Pop singer Nicole Scherzinger has shared images of healing burn scars on her leg, days after sustaining the injury in an accident with boiling water. The incident occurred one hour before her scheduled performance in Düsseldorf on September 26 during the Pussycat Dolls’ UK and Ireland tour. Scherzinger posted a series of backstage photos on Instagram, including a close-up of her injured leg and a glamorous selfie, with the caption: 'What they see vs. what they don’t see...'
Scherzinger performed despite the injury, completing the Düsseldorf show and continuing with the tour’s Dublin leg on Monday night. She was joined on stage by bandmates Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, performing hits from the group’s catalog. During the Dublin performance, Scherzinger appeared unaffected, even sharing a pint of Guinness with her bandmates between songs.
The singer first posted an image of her burns and blisters on September 27, one day after the accident. In the caption, she wrote: 'Nothing like boiling water falling on your leg an hour before your set. But the show must go on.' Scherzinger has since received public support, including from singer Gloria Gaynor, who praised her resilience with the message: 'You are a warrior!'
Medical guidance for burns suggests immediate cooling under running water for 20 minutes and removing tight clothing or jewelry near the affected area to prevent swelling. Scherzinger’s injury occurred during the tour’s European leg, which resumed in Dublin following the incident. The Pussycat Dolls’ PCD Forever tour is scheduled to continue across the UK and Ireland in the coming weeks.