At the final fitting for their custom Wiederhoeft gown ahead of the show, Escola shared their thoughts on Patti LuPone, and a proposal for fixing gendered categories at the Tonys: “They should do it based on where you piss,

Cole Escola hasn’t forgotten about Nicole Scherzinger’s eyebrow-raising interest in a hat featuring a variation on President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, even if much of the Broadway community appears to have moved past it.

Pussycat Dolls entertainer was criticized for inquiring about Russell Brand's MAGA-inspired "Make Jesus First Again" hat on Instagram."Who is it? Nicole?" Escola asked while on stage in front of reporters in New York City,