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Nicole Scherzinger on starring in ‘Sunset Boulevard’: ‘I feel like I’m finally living my purpose’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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&quot;It&#x27;s an unbelievable blessing and it&#x27;s extremely rewarding beyond anything that I ever done.&quot;These were the words of Filipino-American singer and actress Nicole Scherzinger as she reflected on her role in the acclaimed musical Sunset Boulevard in an interview with TIME Magazine.&quot;I feel like I&#x27;m finally living my purpose and my dream because I get to finally share all of me and who I truly am with the world right now in this role,&quot; she remarked.Looking back, Nicole shared that she used to equate success with validation from the outside but later realized that true success comes from within.&quot;[Success is] not what we want other people to think what it means. Success is truly from within. Success is that peace from within the work that you put into,&quot; she stated.<div> </div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBgjpRrshS6/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A8197708.800000012%2C%22ls%22%3A1319497.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1319508.6000000238%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>In Sunset Boulevard, Nicole portrays Norma Desmond, a film star determined to reclaim the spotlight. Her performance has earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.&quot;I didn&#x27;t want people to be judging Norma and scrutinizing her from the outside. Instead I wanted people to relate to Norma, and connect to Norma, and empathized with her, not just sympathized,&quot; Nicole shared on her approach to playing Norma.Recently, Nicole was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2025 by TIME.She also landed the A100 List of Gold House, which &quot;honors the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in culture and society over the past year, as well as special honors for unique contributions,&quot; according to goldhouse.org.Previously she starred in the musical Cats in 2014 and Rent in 2010.She became the leader of the girl group Pussycat Dolls from 2003 to 2009. The group released two studio albums including PCD and Doll Domination. Among their hit tracks include &quot;Don&#x27;t Cha,&quot; &quot;Stickwitu,&quot; &quot;Buttons,&quot; and &quot;When I Grow Up.&quot;

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Nicole Scherzinger portrays Norma Desmond, a film star determined to reclaim the spotlight. Her performance has earned her a Tony Award nomination.

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Nicole Scherzinger portrays Norma Desmond, a film star determined to reclaim the spotlight. Her performance has earned her a Tony Award nomination.