Nicole Scherzinger, 46, shows off her incredible figure in green bikini after Sunset Boulevard nomination
The former Pussycat Dolls singer, 46, looked suitably toned in a green bikini after it was revealed she has been nominated for her lead role in Sunset Boulevard.
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She has had rave reviews as Norma Desmond in the Broadway production, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The Tony Awards ceremony is on June 8.
Nicole previously told how she empathised with her character Norma Desmond.
'I felt I knew exactly this feeling of abandonment.
'The constant thread of loneliness, the insatiable need for affirmation, validation.'
Sunset Boulevard charts the tale of silent film star Norma, who enlists the help of an aspiring screenwriter to revive her Hollywood career.
Soon, the characters begin to discover feelings for each other.
Andrew Lloyd Webber revived the show in the West End last year, casting Nicole and Tom Fancis, who have already won Oliviers for their performances.
American Nicole won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and earned $1million in sales in the first week of October.
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