Pussycat Dolls entertainer was criticized for inquiring about Russell Brand's MAGA-inspired "Make Jesus First Again" hat on Instagram."Who is it? Nicole?" Escola asked while on stage in front of reporters in New York City,

Cole Escola, channeling Bernadette Peters, thanked fellow nominees in their speech for their history-making Tony Awards win for "Oh, Mary!"

Cole Escola won the Tony for best actor in a play for their performance in the outlandish, ahistoric comedy “ Oh, Mary! ” This is Escola’s Broadway debut, and first Tony.