Nicole Scherzinger publicly reacts to first ever Tony Award nod

Nicole Scherzinger reacted to her Tony Award nomination, which she earned by the grace of her role as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd.

It has earned her a nod among the “true masters” Audra McDonald for Gypsy, Megan Hilty for Death Becomes Her, Jasmine Amy Rogers for Boop! The Musical , and Jennifer Simard for Death Becomes Her, in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.

Speaking to Hollywood Reporter, the Jai Ho singer revealed, "I was overjoyed. My heart was full. I was just grateful to be recognized in this way; in this particular season, I feel like I am with the greats.”

"I know that I’m in a category with true masters. There’s many performances that are well deserving of Tony nominations or even Tonys,” she added.

Nicole continued, "It’s just such a difficult season because there are so many brilliantly talented people this season. So, to be alongside these names and be in this season, I’m very grateful."

The Your Love talent also expressed, "I also wanted to share that being a woman of Hawaiian, Ukrainian and Filipino descent, I’m very proud, because I can represent my family, my people and my heritage. I’m so proud to be a representation of that for people of brown skin."

When asked how would she feels if she bags the award, Nicole confessed, "Oh my gosh, what would this Tony mean to me? Just the thought of it brings tears to my eyes. It would just mean, I guess, like in some ways, for Norma Desmond and for a lot of us in this industry and in life, we really seek that validation from others.”

She explained, "We struggle with our own issues and self worth, and you would really want that praise and that validation to be seen by others. So, it can relate to Norma in those ways.”

"And that it makes a difference or makes an impact, to be able to do art and to make an impact in this way, it is the greatest dream, better than any recognition. It’s the ultimate award,” Nicole Scherzinger concluded.