Former “Dancing With the Stars” champion Nicole Scherzinger has won a Tony award! The show’s season 10 winner took the trophy at the 78th Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical. The former Pussycat Dolls member was recognized for her role in “Sunset Blvd.” The win was the first of her career and her touching speech was one of the highlights of the show.
The vocalist kicked off her speech by jokingly imploring the audience, who gave her a standing ovation, to sit down so she could make the most of her allotted 90 seconds to speak.
Her voice then began trembling as she said, “First of all, I just have to thank God for carrying me every step of the way. I give you all the glory.”
She called the Broadway schedule “hardcore” before saying she was “so honored to be recognized alongside these exceptional warrior women in this category.” Her fellow nominees included Audra McDonald, Jennifer Simard, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Megan Hilty.
Scherzinger also shouted out her heritage, saying she was grateful to everyone for “making this little Hawaiian Ukrainian Filipino girl’s dream come true.”
The “Right There” singer then thanked her mother, who she said “had me at 18 and gave everything up for me.” She also recognized the “Sunset Blvd.” composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, exclaiming, “It’s happened, Andrew!”
The 46-year-old wrapped up her speech by saying, “If there’s anyone out there who feels like they don’t belong or your time hasn’t come, don’t give up. Just keep on giving and giving, because the world needs your love and your light now more than ever. This is a testament that love always wins!”
Nicole Scherzinger Was Named to Time 100 List in April
The Broadway star celebrated being named to the Time 100 list in April 2025 with a joyful Instagram post.
She thanked the magazine for her spot in the lineup, writing, “Deeply honored to be named one of the #TIME100 most influential people. She called the accolade “a defining moment for me.”
Nicole Scherzinger Wanted to ‘Go Home and Just Cry’ After Big Win
As she stepped off the stage after receiving the coveted prize, Scherzinger opened up to Bonnie Milligan about how she felt. “I’m completely out of my body. I think I wanna go home and just cry for a very long time,” she said, before emphasizing, “I’m so tired. We’re all so tired.”
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The “Don’t Hold Your Breath” singer then spoke about the rigors of performing eight shows a week on Broadway. “People don’t realize we did a show in a day before this.” The winner confirmed that she came to rehearse for the awards ceremony, performed a Broadway show, got glam done for the ceremony, and then returned to the venue for the event.
“I won a Tony against an unbelievable category,” she exclaimed, before turning somber and saying, “Let me tell you something. It’s been hard. It has not been an easy road. And I’m so grateful to everyone who’s come to support our show.”
