The gorgeous lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger has been on tour with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, recorded with P. Diddy, and topped the charts several times with her bandmates, but she still felt pressured to be cautious during her stint as a guest judge on the talent competition P. Diddy’s Starmaker.

In our chat she gives the scoop on her decision to nurture the Starmaker contestants, and we share a laugh about her attempt to “sound serious” while critiquing them!

Props to MTV.com for featuring this segment on their site!

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