Chrysie Sayers reveals why she left Girlicious and PCD
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Chrystina Sayers was introduced to the world through the hit CW show, “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious.“ Rising to the top of the pack, she was awarded a spot in the girl group Girlicious and achieved great success in North American markets until the group disbanded in 2011. During the 2012 Superbowl, the world was surprised to see that Robin Antin (Creator of The Pussycat Dolls) had a new lineup of Dolls in a GoDaddy commercial that included Chrystina. However, this journey was short lived as Chrystina announced a few months later that she was going solo. For the first time ever, she is addressing all the rumors and speculation, and letting her fans know the real reason for her departure from PCD, as she gears up for a new beginning and the release of her first solo single “Alive.”
Here is her most revealing interview to date:
Describe your Girlicious experience?
It was phenomenal. The girls and I were very similar and really crazy because we were really young. It was one of the best times of my life. It was amazing to share and experience it with three other girls. Obviously there were good and bad times but overall it was life changing. We were very blessed to come out through a TV show because we were exploited to different countries. It really helped Canada to be our main market.
What were some of the biggest challenges?
Sometimes it gets tough not being able to have your own space. You can be in a bad mood or angry and you’ll have to put on a show. We are not perfect and are all humans, so sometimes you’re gonna be upset and have to put on a big smile because the show must go on.
Can you pinpoint a moment where you may have been so over it that you questioned if you even wanted to be in the group anymore?
*Long pause* There was an incident where we were getting ready for a show and something happened. I didn’t necessarily question if I wanted to be in the group, it was more so will this group last long? There’s an endless list of girl groups that don’t have longevity. The Spice girls are the only ones that kept it together. They are still touring but they definitely still had their drama. I feel like girl groups are bound to break up.
Do you ever foresee a Girlicious reunion like the spice girls?
I feel like as a group we were very underrated and it was unfortunate that we didn’t get to go to as many countries as we wanted to. I feel like we would have lasted longer if we saw more countries but we didn’t get a chance to. If we did do a reunion it would have to be a Canadian tour. I would be down to do that (not right now) later down the road.
Ultimately what was the reason for disbandment?
There was a point in time when I wanted to expose that information from my point of view but I’ll just say that it was more of an agree to disagree type situation.
What was the moment when you realized it was over?
I thought the group was over when Natalie had her cocaine charge. I really thought she was going to go to jail. I honestly didn’t want to be affiliated with someone like that. Then everything started to get better when we were working on our second album but then one of the girl’s behavior started to get erratic. I had to question if this was going to continue because it was getting out of control.
Do you feel drugs contributed to the erratic behavior?
No comment
Ok. Do you still speak to the other girls?
I do actually. I see them occasionally out on the town sometimes and its really good to see them. They are really happy and that genuinely makes me happy.
You started off with 4 girls and then there were 3. Are you able to speak on this?
It was a situation where the label was going in another direction from urban to pop. Robin Antin envisioned a group of 3 but it ended up to be 4 and she went back to her original vision when we switched labels.
How did you and the girls respond to the news?
Umm *pause* at the time of her dismissal I was the only one in the group that was her friend, so I feel it affected me the most. It was difficult because we dealt with a lot of criticism from people for a decision that we didn’t even make and that cut to the core.
What was life like after the group?
Life was definitely unexpected. I thought my solo career was immediately gonna happen because of the connections and the people I thought had my back.
Unfortunately it wasn’t the fairy tale I expected and I had to get a part time job hosting at a restaurant called Fogo De Chao. I didn’t mind hosting because I found the entertainment aspect of it that I love. It worked against me when I realized a lot of my entertainment peers and fans were coming into the restaurant and would come up to me and say, “Hey your that girl from Girlicious! Can I take a picture with you?”
Ouch! I can’t even imagine going through that. Who was the most embarrassing person that saw you working at the restaurant?
Jo Jo came into restaurant and although she was very sweet about it, I could tell that she felt bad for me. I didn’t want anyone to pity me.
Wow how did that feel?
It was devastating and very embarrassing. I felt like my career was over and started questioning my existence and what I wanted to do with life. *Starts choking up* I spent countless times crying in the women’s bathroom about it. I really thought it was all over. I eventually did some soul searching musically and personally and re-evaluated my whole situation. I really figured out what I wanted to do and now I’m working on my solo project and I found a direction that fits me like a glove.
Before we get into the solo stuff you were asked by Robin Antin to join the new Pussycat Dolls right?
I’ve never really spoken on this yet but yes I was definitely chosen to be in the group. To be honest I was actually working on my solo project before that but Robin pretty much figured out everybody that she wanted. She really thought I would be a great asset to the group, so I kind of rolled with it for a while. After we did the Go Daddy commercial for the Super Bowl she (Antin) told me I didn’t have a choice and I couldn’t leave. I had to be in The Pussycat Dolls. She really wanted me in and I didn’t want to let her down.
I thought the group was over when Natalie had her cocaine charge. I really thought she was going to go to jail. I honestly didn’t want to be affiliated with someone like that.
Seems to be a real support for her friends...
I didn't really liked her in the first place, but she seems not to be really helpful as a friend, and if you do something bad that may touch her image, she won't even look at you...
Seems to be a real support for her friends...
I didn't really liked her in the first place, but she seems not to be really helpful as a friend, and if you do something bad that may touch her image, she won't even look at you...
Umm *pause* at the time of her dismissal I was the only one in the group that was her friend, so I feel it affected me the most. It was difficult because we dealt with a lot of criticism from people for a decision that we didn’t even make and that cut to the core.
I could have sworn that she and Tiffani were like arch enemies Wasn't it always like Chrystina and Natalie vs Nicole and Tiffani?
I could have sworn that she and Tiffani were like arch enemies Wasn't it always like Chrystina and Natalie vs Nicole and Tiffani?
Before the 2nd album came out, Nic and Nat were the rumored druggy, alchy lesbos! There were countless of photos of the two at multiple lesbian nightclubs.
Before the 2nd album came out, Nic and Nat were the rumored druggy, alchy lesbos! There were countless of photos of the two at multiple lesbian nightclubs.
That's too bad, I stanned so hard for the Nic and Tiff pairing
it's funny cos that just never happened
Wasn't it always like Chrystina and Natalie vs Nicole and Tiffani?
