Early Life
Nitollano was born in Mt. Vernon, New York. She is the daughter of singer Joe Bataan, and has a six-year-old daughter. She is of African-American, Filipino, Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry. As a teenager Nitollano was a cheerleader for the New York Knicks. In 2007 she became one of the nine finalists on the CW reality television series, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. During the season finale of the show, she was chosen to become the newest member of the group by judges Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Lil' Kim. According to judge and Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin, while Nitollano wasn't the strongest vocalist of the final three, she was the best all-round performer.
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