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Nicole Scherzinger ecstatic to meet ‘childhood theater idol’ Lea Salonga

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<p>Filipino-American singer Nicole Scherzinger was on cloud nine after meeting Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga.</p><p>On Instagram, the former The Pussycat Dolls lead vocalist shared snapshots of her with Lea when the latter watched the <em>Sunset Boulevard </em>musical in London. </p><p>&quot;My heart is full ❤️ I got to meet my childhood theatre idol, Miss Saigon 👑 herself @msleasalonga. Thank you for coming to our show @sunsetblvdmusical,&quot; Nicole wrote on social media.</p><p>Fans online were quick to react to Nicole&#x27;s post</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJ6dsgt5xi/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2SFMcKsvAG-OT1voZSMCzpihIz1HW64nZ_PFT_1crPeKXJyG4ocITIEBk#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4828271.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJ6dsgt5xi/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-2" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJ6dsgt5xi/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJ6dsgt5xi/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Nicole Scherzinger (@nicolescherzinger)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;I love you both so much, my Filipina theater queens 🥹❤️,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;I know that must have been a special moment for you! It’s like a wink from God,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;OMG! My two idols in one frame!!&quot; another fan said.</p><p>Nicole plays the role of Norma Desmond in the <em>Sunset Boulevard </em>musical, which commenced on September 21. It will run until January 6, 2024 at the Savoy Theater in London&#x27;s West End.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/28/lea-salonga-performs-at-white-house-state-dinner-for-president-of-south-korea-1926" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Lea Salonga performs at White House state dinner for South Korean president</u></strong></a></div><p>According to the website of Savoy Theater, the musical follows the story of &quot;famed movie star Norma Desmond (Nicole) who has been cast out of the Hollywood limelight. Living in a suffocating world of dreams, memories and regrets, a chance encounter with screenwriter Joe Gillis may be her only hope — unless their volatile affair destroys them both.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyYnfxltSvs/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2SFMcKsvAG-OT1voZSMCzpihIz1HW64nZ_PFT_1crPeKXJyG4ocITIEBk#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4785133.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="567" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;I read the script and started to really connect with [the character] on many levels,&quot; Nicole told Vogue in an interview in October.</p><p>&quot;I know what it’s like [to be considered] not as ‘relevant’ or out of ‘fashion. When you’re like, I’m still just as talented if not more, because I have so much more experience and courage to say what I want to say,&quot; she shared.</p><p>&quot;I have so much more to give. But time goes by. And the new generation comes or a new sound comes or a new whatever comes, and… I feel very blessed that I’ve been able to stay working. But I would have loved to have had my music be more well-received,&quot; she continued. </p>

<p>Lea Salonga watched Nicole Scherzinger's Sunset Boulevard musical in London. </p>

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Nicole Scherzinger ecstatic to meet ‘childhood theater idol’ Lea Salonga

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Published November 05, 2023 12:49 PM PHT

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