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Asia Nitollano Quits Pussycat Dolls After Winning Reality Show

Monday July 23, 2007
"Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot solo like me?"

Asia Nitollano, who won The Search For The Next Doll to become the seventh Pussycat Doll, has quit the hit pop group to pursue a solo career.

Not many of our readers supported Asia's win in the first place. What do you think of this shocking development?

In other Search for the Next Doll news, the show will be back for a second season later this year. But this time, producers will be creating a new pop trio called Girlicious.

Comments

August 2, 2007 at 11:57 am
(1) Cfr says:

I was completely against Asia getting it anyway. Chelsea worked her butt off and was by far, the best choice personality wise. You can always teach a person a skill like dancing, but you can NEVER teach personality and Chelsea had it in spades.

August 5, 2007 at 2:15 am
(2) mo says:

Yes! Thank goodness she is a horrible addition to a tallented group of females. going solo only shows how selfish and nieve she is. Too bad the runner up couldn’t step up in to the PCDs open slot.. she was more deserving.

August 9, 2007 at 1:50 am
(3) Emo says:

WHY ASIA WHY?? You went through all that for nothing what a waste..If i were you i would stay i was looking forward for the new mv but i guess.. Good luck going solo i’ll support u even tho i’m piss at u now…

August 13, 2007 at 7:03 pm
(4) samantha says:

that sucks i really liked asia.but i also liked chlesea too.i really liked asia!that was so dum of her!!!

August 14, 2007 at 11:54 am
(5) Samantha Taylor says:

I love you asia your the best sisley didn`t have nothing on you i`m 11 years old i wanna be in a group like your in so bad i love your voice you deserve that baby whoo

August 25, 2007 at 6:13 am
(6) Heidi says:

does Asia have a website?

October 25, 2007 at 1:23 pm
(7) Paulene says:

Asia is immature and has major anger issues! The dolls probably got fed up with her mouth and told her how it is! She couldn’t handle it. Good luck to the foul mouthed girl in her solo career!

December 26, 2007 at 9:29 am
(8) kms says:

i liked asia but from the start of the show i wanted chelsea to win. asia quitting just goes to show that chelsea deserved the spot a lot more than asia. but i love both girls =]

January 25, 2008 at 3:24 pm
(9) Boo says:

Melissa R. was by far the one you should’ve win.

January 31, 2008 at 5:43 pm
(10) JJ says:

I Can’t believe it, this is the worse thing that has ever happened and those of ya’ll who didn’t support asia are nothing but jerks.

February 15, 2008 at 8:57 pm
(11) murmur says:

Asia wouldn’t have fit in w/ the other dolls anyway. Asia was a little more on the ghetto fabulous side.

February 22, 2008 at 10:24 am
(12) Rachel says:

If that is her choice I wish her all the best. I was hopping she would win and I hope that she has a fab career. And shame on everyone who is talking bad about her you don’t know what it was like being in that group. They may have never really accepted her as a member of the group you never know.

February 23, 2008 at 1:37 pm
(13) Jessica says:

Asia shouldn’t have won in the first place. It should have been Chelsea or that other chick. Asia was a horrible addition to there group, those stupid judges don’t know what the he|| there doing. Stupid Robin A asia is gay, and she thinks that shes that good to be solo?!?!? i haven’t heard of her since the show ended. She wasn’t even a good singer! She ALWAYS mumbled and was a hoe for having a baby @ 16.

February 28, 2008 at 12:26 am
(14) mylene rouleau says:

I think people are just very mean and they are just jaleous!!And she have the talented!!She really have it and buy the way don’t judge the book buy is covered!If she quits the team to go solo i wish her the BEST..She deserve it!!

February 28, 2008 at 12:29 am
(15) mylene rouleau says:

She got the voice and the dance!!She maybe not be beatiful as people are saying it but she is not a plastic surgery girl!!

She’s just natural that’s in her she have the talented and she believe in hisself!!That is what you need to do!!

March 1, 2008 at 7:06 pm
(16) onfire4jen says:

Chelsea was the best one.

March 15, 2008 at 11:51 pm
(17) Lee says:

Asia had a major personality disorder. Someone like that can never work with a group. I can’t believe Robin couldn’t see that…she isn’t a psychologist but you would think she would have basic people sense.

March 16, 2008 at 8:29 am
(18) liz says:

Simply, wow. It’s really naive of her to just give it all up. She should’ve quit during the show. She shattered the dreams of the other girls who really really wants it. If she was unsure, she shouldn’t have auditioned or gone through the process. Anyway, I was against her winning. She isn’t the best vocalist, there are far better contestants on the show.

March 25, 2008 at 3:18 am
(19) Andie` says:

ok sooo, Melissa R was the BEST, I think she could blend with the other dolls … then Chelsea was good too PLUS I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Her voice! ( she should go for a solo eh ? )
Asia was HORRIBLEEEE! Ewwwww, should’t have won the thing, not good role model ( a baby at 16? PLEASE! ) … WHAT EV , Im happy she Quit =)

March 25, 2008 at 3:24 am
(20) meimei says:

Omg!! Asia is such a dump FRAKING DIVAA! who cares if she goes solo!..nobody is gonna buy her music! she is soooooooo stupid..she rejected the PCD!! she isn’t even popular!!!..Melissa R and chelsea were way better than her!..WHAT THE FRUU with Robin Antin! what happened to her? she was in a lapsus brutus!..Chelsea and Melissa R are way more popular and succesful than Asia!..I just don’t agree with her personality! she seems so selfish and immatureeee!!

April 3, 2008 at 8:02 pm
(21) millicent says:

aisa wtf y u do that u had it going good for awhile and then u go and F***
it up
we dont see u no more now what happened to u
i support u no mater what though so good luck
for all of u who think havin a baby young is stupid u r wroung im only 12 and dont have a baby other than wining the baby was problly the best thing that happened to her so F*** ya’ll who say that

April 17, 2008 at 8:26 pm
(22) daniela says:

to be honest i relly wanted asia to win! it sucks to now that she decided to take a solo career but what can we do? i support her alot but i totally agree that she should have never decided to do a solo career because there were many girls that wanted that dream and they wouldn’t have decided to leave!! but one way or the other asia is ma home girl!! YOU ROCK!! take care!!

April 18, 2008 at 10:12 am
(23) imara says:

why did she quit, she could have made it big

May 1, 2008 at 10:39 am
(24) haha says:

haha thats rightt!! i never wanted her to win i never wanted her to have anything to do with this group she’d ruinn it!! lol.
either Melissa and Chelsey should have won.
haha asia is going to suck, you stuipid damm microphone tapper. haha you SUCK,

June 12, 2008 at 7:54 pm
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June 14, 2008 at 9:05 am
(26) lisa says:

stop hating on asia, the best one won. why she left no one really knows! and maybe she will go solo and do better than PCD!!!!!!

June 15, 2008 at 5:12 am
(27) Yo moma says:

Asia sucked anyway. I don’t know why she got all upset when somebody said she danced like a drag queen. SHE DOES!
Either of the other two would’ve been a much better fit for the group. I can’t believe they let her win even after seeing all the drama that she created. She’s poison for a group.
And now here’s proof. She’s selfish. Left the group after all the effort they put into her.

June 26, 2008 at 7:22 pm
(28) JJ13 says:

Wow, big surprise that she couldn’t cut it. I love when people with kids think that they can just step into fame and deal with their normal life. She missed her daughter to begin with so what did she think would happen if she won?? I never liked her, she had anger problems and was soooo pissed when she won. SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE WON! This is proof. She couldn’t even handle it. What kinda loser gets handed an opportunity like this and drops it? Who does she think she is dropping PCD and thinking she can make it on her own solo, or at all? What an immature, disrespectful little child she is.

July 2, 2008 at 2:03 pm
(29) annoyed says:

Im so annoyed!…why would asia win the contest and then just quit why would she think that its fair for her to do that and then go SOLO!!!
she shouldn’t even have won…i liked melissa r way better

July 9, 2008 at 12:18 am
(30) kt says:

i loved asia i was so so happy she won

July 9, 2008 at 12:34 am
(31) kt says:

and i hope she does really good good luck and i think its awsome she had a baby at 16 i know a lot of girls who had babys at 16 and it taugh them responsability!!!! Whoo-hoo

love ya

July 10, 2008 at 3:48 am
(32) Jacqulyn says:

I always belevied in asia she has a wonderful talent that the lord from above has given her.But a mother will be a mother so if she misses her daughter thats her problem not yours.So leave Asia alone mind ur own bees wax…………….

July 13, 2008 at 9:07 am
(33) hi says:

That was so not fair that Asia dropped out! there were alot of other girls who wanted the spot and could of got it if she was going 2 drop out y ruin the chances 4 other people stupied idiotic Asia HUH!!!

July 15, 2008 at 1:39 pm
(34) Shanna says:

I was so excited when asia won, I cant believe she would quit, I think she deserved it over all the rest of the girls, She was way better and worked twice as hard, I cried when she won, I was so excited. Who cares if she had a baby at 16, A lot of other teens have kids at that age so dont judge her, its the whole world thats having kids at a young age. I was 18 when I had my first and I think being a young mom is wayyyyyyyy better.
GOOOOOOO ASIA LUV YOU GIRL.

July 16, 2008 at 3:11 pm
(35) ...N.O..N.A.M.E.... says:

GAY!!! Asia won and dropped out so suddenly, huh what a waste for the other girls, but it would’ve been better if Chelsea won. Oh well whatever happens happens.
And I don’t mind about her little baby, but her attitude is just so annoying and terrible! Always yelling and yelling without speaking right to the girls, even though some of them had pissed her off, but she could’ve toned it down a little!
I hope they pick someone better the next time.

July 21, 2008 at 1:39 am
(36) Qeiahri says:

All that for nothing!! She is such a fake. There were many of the others who wanted it deep in their hearts, and all along she had plans to go SOLO. She isn’t all that great to make the cut as a SOLO artist. This ungrateful chic will fall soon and will be kicking herself because she passed the chance

August 1, 2008 at 11:44 pm
(37) Bella says:

OKay first of all CHELSEA should have won. That poor girl worked her ass off to win. She had the best vocals and was getting better at dancing she could have picke dit up. ASIA u fking idiot. Why would u ruin this for urself and ur adorable daughter. I was happy won for the sake of ur daughter. You said over and over on the show i want to be a role model for my daughter. QUITTING isnt a good quality to be teaching her. FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CALLED ASIA A SLUT FOR HAVING A BABY AT 16 SHUT THE F**** UP. Who do u think u are u dnt kno the circumstances. Anywayz asia u gave up a huge oppertunity ur loss. Good luck
CHELSEA I LOVE YOU AND U DESERVED IT.!!

August 4, 2008 at 9:40 am
(38) anonymous says:

i personally think that Asia freaking rocked… and that she would be better as a soloist because, it was her decision. In my opinion Asia was the best choice, Chelsea would’ve been chosen if she had as much or more talent than Asia. But personally I think Asia will blossom as a solo artist and I can’t wait to see if she produces an album!!!

August 12, 2008 at 6:08 am
(39) audrey says:

honestly she was the best one in the contest but quitting like that is such an insult to all the other contestants, the contest itself and the PCD. that was pretty airheaded of her.

well i guess she did look to short for the whole group.. how much of a solo career would she have if her forte is just dancing and not singing?

August 16, 2008 at 2:21 pm
(40) Natasha says:

All you Asia haters suck! Get a life for crying out loud. Don’t deny it you all want 2 be her but news flash u can never be her. To all the fans keep showing the love. Love u Asia.

September 13, 2008 at 1:21 pm
(41) Monae says:

Im not really a fan of reality shows but i think the best person won. All the girls were very talented but the person with the best voice and skills won. People just need to stop being so hateful and judgemental and support those who take time out of their busy schedule with family and friends to have the guts and come in front of the world and persue a dream they always wanted to accomplish.

October 7, 2008 at 1:05 am
(42) HayLeigh says:

I agree with a majority of the community , Asia did not deserve to win it , not only because of her major personality disorder (which does not help when auditioning to be a part of a GROUP!) but because of her lack of talent , she didn’t have a strong enough voice that could follow through…Robin doesn’t know talent when she can see it, because clearly Asia has none.And to all you Asia Lovers who only support her because she’s a single mum and feel sorry for her Get a life for crying out loud! Don’t deny it you all want 2 be her. To all the haters keep showing the hate!

October 13, 2008 at 3:11 am
(43) Zanzibar says:

Clearly planned so they could have a 2nd series. Stuff always ‘goes wrong’ at the end of these things so they can have an excuse to milk the proverbial cow. Just look at that tila tequila thing. And probably hundreds of other US reality tv shows I havn’t heard of too.
So there.

November 11, 2008 at 7:07 am
(44) Misszy says:

I really wanted that asia wins.
I thought that she was going home for a while and later will make a song with the PCD.
But on the show she said ” it’s such a dream come true” but she could not say:” i am a freakin PCD ” so dum of here !
Well aisa Good Luck With Youre Solo Career..
I LOVE YOU

December 7, 2008 at 5:56 pm
(45) Hellena says:

That was sooooo not smart Asia!! You should’ve stayed at least for a little but and develloped a fan base before going solo. I mean really, you wen through all this to go forward not forward them all the way back….hope u do well…

December 8, 2008 at 5:17 pm
(46) Stop hating says:

First of all, Melissa R was BORING, she did not deserve to win at all. She would have blended right in. ASIA DESERVED TO WIN, but who wants to be in Nicole’s shadow?? I don’t even know what the other PCD look like!! They are Nicole’s backup dancers,they get no burn. SO WHAT if Asia used this for fame, uh it is REALITY TV, thats what EVERYONE does. HELLO! She did not have a personality disorder she just didnt take no CRAP, unlike those other wimps on the show. Nobody BUT ASIA DESERVED TO WIN!!!! Point blank

December 26, 2008 at 10:37 pm
(47) Destiny.S says:

kay, asia is a dumbass for dropping the PCD! like they’re not stupid to choose her a girl group- they thought she had potential, thats the effin reason they chose her. butt lil miss.asia thinks she’s better than all of that ? fcuk you! if ur reading this asia, or if u ever read it…. just to let u know, being 16 and having a baby ain’t nun to be proud off, especially wen u a single mama. u had talent, and oppurtunity… u decided to knock that out!!! ur stupid- thats all. good luck with your career, cause im sorry sweety, u got talent, u got looks, but u ain’t got no personality, and the truth is, without a group, u won’t get anywhere!

December 26, 2008 at 11:02 pm
(48) Destiny.S says:

AND forr all of those idiots who think having a bay at 16 helps them learn “responsibility” are gay. cuz that’s just a hoe move. sorry.

January 2, 2009 at 3:44 pm
(49) Marly says:

I kinda’ liked Asia. But i really liked Chelsea. I kinda found Asia should of stayed home with her daughter instead of leaving for months to go pursue a hot music group. Chelsea really deserved this, after her struggle with weight, and having an AMAZING voice like she did ! , its crazy .. they totally messed up picking asia, i know it was coming that she’d quit. She wasnt right for the group! They could of picked someone with some more talent. Sure she was good, but there were better on the show. Why would she go through ALL that to win , saying she wanted to win and cried over it and all that JUST TO QUIT personally i think shes fake, and i dont think she’s going to get very far in a solo career. For quitting no many people i know like her now, and never did , never will.Point Blank, If she wnated it so bad, why work so hard just to quit ! ? They could of picked someone ALOTT better .

January 3, 2009 at 12:58 am
(50) ~Nay~ says:

Asia is hella sorry I knew she wouldn’t appreciate this chance at stardom. I was for Chelsea! If she reads this, Chelsea Dont give up girl your beautiful and have a beautiful voice don’t give up, just cuz that mutt won! Asia yo’s a hoe!!!!!!!!

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