Nicole Scherzinger reveals she donated blood for money

NEW YORK: Singer Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she used to donate blood in exchange for money as her family could not afford to pay for her higher education.

The 39-year-old musician said she worked a string of jobs to put herself through college, reported Cosmopolitan.

"To put myself through college, I did everything from working on a makeup counter to singing opera at an Italian restaurant called Macaroni Grill.

"(The poorest I've ever been) was at college and I used to give blood to get money. For food, I used to make these pancakes where you just added to water, because they were filling," Scherzinger said.


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The former Pussy Cat Dolls singer admitted it was "gratifying" to have worked hard for her success.

"We couldn't afford for me to go to vocal or dance lessons... I love my family and they have lots of love, but I never had anybody to buy me a car or put me through school. I did all that myself by working, so that's gratifying in itself, making it happen on your own," she said.