Blonde ambition! Nicole Scherzinger hides her long brunette locks under a cropped wig

PUBLISHED: 10:19 EST, 10 May 2012 | UPDATED: 10:20 EST, 10 May 2012

Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger had a blonde moment in Los Angeles yesterday.

The singer arrived for a meeting with her brunette mane tied back into a ponytail but emerged a few hours later wearing a cropped peroxide wig.

She appeared to be rather taken with the new look, flashing a big smile as she confidently strutted across the street.

Who's that girl? Nicole Scherzinger hid her long black locks under a short blond wig as she stepped out in LA yesterday

Do blondes have more fun? The star teamed her cropped wig with an all black outfit

The reason for Nicole's transformation is unclear.

She was dressed for the day in tight black leggings, black boots and an unusual leather vest.

The former X Factor USA judge has just completed a European tour and is now recording a new album.

! Quick ch ange: The singer started the day with her natural locks but ended it as a blonde

Quick change: The singer started the day with her natural locks but ended it as a blonde

She recently told Mail Online: 'I have been working with Pharell Williams a lot of amazing friends on mine in the studio and working actually tonight with will.i.am back in the studio so that's a surprise coming out.

She is also set to make movie debut in the upcoming Will Smith flick, Men In Black 3.

This week there were rumours Nicole was set to take the role of Mary Magdalene in the forthcoming UK tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.

But a source confirmed to MailOnline Nicole will not be appearing in the show which will see Tim Minchin will play Judas Iscariot in the Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock musical.

Jesus will be played by the winner of forthcoming talent show Superstar, due to air on ITV1.

A source told MailOnline: 'Nicole is friends with Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber but there are no plans for them to work together at the moment.'