Former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta has said she believes her political views may have contributed to her exclusion from the group's latest reunion, while reaffirming her support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and her identification with the MAGA movement.
Sutta, who was a member of the Pussycat Dolls during their major commercial run in the 2000s, addressed the group's current reunion and her absence from its line-up during a recent interview. She previously discussed the issue on The Maverick Approach podcast in March, where she described herself as a 'liability' because of her political views.The current Pussycat Dolls reunion features Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt. Sutta, Carmit Bachar and Melody Thornton are not part of the new line-up.
Jessica Sutta Links Reunion Exclusion to Politics
Sutta has publicly supported Kennedy, who was an independent presidential candidate during the 2024 US election before suspending his campaign and endorsing Donald Trump. During her March podcast appearance, Sutta said she believed her association with Kennedy and her political views had affected her chances of being included in the Pussycat Dolls reunion.
'I align with Bobby Kennedy, which is aligning with MAGA,' Sutta said. She also addressed the criticism she has received over her political position, saying: 'People are screaming at me, 'You're MAGA, you're MAGA.' Yeah, I am. I triple down on it because I'm so sick of people telling me who I should be.'
Sutta said her support for Kennedy was connected to her views surrounding health issues and vaccines. She has previously spoken publicly about health problems that she associates with receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.
Her comments about the reunion represent her own view of why she was not included. The Pussycat Dolls members involved in the current tour have not publicly confirmed that Sutta's political beliefs were the reason for the decision.
Pussycat Dolls Return Without Three Former Members
The Pussycat Dolls announced their latest return in March 2026 with the PCD Forever Tour. The reunion brings Scherzinger, Roberts and Wyatt back together, while several other members of the group's original line-up are not participating.
Sutta said she, Bachar and Thornton were not informed about the reunion plans in advance. 'None of us were called. None of us were told about anything,' she said during the podcast.
The singer also described the situation as painful, later saying that the reunion decision 'broke my heart'. Despite her disappointment, she has continued to speak positively about her former bandmates and their performances.
In a subsequent interview with The Sun, Sutta said she would not return to her previous role performing alongside Scherzinger. She also indicated that she would not want to resume performing in the same way she had during the group's earlier years.
Sutta has maintained that she respects Scherzinger as an artist. She also congratulated her former bandmate following Scherzinger's Tony Award win for her performance in Sunset Boulevard.
Sutta Continues to Defend Her Political Position
Sutta's political views have become increasingly public in recent years, particularly through her support for Kennedy during his 2024 presidential campaign. Kennedy later suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump, placing Sutta's previous support for Kennedy within the broader political movement associated with Trump.
While Sutta has identified herself as MAGA, she has also distinguished her position from full support for Trump's policies. During her podcast appearance, she said she did not agree with everything Trump was doing and specifically mentioned her opposition to war.
She nevertheless defended her decision to maintain her political position despite criticism. Sutta said she had not previously considered herself a political person but became more outspoken because of her concerns about health and what she described as the need for greater attention to people who believe they have experienced vaccine-related injuries.
Jessica Sutta's Career After the Pussycat Dolls
Sutta joined the Pussycat Dolls in the early 2000s as the group developed from its original burlesque roots into a recording act. The group went on to achieve international success with songs including Don't Cha, Buttons and Stickwitu.
The original group's run ended in 2010, after which Sutta pursued a solo career. She released music independently and achieved success on the US Dance Club Songs chart.
The singer was also involved in previous attempts to revive the Pussycat Dolls. A planned reunion was announced in 2019, although the project ultimately did not proceed as initially intended. The latest reunion marks another return for the group, but with a smaller line-up than the one associated with many of its biggest hits.
The absence has combined a professional disappointment with a continuing commitment to her political views. While she believes those views may have played a role in her exclusion, there has been no public confirmation from the current Pussycat Dolls members that her MAGA alignment was the determining factor.
