Nicole Scherzinger Celebrity Exclusive Interview: Fit and Famous with SHAPE Magazine

Nicole is bringing her “A” game to The X Factor, sitting at that powerful table along with L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, and the show’s creator, Simon Cowell. It’s a seat Nicole feels comfortable in. “I come from the same place these contestants do,” she says. “I empathize with them because I know what it’s like to be up there, proving yourself.”

She’s about to have to prove herself again with her first solo release, Killer Love, a pop/rock album full of energetic tunes sure to be playing at a gym near you. Between doing press for her album and working with 30-plus performers on the show, it’s a wonder Nicole has time to do anything but work and sleep. Fortunately, we managed to tie her down for an hour to find out exactly how she stays so sleek, sexy, and—most important—sane.