History YMMV / PussycatDolls

** Kimberley Wyatt: "Punky/Freaky/Flexi Doll"

** The last song off the first release of Doll Domination? Called "I'm Done". Pretty much sums up how the other girls felt by that point.

* FaceOfTheBand: Nicole, to the point that she's the only one most people even recognize.

* MemeticMutation: Comments about Nicole being the FaceOfTheBand, especially jokes wondering what the other members even contributed to the band.

** [[http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/887094/former-pussycat-dolls-member-kaya-jones-calls-the-group-a-prostitution-ring Former member Kaya Jones (who left the group before they became famous)]] accused Robin Antin of pimping the members out (calling her "the den mother from hell") (insinuating that this was the reason that Simone Battle committed suicide), and later [[https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pussycat-dolls-kaya-jones-abortion-regrets-slave-1235196257/ alleged]]she had been "strongly encouraged" to have an abortion during her time in the group, with the moment she decided she was done with was when she saw two very young girls in the audience during a show, and the shock of realizing how young they were, the overly sexual material the group was performing, and the emotional impact of losing her own child overwhelmed her.

** [[http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/887094/former-pussycat-dolls-member-kaya-jones-calls-the-group-a-prostitution-ring Former member Kaya Jones (who left the group before they became famous)]] accused Robin Antin of pimping the members out (calling her "the den mother from hell") and insinuated that this was the reason that Simone Battle committed suicide.

* HarsherInHindsight: [[http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/887094/former-pussycat-dolls-member-kaya-jones-calls-the-group-a-prostitution-ring Former member Kaya Jones (who left the group before they became famous)]] accused Robin Antin of pimping the members out (calling her "the den mother from hell") and insinuated that this was the reason that Simone Battle committed suicide.

* IAmTheBand: Nicole was recruited to sing the group's songs while the other members engaged in their ThreeMinutesOfWrithing, although Melody often provided the [[MelismaticVocals vocal runs]] and adlibs, Carmit [[https://youtu.be/1r9ghI7YcL0?t=139 got a brief feature in "Beep"]] and the others would often sing together on one or two words of a song - "Stickwitu" being the best example. Some sources have Carmit and Melody (as well as Kaya Jones before her departure) listed as "main" singers alongside Nicole, but Nicole herself has said she sang [[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a410519/nicole-scherzinger-i-sang-95-of-the-pussycat-dolls-vocals/ 95% of the group's songs]].
** Following some songs being credited to "The Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicole Scherzinger", Melody [[http://www.mtv.com/news/1610068/pussycat-dolls-melody-thornton-sounds-off-onstage-in-phoenix/ got angry during a concert and lashed out]]:
-->'''Melody:''' Thank you for supporting me even though I'm not "featured"! That's right, Phoenix, let me hear you! What's up everybody? I'm Melody and I'm a native of Phoenix, Arizona. Let me give a shout-out to my family. Thank you for supporting me, even if I'm not featured. You know what I'm saying?And I feel like it's my responsibility to say to all the little boys and girls in the house tonight that myself and Ashley Roberts are examples that you can do anything that you want to do. Don't give up on your dreams and don't let anyone stomp on them ever!

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: At one stage it was proposed that a line of dolls (yes, ''[[AccidentalPun actual]]'' dolls) based on the group be released for the under-ten set for Christmas one year. Parental groups almost ''immediately'' shot that idea down.

* IAmTheBand: Nicole was recruited to sing the group's songs while the other members engaged in their ThreeMinutesOfWrithing, although Melody often provided the [[MelismaticVocals vocal runs]], Carmit [[https://youtu.be/1r9ghI7YcL0?t=139 got a brief feature in "Beep"]] and the others would often sing together on one or two words of a song - "Stickwitu" being the best example. Some sources have Carmit and Melody (as well as Kaya Jones before her departure) listed as "main" singers alongside Nicole, but Nicole herself has said she sang [[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a410519/nicole-scherzinger-i-sang-95-of-the-pussycat-dolls-vocals/ 95% of the group's songs]].
** Following some songs being credited to "The Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicol Scherzinger", Melody [[http://www.mtv.com/news/1610068/pussycat-dolls-melody-thornton-sounds-off-onstage-in-phoenix/ got angry during a concert and lashed out]]:

* IAmTheBand: Nicole was recruited to sing the group's songs while the other members engaged in their ThreeMinutesOfWrithing (although Melody often provided the [[MelismaticVocals vocal runs]], Carmit [[https://youtu.be/1r9ghI7YcL0?t=139 got a brief feature in "Beep" and the others would often sing together on one or two words of a song - "Stickwitu" being the best example.]]) Some sources have Carmit and Melody (as well as Kaya Jones before her departure) listed as "main" singers alongside Nicole, but Nicole herself has said she sang [[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a410519/nicole-scherzinger-i-sang-95-of-the-pussycat-dolls-vocals/ 95% of the group's songs]].

* IAmTheBand: Nicole was recruited to sing the group's songs while the other members engaged in their ThreeMinutesOfWrithing (although Melody often provided the [[MelismaticVocals vocal runs]], Carmit [[https://youtu.be/1r9ghI7YcL0?t=139 got a brief feature in "Beep" and the others would often sing together on one or two words of a song - "Stickwitu" being the best example.]]) Some sources have Carmit and Melody listed as "main" singers alongside Nicole, but Nicole herself has said she sang [[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a410519/nicole-scherzinger-i-sang-95-of-the-pussycat-dolls-vocals/ 95% of the group's songs]].

* IAmTheBand: Nicole was recruited to sing the group's songs while the other members engaged in their ThreeMinutesOfWrithing (although Melody often provided the [[MelismaticVocals vocal runs]] and Carmit [[https://youtu.be/1r9ghI7YcL0?t=139 got a brief feature in "Beep".]]) Some sources have Carmit and Melody listed as "main" singers alongside Nicole, but Nicole herself has said she sang [[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a410519/nicole-scherzinger-i-sang-95-of-the-pussycat-dolls-vocals/ 95% of the group's songs]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: At one stage it was proposed that a line of dolls (yes, ''[[AccidentalPun actual]]'' dolls) based on the group be released for the under - ten(!) set for Christmas one year. Parental groups pretty much shot that idea down.

* BrokenBase: Are the Pussycat Dolls bad for feminism (due to their so-called "male-pleasing" image) or are they ''good'' for feminism (due to their lyrical themes of self-empowerment)? Pick a side, any side.

* HilariousInHindsight: Carmit has said several times in interviews that while she has faith that there will be a Pussycat Dolls reunion, [[https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/361211/Carmit-Bachar-Nicole-Scherzinger-won-t-be-part-of-Pussycat-Dolls-reunion it will be without Nicole]]. This becomes funnier in hindsight as seven years later, [[https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/entertainment/pussycat-dolls-reunion/index.html all members would be reuniting and yes, it would be with Nicole]].

* HarsherInHindsight:
** [[http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/887094/former-pussycat-dolls-member-kaya-jones-calls-the-group-a-prostitution-ring Former member Kaya Jones (who left the group before they became famous)]] accused Robin Antin of pimping the members out (calling her "the den mother from hell") and insinuated that this was the reason that Simone Battle committed suicide.
** Carmit has said several times in interviews that while she has faith that there will be a Pussycat Dolls reunion, [[https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/361211/Carmit-Bachar-Nicole-Scherzinger-won-t-be-part-of-Pussycat-Dolls-reunion it will be without Nicole.]]