Speaking to The Telegraph the former flame haired pop starlet revealed that she was born with a cleft palate and lip.

She gave details of the operations she underwent during childhood: “From the age of six months to 16, I had an operation every year to repair it. Basically I grew up in the hospital. Doctors would pull the skin between my lip and nose together and stitch it up.”

Bachar also recounted how during her time with American pop group the Pussycat Dolls she would use her past experiences to provide an inspiring message for their fans. She recalled what she would tell the audience after performing the band’s hit ‘Don’t Cha’:

“I’d say: 'You may not know, but I was born with a cleft palate and I have come from a place where I really felt unpretty. But I want you to know that everybody has something that makes you different, that’s what makes you special and unique.’ The crowd would go absolutely wild. It gives me shivers just thinking about it.”

Bachar left the Pussycat Dolls in 2008. 

Carmit Bachar is an ambassador of Operation Smile - a charity that helps children and young adults born with facial deformities.

Watch the Pussycat Dolls video 'Don't Cha' below:

]]> London Newsdesk http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/pussycatdolls/view/72241/ Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:27:29 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/pussycatdolls/view/72241/ Former Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt has revealed that she once unknowingly ate pig’s brains.

In a recent interview the star was asked to talk about the strangest thing she had ever eaten, when she admitted it was: “pig’s brains with scrambled eggs. My mom fed it to me when I was a kid and she didn't tell me what it was until after I'd eaten it.”

Kimberly talked more about her diet in the chat with Closer magazine, saying that she particularly loves a range of fruit and vegetables but also relies on chocolate digestive biscuits for a quick sugar fix.

The 31-year-old also opened up about her relationship with former bandmate Nicole Scherzinger earlier this week, saying that she’s offered to reconcile their past differences to no avail.

Watch the video for the Pussycat Dolls' 'When I Grow Up' here:

]]> London Newsdesk http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/pussycatdolls/view/72071/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:13:45 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/pussycatdolls/view/72071/ Kimberly Wyatt has admitted that she is at the point of giving up trying to speak to former bandmate Nicole Scherzinger.

The Pussycat Dolls pair haven't yet patched up their differences following the band's split in the late 2000s.

Speaking to the Mirror, Wyatt revealed that her efforts to speak to Scherzinger have fallen on deaf ears - and she's now left it to the X Factor judge to offer the hand of friendship. The singer said:

"I have not spoken to or seen Nicole in quite some time...and that's not through lack of trying. I've made enough first moves now, I feel the ball is in her court. But I just hope that Nicole is actually happy as a person. Our dealings together weren't always easy – it wasn't an easy situation to be in, in the Pussycat Dolls, period."

Wyatt continued: "But I have a lot of love for Nicole and if she offered [an olive branch] I would accept it with open arms. I have a lot of understanding but, at the same time, I wish we could get past that and just move on. I mean, jeez, let’s grow up and enjoy our lives."

The X Factor UK judge recently went on record to say that she did about "95%" of the work on their 2005 debut album 'PCD'.

Scherzinger left the pop group in 2010 to initiate her solo career and ultimately begin life as an X Factor star.

Speaking to TMZ, former bandmate Kaya Jones, however, said that Scherzinger was always looking to be in the limelight and affirmed that the rest of the band were talented. She said:

"Nicole was always someone who wanted to be in the spotlight and would do pretty much anything to get it."

She added: "To call the other girls in the Pussycat Dolls 'window dressings' is a bit farfetched...every girl in the group was talented."

The 30-year-old, who joined the former burlesque dance group in 2003, told Closer magazine that she wasn’t friends with the former X-Factor USA judge whilst they were working together and things haven’t changed their split in 2010:

"I haven't spoken to Nicole in a long time. We had our moment of brilliance all together in the band, but now everyone's working on solo projects."

Wyatt had previously confirmed that there were behind-the-scenes troubles in several interviews following her departure, claiming that she was "unable to grow creatively or as a human being by being in the group."

The dancer/singer has since teamed up with Spencer Nezey to form electro-pop duo Her Majesty and The Wolves, guested on Aggro Santos' Top 10 single, 'Candy' and appeared alongside Adam Garcia and Diversity’s Ashley Banjo on the judging panel for three series of Sky1’s 'Got To Dance.'

Antin said: "It's official that I'm doing a new group of Pussycat Dolls, but the only reason I can't talk about the girls individually is because of contracts."

The Pussycat Dolls may not even feature six girl, Antin revealed: "The number of girls could change. I've been going back and forth. It could go back to five. It really depends on how it goes once we start to do our thing. This is what happened back in the day" when the original Dolls' first album, "PCD," featured six members in 2005. By the time second album "Doll Domination" bowed in 2008, the line-up had shrunk to five.

"There's a reason Nicole is on 'X Factor,' it's because of the Pussycat Dolls. I'm ready to make that happen for the next litter of girls."

Antin revealed that the music industry is anticipating the new line-up: "Producers are calling. Everyone wants to be a part of the Pussycat Dolls. A group is a hard thing to do but I feel like we hold that part of the market. I've been able to really brand it."

Watch Robin Antin talk on The Wendy Show about the Pussycat dolls, and show some TV presenters how to do a Pussycat Doll dance routine below: 

The special charity show was to benefit The Painted Turtle, a camp and family care centre for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Scherzinger played Columbia and Lea Michele played Janet. Evan Rachel Wood played Magenta. Matthew Morrison played Brad.

Scherzinger has just confirmed that she will play a villain in 'Men In Black 3' which is scheduled for a 2012 release.

Watch the singer performing 'Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch me' below: