whatever reason - she’s the face of the group.

A Deep Dive and a Study Break in the same day! It feels like a holiday 🧚🏾‍♀️

I had no idea how amazing Nicole's voice was until she sang Jennifer Holliday's Dreamgirls song on the X factor

Ashley was always my favorite, and Melody was my very very close second favorite. But I’m not one of the delusional fans that thinks it’s okay how people disrespected Nicole and talked shit about her. Or that any of the other dolls were outperforming Nicole. There were dolls that could dance and sing well (Carmit, Ashley, Jessica). A doll that could definitely sing but wasn’t the strongest dancer (Melody). And a doll that could dance her ass off but wasn’t a great singer (Kimberly). But there was Nicole who could do both effortlessly. They weren’t outperforming her. Side Note: That one interview with Nicole is annoying. That guy was so rude.

The clip of Girls Aloud slagging them off is always hilarious 😂

The truth about Jai Ho is Nicole was asked to record that song. The label wanted to put the PCD name on it to gain popularity and sales but Nicole also wanted credit for her work. That's why they put the Featuring Nicole Scherzinger. I also vaguely remember at one point Hush Hush Hush Hush was also billed as Featuring Nicole Scherzinger

This video was VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER!! Great job!!🥂✨

This is SO well edited thank you!

So they brought in Melody to sing and use her unique voice and then barely used her and tried to turn her into a dancer?! That's so bad. The contract style though sounds like most kpop groups: the group is owned by the company who also owns the brand, the merch, etc., and the actual performers don't make much, at least not for most of them

Today on "I never knew..." Pure gold again from the Deep dive team! I knew I subbed for a reason. Love your work!

I remember watching the search for the next doll as a kid and rooting for Asia, because she was so talented and seemed nice. She also had a baby at the time I think. I was so happy when she won, then the show ended and I never heard about her again and they never did a second season to search for another doll. It's a shame how they sabotaged this group

The same thing happened to TLC, there’s always shady business at hand with all these record companies, wish these girls looked at there contracts very carefully before signing there lives away😔

The album ''Her Name is Nicole'' came out here in Toronto Canada... It's really crazy how I never realized that I never heard the other Dolls speaking voice outside of Nicole's, their speaking voice and singing voice are both beautiful.

I remember when I found out that all the vocals were Nicole only and I was shocked. I know she was the front girl but she was never my favorite. But I did like her as a judge on xfactor

Great editing! Just brilliant!

PCD were a significant part of my teen years, remember those times makes me feel sad that its now gone. I loved those times, and I will always remember PCD being my rush of fun and energy. Its definitely nostalgic looking back.

I find it interesting that when melody auditioned for the group, they liked her, and wanted her to join, but then they still went looking for a "front" girl. Like, I guess she wasn't considered right for the front position? Considering jimmy iovine was part of this decision, I'm not surprised.

Nicole gives mean girl vibes, buts she’s so talented.

None of them had star power individually but put on a great show together. It was obvious that nicole made secret deals with their team/label to be the only one singing and that wasn’t fair to the other girls that actually could sing as well. I feel like nicole slept around to get her way bc there is no reason that she got special treatment even before the group debuted

Thank you for your honesty!

What we're not going to do is blame Nicole - she wasn't the person who decided to take on the entire brunt of the vocals, and she similarly signed her freedom and life over just as much as the other girls did, yet people have bullied her over it when being the center only ostracized her and made her feel alone. They were all treated horribly.

The Pussycat Dolls has been basically forgotten and I literally haven't heard their name in like 10 years.

they were seriously iconic.It's a shame they were treated so badly.

I admire them all so much. I feel bad that it all ended this way. I was hoping that things would be better and fair for their succeeding albums, only to find out that Doll Domination would be their last. 😢

This is all cute, but I’m going to believe ELISE NEAL who has previously claimed that Robin Antin STOLE the idea of PCD from a burlesque-like show which SHE used to perform regularly.

Wtf is wrong with all the people still blaming nicole? Did they not watch the same video as the rest of us? She had no power up until the reuinion that didn’t end up happening. She was employed same as the other girls and only got payed more because she was doing all the singing still not nearly as she should have been and it wasn’t her decision to be the only singer.

PCD worked so hard, their choreography alone is HIGH IMPACT Cardio. Each Doll made PCD a huge success.

This was soooo well done !! Had to subscribe, great job

Poor Jessica. The reason I liked React so much was because you could actually hear the other women on the backgrounds, and the acoustic performances were sublime. It seemed the group had learned its lesson and made me so excited for what was to come. But a las...

I loved them growing up they symbolized girl power and beauty to me as a little girl but as an adult this was nothing to look up too this was exploitive 😮. I’m shocked but also not suprised because countless times Hollywood has shown it’s true colors.

Nicole may have been centre stage, but my eyes were always drawn to the other girls. Their presence, talent and charisma were undeniable!

Hey Jake so happy to see you succeeding and doing well. ✌️✌️

Melody's voice was wasted in this group. They should have given her parts in thier songs.

Melody is a really talented vocalist. I wish we could get some solo stuff from her.

Wonderful video, greatly edited, detailed. Bravo 👏🏽

So I didn't imagine it starting in the 90's. Thank you for doing this story. I've always wondered about the group.

Robin was evil. She didn't care for those girls. All she cared about was money. Sad for those ladies.

This videos are always so well put together , very entertaining!

Bruh imagine Nicole in the black eye peas. That would lowkey be iconic.

God the editing in this video is top tier well done 🔥

I hate that the girls never felt the need to confront the people in charge like Robin, but would publicly bash Nicole! She was a cast member too and she played the role she was hired to play. The group members had all of this animosity towards the wrong person!

So pretty much Robin Antin is the female version of Lou Pearlman

wish I found this video sooner for the seatgeek first-timers discount! so clutch and quality video as always

Props to the Dolls for keeping composure when asked difficult questions

See, this is what happens a lot of the time when young artists go into the industry. They're trying to find their way and will accept almost anything that could mean a chance at their big break. The girls were treated unfairly, never really given a chance and that's on Robin. Nicole was also very young and didn't have as much power as people seem to think she did. She was a puppet and a girl chasing success; speaking up or stepping out of line could've potentially cost her her career. Melody had so much potential that they tried very hard to keep her down. Carmit, Ashley, Jessica and Kim - all of them stars that weren't allowed to shine as bright as they could've. However, let's be honest here: Nicole was and has always been the most talented. She was extremely hardworking and an all-rounder - she was beautiful, could sing, dance, was incredibly charismatic and had amazing stage presence. Melody has NEVER been a better singer than Nicole as some of you are saying. Nicole can literally do opera. Robin did the girls wrong, that's a fact. Nicole benefitted more than the other girls, that's a fact, but lying and trying to diminish her talent serves no purpose. As for her flopped solo career... There's A LOT that goes into a solo artist. You need to get so many things right: the right team, the right publicity, the right songs, the right image, the right timing. Imagine Nicole Scherzinger with the kind of backing Rihanna had? (for the record, I still don't think it would've worked because I personally think Rihanna is more creative with a unique personal identity.)

Melody's voice got deep. I remember when I was in grammar school, her voice was high pitched. Time flew maaan. Damn. So Nicole was the top Leader here. I'm so glad she recovered I always Loved her Long Notes.

I heard a lot that the other girls never wanted to be leads and preferred being backup dancers/singers, and that Nicole wanted to be the lead so it worked for all of them. But that just seems so untrue to me, it was possibly a rumour that Nicole’s team made up to make her not seem selfish or like a diva. I have a feeling that those girls did want to lead in some way but the industry decided they weren’t pretty enough. Not as in they weren’t good looking but Nicole was just more of what they wanted to promote as what women should look like at that time.