United Kingdom, May 8 -- Carmit Bachar inherited her self-confidence from her parents.

The 51-year-old pop star was born and raised in Los Angeles to particularly outgoing parents, and Carmit has revealed that she was always encouraged to pursue her ambitions in the entertainment industry.

Carmit - who is best known for starring in The Pussycat Dolls - told People: "I feel fortunate that I was born and raised in L.A., and my parents were in the industry. I grew up watching them.

"My dad danced with Elvis [Presley], and he was on Broadway. My mom did modelling and commercials. So they supported me heavily in the arts. It was just a natural progression.

"Anytime I did anything that was performing-based, you'd get outside of your head, w...