Scherzinger, who rose to fame as the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls, was closely competing with Audra McDonald, the most Tony-winning performer in history.

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,

On June 8, Nicole Scherzinger, 46, won her first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond, a has-been staging a comeback in Sunset Blvd, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the 1950 film by the same name.