Nicole Scherzinger says Beyonce is "a great hugger".
The former Pussycat Doll has praised her fellow singer, describing the 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker as an inspiration and revealing she "gives good" cuddles.
She said: "She's no stranger, we all know her, we all love her. I'm inspired by her in every way as a singer, as a performer, as a woman, very empowering.
"And she's a great hugger as well, gives good hugs."
Meanwhile Nicole also paid tribute to 'Purple Rain' star Prince and called her friend a "great mentor" as she explained what the pop icon means to her.
She added: "He is one of my favourite artists ever, I think most of the world can agree. And he's one of my favourite humans. A very good friend of mine.
"I've learnt so much from him, a great mentor, and I'm just inspired by every single one of his shows.
"I think I saw his last show recently here in London at Electric Ballroom. Probably the greatest performer I've ever seen."
Prince isn't her only idol from the past, though, as she described Janet Jackson's song 'Love Will Never Do (Without You)' as a direct inspiration for her own track 'Your Love'.
She explained: "This woman, although this song is a bit of a throwback, this song and video actually inspired my newest video and single 'Your Love'.
"This video I believe is the first video that Herb Ritts actually directed. It's a beautiful, classic video. It's timeless, and it just made me fall in love with Janet Jackson all over again."
Nicole Scherzinger was speaking to music streaming service blinkbox music.
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Sir Paul McCartney says he'll retire when he "feels like it".
The 'Hey Jude' singer has had an iconic career, but he insisted he is constantly learning new skills, which means he has no plans to call it quits just yet.
The rocker has recalled an early show when The Beatles were still known as the Quarrymen, and he messed up his big moment as he stepped forward to take on lead guitar duties.
He told Rolling Stone magazine: "I don't even think we were The Beatles, it was the Quarrymen ... and I had a lead solo in one of the songs and I totally froze when my moment came.
"I really played the crappiest solo ever. I said, 'That's it. I'm never going to play lead guitar again'. It was just too nerve-wracking onstage.
"So for years, I just became rhythm guitar and bass player and played a bit of piano, do a bit of this, that and the other. But nowadays, I play lead guitar, and that's the thing that draws me forward. I enjoy it. So, yeah, that means the answer to 'Are you going to retire?' is 'When I feel like it'. But that's not today."
Paul, 72, admitted he was once told by a manager he should retire when he was 50, but he quickly dismissed the idea - and has now claimed The Rolling Stones prove why he can keep going.
He added: "I thought about it for a second and thought, 'Nah'. When will you give up? When will it give out? Who knows? But the margin has been stretched these days.
"The Stones go out now, and I go to their show and I think, 'It doesn't matter that they're old gits. They can play great'. And I talk to young kids who say exactly the same thing: 'They play good.' "

Blondie's current world tour could be their last.
The iconic rock band's drummer Clem Burke, 58, has admitted the group's frontwoman Debbie Harry, 69, "has hinted it could be time" for the 'Maria' hitmakers.
He told The Province newspaper: "By the time we get to beautiful Vancouver, we will have toured Europe, played Glastonbury and done a number of big festivals in North America.
"As for the rumours of the last tour, we've decided we'll live forever. But Debbie, is older than me and has hinted it could be time. Obviously without her, there is no Blondie."
The group's legendary singer opened up about their latest album 'Ghosts of Download' - which was released in May - and admitted it has been a breath of "fresh air", while urging other stars to try new things instead of simply playing it safe.
She said: "I'm excited because I love the new stuff. It's always a chance to breathe fresh air. It's good for artists to step out of their comfort zone."
Debbie forged her own solo career following the band's split in 1982, and started using her full name - Deborah Harry - after her third album because she wanted to have her own identity.
She previously admitted: "That's my proper name and I was trying to, as you say, draw a line in the sand between the Blondie identification and me as a solo artist.
"I think I was often confronted by the record company saying, 'Why can't you use the name Blondie?' Well, I'd like to use the name Blondie, but it's not Blondie, it's me."

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'Hollyoaks' has been named the most violent soap on British television.
The channel 4 show - which airs at 6:30pm weekdays - has beaten 'EastEnders' to the title after it had 11.5 violent scenes per hour last year in comparison to the BBC One programme's 2.1, according to Ofcom.
The soap - which is currently following a domestic abuse and rape storyline - has even overtaken ITV's 'Coronation Street', which has remained steady at three violent scenes per hour, as well as 'Emmerdale's four.
The show was hit with criticisms from Ofcom last year and was branded too "violent and shocking" for pre-watershed viewing after a character was pushed under a train in a disturbing scene in August 2013.
A Channel 4 spokesman said: "We are committed to ensuring all 'Hollyoaks' storylines are appropriate for a pre-watershed audience. The portrayal of violence is appropriately limited and is shown within the context of long-running storyline. Programmes that include scenes which some people may find upsetting are clearly flagged to viewers at the beginning of the broadcast."
Meanwhile, the study, called Violence in UK Soaps, has also found that the 9pm watershed was key in the viewers' attitudes towards violence and victims.
A spokesman for Ofcom said: "Viewers were prepared to tolerate moderately violent scenes before the watershed; however, all agreed that strong scenes with a vulnerable victim were unacceptable before 9pm."

Marvin and Rochelle Humes have been branded "too insincere and too stupid" to present 'This Morning'.
The couple are filling in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield every Friday throughout the summer, but their hosting skills on the popular ITV show today (18.07.14) didn't go down too well with the viewers.
One fan, Lori Looker, took to her Twitter account to vent her frustration at the stand-in hosts, tweeting: "Marvin and Rochelle are both too insincere and too stupid to present 'This Morning.' "
Another viewer, Maria, wrote: "Urgh who's idea was it to put Marvin and Rochelle on this morning? They really aren't very good, despite the fact they think they are!"
Sally Watson added: "Marvin and rochelle are so nervous and awkward on @itvthismorning."
However, other viewers jumped to the duo's defence on the social networking site and praised them on their new role on the daytime TV show.
Beth King tweeted: "I love Rochelle and Marvin on 'This Morning'."
Laura Wright added: "Rochelle and Marvin Humes are one of my favourite couples."
Meanwhile, Marvin and Rochelle, who have 14-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai together, have split their hosting duties with Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, who cover for Holly and Phil from Monday to Thursday.
It was announced recently Amanda Holden and Christine Bleakley will stand in for Holly when she goes on maternity leave later this year to have her third child.

Cameron Diaz says producers did "the best they could" with her singing voice for 'Annie'.
The 41-year-old actress plays the cruel Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of the classic children's musical, but Cameron admits she was apprehensive to sing for the role as she isn't a naturally gifted warbler.
Appearing on 'Chelsea Lately', she said: "With 'Annie', we did the best we could."
However, despite her worries the blonde beauty believes she gave an adequate performance in her musical number.
She added: "I think we got to my optimum which is different to other people - yeah, we tried."
The movie, produced by rap mega-star Jay Z and A-list actor Will Smith, will star Quvenzhane Wallis in the lead role of Annie. Jamie Foxx and Rose Byrne are also part of the star-studded cast.
Jay will provide the score for the movie and admits the story of the red-headed orphan resonated with him as a youngster.
He previously said: "When the TV version [of 'Annie'] came on, I was drawn to it. It was the struggle of this poor kid in this environment and how her life changed - it immediately resonated."

Bear Grylls has recorded a cameo appearance in 'Planes 2: Fire & Rescue'.
The adventurer has lent his voice to the character of Avalanche, a smoke jumper, in the big Disney summer movie.
Bear had great fun taking himself outside of his comfort zone, saying: "It was a huge honour having Disney ask me to do it, I have been a huge Disney fan as a kid and I am now a renewed Disney fan as I have got three young boys who all love it."
The movie focuses on a crew of elite firefighting aircraft who are devoted to protecting the historic Piston Peak National Park from wildfire.
The story comes alive when Dusty (voiced by Dane Cook) - a world renowned air racer - learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again.
Dusty then turns his attention to the world of aerial firefighting, where he and his friends discover what it takes to become a true hero.
The list of notable people who have lent their voices to the flick also includes Ed Harris and Julie Bowen, who is perhaps best known for playing Claire Dunphy on the sitcom 'Modern Family'.
'Planes 2: Fire & Rescue' follows last year's hit movie 'Planes' which grossed over $200 million worldwide.

Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are being targeted by Hamptons residents who want them out of the neighbourhood.
The reality TV sisters - who are in the sunny New York suburb filming new show 'Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons' - have had their faces plastered on anti-Kardashian stickers in a grass-roots effort to get them to move, according to TMZ.
Placed on public signs around the Hamptons, the stickers show Kourtney and Khloe's faces along with the hashtag #NODASH, in reference to their DASH fashion stores.
The sisters are opening a new outlet in the Hamptons but their entrepreneurial plan hasn't gone down well with locals.
However, earlier this year Hamptons mayor Mike Epley claimed he had no problem with the duo opening a pop-up store in the town, but insisted he wished producers of their reality show had informed him of the decision ahead of time.
Mr. Epley went on to admit the store would provide a huge financial boost to the area.
Meanwhile, Kourtney, 34, and Khloe, 30, recently tipped Kourtney's four-year-old son Mason for a future career as a model.
Pregnant Kourtney said: "He has such an attitude."
Khloe added: "He's very moody. He's very Kourtney-like. If he wants to do something, he will. If he doesn't, you can't get him to do anything."

Sam Smith has gone on a carbohydrate-free diet.
The 'Stay With Me' hitmaker is reportedly eager to stay in shape as he performs at various festivals around the globe this summer and has requested he be served up healthy meals on his rider.
A source said: "Sam surprised bosses at a recent festival when he put 20 chicken wings on his rider and announced he's gone carb-free.
"It seems he is keeping up the healthy regime as he's apparently asking Virgin Media's Louder Lounge chefs to cook him up a variety of protein-only dishes to enjoy before his performance at V Festival next month."
The 22-year-old singer is riding high in the charts in both the UK and the US, where his debut album 'In the Lonely Hour' sold over 160,000 copies in its first week of sale.
Sam has even developed a strong celebrity fan base as singer Nicole Scherzinger recently revealed his album left her in tears.
She said: "He did a spectacular job of cutting straight to the heartstrings. I had many dates with the album on and a glass of wine."

Scott Disick is "doing great" after suffering from alcohol poisoning last month.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star - the long-time partner of Kourtney Kardashian - is said to be on the mend following news that he was treated at Southampton Hospital in New York after a night of heavy drinking on June 22.
Scott, 31, lost both of his parents this year and it's thought his excessive night of boozing stems from the difficult period he's had.
However, pals close to the star say that after a rollercoaster time in his life, Scott is on the up.
A source told PEOPLE.com: "He's had an unimaginable year losing his parents.
"There have been highs and lows, and he's just doing his best trying to work through everything. He's really making progress."
Scott is currently preparing for the birth of his third child with Kourtney, with whom he already has daughter Penelope, two, and son Mason, four.
Kourtney has been busy shooting her latest reality show, 'Kourtney & Khloe Take The Hamptons', but will be relieved to learn that her beau is getting himself together following a turbulent 12 months.
The couple began dating prior to 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' and have had an on/off relationship over the years.
But despite Scott's recent troubles, they appear to be as strong as ever and are looking forward to the birth of their new baby.

Dean McDermott is working "hard" to fix his marriage with Tori Spelling.
The couple have endured their fair share of drama recently, after it was revealed that the actor had cheated on his wife of eight years and entered into rehab to be treated for alcoholism.
Now Dean has opened up about his relationship and assured fans that they are getting "stronger".
Talking to Giuliana Rancic on E! News, he explained: "Things are great. Our relationship is stronger than it's ever been and we're working very hard on that.
"I'm working very hard on myself - my sobriety, it means everything to me, becoming the dad and the husband that I've always wanted to be and that they deserve ... I'm changing my life for the good."
Dean - who has four children with Tori - also revealed his disbelief that his wife is still with him.
He reflected: "I wake up every morning and I'm just so blessed that she's in my life still. She's such a strong lady, and when this happened I was like, 'Why don't you just leave me?' "
The 47-year-old actor is currently starring alongside Tori in reality show 'True Tori' and according to Dean, the 41-year-old actress couldn't turn off her feelings for her husband despite his infidelity.
He recalled: "She's like, 'Well, I love you, I can't just turn that off. I'm mad at you, I'm really upset, I'm really hurt - but I love you. That just doesn't go away.'
"'We're trying to show people that if that love is still there, love can conquer all and love does conquer all. It's just going to take a lot of work and a lot of tears and a lot of pain."