Nicole Scherzinger Surprises Her Grandparents with Transformation of Their Hawaii Home

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicole Scherzingeris sharing her Ohana spirit — and her sledge hammer skills.

On the season 2 finale ofSecret Celebrity Renovation(airing Friday), theMasked Singerjudge, 44, returns to her native Hawaii to surprise her grandparents with a special home transformation.

Scherzinger credits her grandparents, whom she calls “Tutu” and “Papa,” with introducing her to the world of singing and dancing, as well as helping to raise her.

In the exclusive sneak peek from the CBS Original — which gives celebrities the opportunity to renovate the home of someone who played a special role in their journey to stardom — the Grammy nominee starts the renovation project with some demolition.

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“Yes!” she shouts, then approaches with her hammer saying, “Okay, where do I aim?”

“It’s a bit scary,” she says in a confessional. “I’ve never picked up a sledgehammer.”

But that doesn’t stop her from enjoying herself, as the clip shows Scherzinger shouting, “Here goes nothing!” and letting out a cry before smashing the wall.

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Soto turns the project into a musical performance, singing thePussycat Dollshit “Don’t Cha,” and Scherzinger picks up the beat with her hammer.

Finally making it through to the other side, Scherzinger peers through the hole she made and says “this is for you Tut! This is for you Papa!”

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Scherzinger recently said she plans to return to making music that moves her. Performing at the newly opened Sun Rose venue in Los Angeles' Pendry Hotel in April, she sang Broadway hits like “Don’t Rain on My Parade” fromFunny Girland “Maybe This Time” fromCabaret. She even did a cover ofPrince’s"Purple Rain."

The season finale ofSecret Celebrity Renovationairs Friday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m.

source: people.com