Building the Band, the last project that Liam Payne worked on before his death at 31, premiered on Netflix During a July 14 appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyers, mentor and judge Nicole Scherzinger confirmed that it was "bittersweet" to see the show after the One Direction star's death "We're just really proud of him, and I'm excited for everyone to see Liam shine," she said Nicole Scherzingerhas some "bittersweet" feelings about her new Netflix reality seriesBuilding the Band, which is the last project thatLiam Payneworked on beforehis October 2024 death. The 47-year-old Tony winner acts as a mentor and judge on the competition show, which features musicians putting themselves together into bands without ever seeing each other. Payne, who died in an accidental fall in October at age 31, is also a judge. During a Monday, July 14 appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyers, Scherzinger opened up about the decision to air the show after Payne's death. NBC She confirmed to hostSeth Meyersthat seeingBuilding the Band, which has beendedicated to the late One Direction singer, is "bittersweet." "We're so proud of him. He had such an amazing time. We had so much fun doing the show together, and he's such a beautiful, kind soul and heart," she said. Scherzinger continued, adding, "We would have never continued, you know, shared the show unless wehad his family's blessings." "We're just really proud of him, and I'm excited for everyone to see Liam shine," the Pussycat Dolls alum said. "It's really cool. We've come full circle, especially Liam and I fromX FactortoOne Direction, and he's walked this path so he's the perfect person to be able to help people in this way. And he loved it. He really believed in the bands and the show." Courtesy of Netflix ©2025 In 2022, a 2010 video fromX Factorsurfaced, showing that Scherzingerhad a hand in putting One Direction together. "Honestly, I never thought this footage would see the light of day," she said during an appearance onSherriin September 2022. "I thought Simon burned it." She added, "It's really cool that it came out, because what people are actually seeing is me actually putting them together, the way my mind was working." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Courtesy of Netflix ©2025 Speaking to Meyers, Scherzinger reflected on her own roots. Her career started with an appearance on another reality series calledPop Stars. "I just knew, Seth, that I loved to sing. That was my passion to perform, but I just didn't have confidence," she recalled of that time in her life. What advice would she have for her younger self? "I wish I could tell my younger self just to believe in yourself more. And we don't realize how powerful we really are. And I think that's important for everybody." Read the original article onPeople
