Nicole Scherzinger

I'm hoping it was a misunderstanding. The hat said "Make Jesus First Again" or something like that, and maybe she just saw it and thought it was a Christian thing? Maybe she didn't connect it with Trump at first glance? She hasn't posted anything else supporting Trump has she? So it would be weird for her to randomly start supporting him via Russell Brand's insta.

Actually what's worse is she is a follower and supporter of Russell Brand.

I don't agree people's political beliefs should impact their career if there is no correlation. But that's not the world we live in, and the broadway community is especially aggressive in these types of situations. Made worse for her that her, and the shows, fans skew heavily into the female, and gay,demographics.

For me the more concerning aspect is supporting Brand. She is in the entertainment industry, Brand has been a massive open secret for years. She can't not have known. This on top of supporting Trump really compounds everything. Nicole has never been super warm or likeable, but this will really put off even more people. The comments on her social media are damning.

So - before we all get too excited - we don't know what her comment means. She's SO into Jesus and God etc, maybe she literally did just want a hat going on about Jesus.

Granted that seems improbable so yes, she could be a Trump supporter (which would be a shame) and a Brand supported (which would be an even bigger shame).

However - she isn't exactly the first artiste (or sports person) to have bonkers views - highly artistic people have some very odd beliefs that many of us can't quite comprehend. (The number of them who were anti-vax during Covid blew my mind).

Also completely bonkers woman playing completely bonkers role supporting completely bonkers politician (in a country where more than half the population do) is not really that shocking.

I absolutely can't STAND Trump (or Brand) but it's a free world and a democracy (and sorry but some of the nonsense on SM - I don't believe for a second that Mother doesn't love the gays) - are hysterical).

Much like Patti being mental doesn't take away from her Norma, this doesn't take away from Nicole's.

So - before we all get too excited - we don't know what her comment means. She's SO into Jesus and God etc, maybe she literally did just want a hat going on about Jesus.

Granted that seems improbable so yes, she could be a Trump supporter (which would be a shame) and a Brand supported (which would be an even bigger shame).

However - she isn't exactly the first artiste (or sports person) to have bonkers views - highly artistic people have some very odd beliefs that many of us can't quite comprehend. (The number of them who were anti-vax during Covid blew my mind).

Also completely bonkers woman playing completely bonkers role supporting completely bonkers politician (in a country where more than half the population do) is not really that shocking.

I absolutely can't STAND Trump (or Brand) but it's a free world and a democracy (and sorry but some of the nonsense on SM - I don't believe for a second that Mother doesn't love the gays) - are hysterical).

Much like Patti being mental doesn't take away from her Norma, this doesn't take away from Nicole's.

Given that Trump won the election, there's a 50/50 chance that she is or isn't a supporter. But who cares? My social feeds are littered with people squealing about the result, as if somehow wailing or gnashing will change it. Nicole is entitled to whatever views she has and doesn't need to explain them (whatever they are). I like that she has the courage to not give a fig for pandering to the PC brigade.

It's a curious thing that so many actors feel the need to indulge us with their views like we are all stuck in some kind of moderated echo chamber, but the moment something mildly contentious is said or done then the pile-on happens.

Nicole may yet win the Tony, but having bagged the Olivier already, she also might not give a monkey's.

Given that Trump won the election, there's a 50/50 chance that she is or isn't a supporter. But who cares? My social feeds are littered with people squealing about the result, as if somehow wailing or gnashing will change it. Nicole is entitled to whatever views she has and doesn't need to explain them (whatever they are). I like that she has the courage to not give a fig for pandering to the PC brigade.

It's a curious thing that so many actors feel the need to indulge us with their views like we are all stuck in some kind of moderated echo chamber, but the moment something mildly contentious is said or done then the pile-on happens.

Nicole may yet win the Tony, but having bagged the Olivier already, she also might not give a monkey's.

I was thinking the same.  In different forms of social media ALW's shows have been seriously impacted.  'Love Never Dies', 'Cinderella', and now 'Sunset Blvd'.  

I feel sorry for her fellow cast members.  I found it odd that Betty's line 'no one takes a Black friend to a restaurant' was cut, as it  fits the tougher more clued up Betty that this production went for.  I can't remember, but I suppose the 'no one ever mentions communists' line was cut as well.  Without those lines, I can't see what would prompt politics to be discussed in that rehearsal room. Now it's for the dressing rooms - how uncomfortable.

Given that Trump won the election, there's a 50/50 chance that she is or isn't a supporter. But who cares? My social feeds are littered with people squealing about the result, as if somehow wailing or gnashing will change it. Nicole is entitled to whatever views she has and doesn't need to explain them (whatever they are). I like that she has the courage to not give a fig for pandering to the PC brigade.

It's a curious thing that so many actors feel the need to indulge us with their views like we are all stuck in some kind of moderated echo chamber, but the moment something mildly contentious is said or done then the pile-on happens.

Nicole may yet win the Tony, but having bagged the Olivier already, she also might not give a monkey's.