This Former Pussycat Dolls Singer Is Using Her Role in ‘Dirty Dancing’ to Spread a Powerful Pro-Life Message

Former Pussycat Dolls lead singer, X Factor (U.K.) judge, and “Moana” star Nicole Scherzinger is using her celebrity status to share her pro-life views.

In a recent interview with Daily Mail, Scherzinger discussed why she decided to accept the role of Penny Johnson in ABC’s forthcoming television remake of “Dirty Dancing.” In the original movie, Penny, played by Cynthia Rhodes, gets an illegal abortion, which threatens her life..

Scherzinger, a Catholic, told Daily Mail that initially, she was hesitant to play Penny because she “didn’t want to promote abortion.” But after consulting her family, she changed her mind. Her grandfather, a Catholic priest, prayed about the role and concluded that it was “what she was meant to do.”

“We decided that maybe I could be a voice, that I could shed some light on the subject without being preachy,” Scherzinger said.

Scherzinger’s comments will likely come as a surprise to those familiar with the sexy dance moves and promiscuous song lyrics of the Pussycat Dolls. But she says her mother’s decision to have her after getting pregnant at a young age helped to shape her views.

“My [mom] got pregnant with me when she was 17 and had me when she was 18. She chose,” Scherzinger shared. “Her parents were never going to let her have an abortion. So I came out, so I just want to, you know, encourage everybody to keep your babies.”

Scherzinger hopes that women watching the “Dirty Dancing” remake “can learn from her ways and I can be a positive influence.” (For more from the author of “This Former Pussycat Dolls Singer Is Using Her Role in ‘Dirty Dancing’ to Spread a Powerful Pro-Life Message” please click HERE)

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