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On the outside, it seemed that Jessica Sutta was living a glamorous life. As part of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the most successful singing groups of all time, she traveled the world, performing in front of thousands of devoted fans. But behind the scenes, exhaustion and infighting were taking their toll. Jessica shares exclusively with Life & Style why she walked away -- and how she found her own voice.

L&S: When did things begin to go wrong?
Jessica: It all started when I was injured on tour [in May 2009]. They decided to send me home, and when I got to LA, I was left to fend for myself. I didn't have a place to stay because I was on tour. Luckily, a girlfriend let me stay with her. I'm lying there, thinking, wow, I'm an international pop star, and I just left this extravagant life, and here I am sleeping on someone's couch.

L&S: Were there other reasons you left?
Jessica: Honestly, I felt like it was time to not live in the shadow of Nicole [Scherzinger, the group's lead singer] anymore. It wasn't a joyful experience. I wasn't feeling like I was growing in the situation. As hard as the decision was, it was something I had to do. Breaking my rib is what sent me over the edge.

L&S: What was it like working with Nicole?
Jessica: Nicole is a star, and she wanted to be treated like one. The Pussycat Dolls were Nicole's world, and everything that Nicole says goes. If you liked a certain top and Nicole liked it too, she would take the top. She's the star. We had to support her in every way. It was Nicole's world, and we were just living in it.

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Rumors of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's alleged $333 million deal to split have left everyone wondering if the superstar Hollywood couple really are breaking up. Life & Style can exclusively reveal the truth behind their meeting with an LA divorce lawyer: The unmarried couple met with a lawyer to prepare the equivalent of a prenuptial agreement -- not to split up!

"Brad and Angelina had a meeting with a top law firm in LA in December, where they worked out terms of a legal document similar to a prenup," an insider reveals exclusively to Life & Style. "The couple signed the document in early January. They agreed to share their money and assets and custody of their six children, all of whom would live with Angelina in the event of their parents' breakup."

But this doesn't mean they are ending their five-year relationship. "They didn't talk to the lawyer about splitting, nor was that ever mentioned at the meeting," the insider notes, adding that they were "snippy with each other" during the meeting. "Brad and Angelina aren't splitting right now," says a second insider close to the couple. "Will they be together forever as a couple? Probably not. It'll run its course, but I think they're fine -- for now."

For more on Brad and Angelina's relationship crisis, pick up the new issue of Life & Style, on newsstands tomorrow.

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