Nicole Scherzinger Opens Up About Being 'Pigeonholed' Ahead Of PBS Special

Nicole Scherzinger opened up about being "put in a box" when it comes to her music career, ahead of a new PBS concert special, Great Performances: An Evening with Nicole Schzeringer.

Filmed during the Pussycat Dolls singer's performance at London's Royal Albert Hall last October, the show will air on Friday (May 22) and include a mix of PCD hits, as well as jazz and musical standards.

"I really grew up in musical theater, and a lot of people didn't know that side of me," the Tony Award-winning musician told PEOPLE on Thursday (May 21). "Sometimes when people pigeonhole you and put you in a box, they kind of only see you one way. So I was like, Okay, I'm gonna create a show to share with them all the other many sides of me.' Instead of waiting for someone to cast me in all these roles, why don't I sing my favorite songs that I loved growing up, ever since when I was really young, and put it in my own concert?"

At the 78th Annual Tony Awards in June 2025, Scherzinger won a Tony for her starring role in Sunset Blvd.

In June, the "Buttons" singer will reunite with bandmates Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts for a performance at the Out Loud Music Festival at WeHo Pride in Los Angeles. After, the Dolls are slated to tour the U.K. and Europe.