Kimberly Wyatt Clears The Air On Nicole Scherzinger Feud

Kimberly Wyatt has broken her silence on some rumored Pussycat Dolls' beef!

The 40-year-old gained fame after she joined the all-girl group, one of the most prominent selling girl groups of all time, in 2003.

The group, which also comprised Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, and Melody Thornton, sold millions of records worldwide following their first single, "Don't Cha," becoming a smash hit. However, they announced their split in 2010 amid speculations about a behind-the-scenes rift. 

Although years have passed since Pussycat Dolls members refocused their energies elsewhere, fans are still curious about where things stand with Scherzinger and Wyatt, especially following the accusation against the former. Fans would recall that the group founder Robin Antin accused 44-year-old Scherzinger of threatening to walk away from the group's reunion plans unless she was granted a majority share.

The former lead vocalist also allegedly wanted to gain "complete creative control" and "final decision-making authority." These accusations have led to lawsuits — from Antin — and counter lawsuits — from Scherzinger, who has previously denied the allegations. Although the legal drama has halted any plans of the Dolls reuniting, Wyatt has revealed that the girls are good with one another.

Wyatt recently spoke on where things stood when Closer caught up with her at The Big Feastival at actor  Alex James' farm in the Cotswolds. According to the "Dancing on Ice" star on their quarrel, she said:

"There's no feud with Nicole – I'm friends with all the girls, and I hold everyone in a wonderful space. I think women supporting women is so incredibly important. I really thought we were going to stand for that."

Although the Dolls have not performed together since their appearance on "The X Factor" in 2019, Wyatt opined that all of them want to come together again while also mentioning her role in their last reunion. In her words:

"We're desperate to reunite. It took me two and a half years to get us over the line for the X Factor reunion performance. I had a surprise baby so I was actually on stage performing seven weeks after my last c section! I always stay optimistic but at this stage, there's so many things going on. It's completely out of my hands and out of my control."

Things seem to have changed since 2013, when Wyatt claimed that she and Scherzinger had not spoken since their 2010 split. The Her Majesty & the Wolves dance member even referred to her former group-mate as someone she worked with instead of a friend.

Last month, The Blast broke down the legal battle trailing Scherzinger and Antin after the business mogul sued the "Dancing with the Stars" 2010 winner for extortion. Trouble started for the former pals when Antin approached Scherzinger to headline the group's reunion tour, first scheduled to hold from May to June 2021.

The two quickly reached an impasse regarding how to split the revenue, which among other things, led to the tour's cancellation. Soon after the cancellation, Antin sued Scherzinger for extortion, and she responded by filing a cross-complaint against Antin, claiming that her former boss breached their contract and mismanaged the reunion tour funds.

Per the court documents, the "Poison" singer claimed that her former boss embezzled some of the money meant for the group during their tour while distributing a part of it to others who had no involvement in the reunion tour's preparations.

The suit read, "Antin's self-dealing included extorting $30,000 in "fees," which she was contractually prohibited from taking. Antin's waste included paying another entertainer, Pia Mia, more than $100,000 to be PCD's lead singer and buying her an expensive gift. Ms. Mia did not last with PCD and provided no benefit to the project. When Antin realized that a PCD with Ms. Mia would not be successful, Antin again approached Scherzinger."

She also alleged that Antin used her name to secure a commercial benefit without any authorization from her. The legal documents further note that the "Dirty Dancing" star used at least $163k from her funds to cover Pussycat Dolls expenses. Scherzinger stated in the filing that she was not reimbursed in any way, adding that the funds Antin diverted could have been used to cover the expenses.

The pop star demanded 1.1 million dollars in damages, claiming she forfeited other gigs worth at least a million dollars to join the Pussycat Dolls tour.