The American girl group, who had No1 singles with Don’t Cha and Stickwitu, as well as six other top 10 hits from their two albums, parted ways in 2009.
But the Pussycat Dolls have been rocked with scandal after one former member claimed the band was a front for a “prostitution ring”.
Kaya Jones, who was a doll from 2003 to 2005, took to Twitter to share the shocking claims.
The 33-year-old singer wrote: “My truth. I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring. Oh & we happened to sing & be famous. While everyone who owned us made the $.”
Kaya claimed she had to “sleep with whoever they say” and said they were “all abused”.
Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin responded to the claims and told The Blast the allegations were “disgusting, ridiculous lies”.
The Pussycat Dolls, who had No1 singles with Don’t Cha and Stickwitu, as well as six other top 10 hits from their two albums, parted ways in 2009.
But, earlier this month, we revealed the US girl band are set to reunite for a series of shows next year.
Here, we reveal the very mixed fortunes of the pop icons since their hiatus.
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Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton has appeared on a number of TV shows since the Pussycat Dolls’ hiatus.
Melody Thornton wasn’t part of the original Pussycat Dolls, who started as a burlesque dance revue in Los Angeles.
However, the band was looking to add some vocal strength and auditioned for new members in 2003. Melody didn’t dance for her audition, but she still got the gig.
The 33-year-old left the group in 2010, saying at the time: “I got into the group to sing. That was made very clear to me. But it became more and more apparent what was going on.
“Roles were being minimised and minimised, and then by the time it got on the show, it was very much like, ‘Y’all play your part and this is what it is’.”
Melody went on to bag a cameo in Keri Hilson’s music video Slow Dance, as well as releasing her first official single Sweet Vendetta in 2011.
She has popped up on several TV shows, including American reality series Bank of Hollywood, which was produced by Ryan Seacrest.
Melody also competed on ITV’s Popstar To Operastar, where she lost out to X Factor’s Joe McElderry, and Celebrity Island.
Alongside her television appearances, Melody has been working part-time as a model, landing a campaign for Dior in 2014.
She is also appeared on E4’s Celebs Go Dating, saying: “I’m just trying to get some regular sex on a regular basis.”
Kimberly Wyatt
Blonde bombshell Kimberly Wyatt has become a popular face on British TV since her pop star days.
For five series, the 35-year-old put talented performers through their paces on Got To Dance.
The pretty starlet then proved she was a culinary whizz and won the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef series in 2015.
She also took part in The Jump, before her latest venture: All Star Driving School.
The E4 show challenges famous faces to get to grips with driving in just a week.
Kimberly married English model Max Rogers in February 2014, and the pair have two children together.
Speaking to The Mirror earlier this year, Kimberly said the Pussycat Dolls were constantly forced to worry about their appearance: “I was so conscious of my weight while in Pussycat Dolls.
“Record producers constantly watched us to make sure we weren’t putting on weight, and we were made to be like anorexic aliens.”
Jessica Sutta
In 2010, Jessica left the Pussycat Dolls to embark on her solo career.
The same year, she released her first single I Wanna Be Bad, which was accompanied by a music video directed by Frank E. Flowers.
Sadly, the 35-year-old didn’t win the public over with her tune – it failed to chart anywhere but Slovakia, where it peaked at 65.
Luckily, Jessica’s second single Show Me gained a bit more success reaching number 1 in the US Billboard charts for Hot Dance Club Songs.
The redhead has previously opened up about her booze battles, telling Billboard: “I didn’t realise how destructive alcohol was.
“I was confused and broken, and it was like I had to kill that part of me and be reborn.”
Ashley Roberts
When the Pussycat Dolls first went their separate ways, Ashley Roberts dropped off the showbiz radar.
It wasn’t until scooped second place on I’m A Celebrity! Get Me Out Of Here in 2012 that the blonde bombshell became a household name in Britain.
Following her success on the ITV reality show, the 36-year-old won a spot on the Dancing On Ice judging panel.
In 2014 she started presenting the Ant vs Dec segment on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and in February 2015 she joined the second series of The Jump but was eliminated in the second week.
On February 9 2017, Take That star Gary Barlow confirmed he had signed Ashley up as a guest judge on his BBC talent show Let It Shine – she appeared during the semi-final on February 18.
But Ashley’s solo singing career failed to flourish as much as her television roles.
In 2014, she released her debut album, Butterfly Effect, which only reached number 159 in the UK album chart.
Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar was one of the main vocalists and was famous before joining the Pussycat Dolls.
The 43-year-old had danced on stage with Beyonce and was the Vida Loca girl for Ricky Martin.
Since quitting the band in 2008, Carmit has focused on her music career.
She formed LadyStation in 2011 and released a single called Body In Motion.
Carmit also collaborated with Macy Gray in 2010 in her album, The Sellout.
The redhead, who is mum to daughter Keala Rose, is a passionate campaigner for cleft-palate charities.
She suffered from the condition herself as a child.
Nicole Scherzinger
Just in case you hadn’t heard, or seen any Muller Light adverts, Nicole Scherzinger has been a bit of a big deal since the Pussycat Dolls disbanded.
She’s proved herself as a global success, scooping victory on Dancing With The Stars in the US, and joining the judging panel on The X Factor UK.
Her singing career has continued to blossom, as she reached No.1 in the UK charts for her song Don’t Hold Your Breath.
If singing, dancing and judging weren’t enough talents to feature on her repertoire, Nicole has also turned her hand to acting.
The 39-year-old star was nominated for an Olivier Award after playing Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of Cats on the West End stage.
She’s also featured in ABC’s upcoming adaptation of Dirty Dancing, where she’s bagged the role of Penny Johnson.
According to Spear’s, Nicole is believed to be worth a reported £5.5million.
Her endorsements include Herbal Essences, Missguided, British Airways and Proactive.