A former Pussycat Dolls member has likened the band, who confirmed a reunion earlier this week, as closer to a prostitution ring than a girl group.

Kaya Jones, who left the band in 2005, made the allegations on Twitter this week.

“My truth. I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring. Oh and we happened to sing and be famous. While everyone who owned us made the $,” the 33 year-old singer wrote.

She said it was so bad, that she “walked away from my dreams, bandmates and a 13 million dollar record deal.”

My truth.I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring.Oh & we happened to sing & be famous. While everyone who owned us made the $

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

How bad was it?people ask-bad enough that I walked away from my dreams,bandmates&a 13 million dollar record deal.We knew we were going to#1

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

Jones joined the LA-based burlesque group turned pop group in 2003 and left two years later just before their debut single Don’t Cha launched them to worldwide fame.

“To be apart [sic] of the team you must be a team player. Meaning sleep with whoever they say. If you don’t they have nothing on you to leverage,” she continued.

The original Pussycat Doll in 2004. Image: Getty

"Yes I said leverage. Meaning after they turn you out or get you hooked on drugs they use it against you. Correct. Victimizing the victim again."

I want the den mother from hell to confess why another 1 of her girl group girls committed suicide?Tell the public how you mentally broke us

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

To be apart of the team you must be a team player.Meaning sleep with whoever they say.If you dont they have nothing on you to leverage

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

Yes I said leverage. Meaning after they turn you out or get you hooked on drugs they use it against you.Correct.Victimizing the victim again

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

Robin & the record label made all the money. We as Pussycat Dolls were paid $500 a week. While we were being abused & used. Fact!

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 15, 2017

Jones alleged that Robin [Antin, the choreographer who founded that group] and the record label made all the money, while the Pussycat Dolls members were paid $500 a week "while we were being used and abused".

According to Jones, it was not easy to report.

Why don’t we report it? Because we are all abused! I personally have been warned if I tell I will ... you know end up dead or no more career

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

She revealed she'd spoken about it on multiple occasions before but no-one had taken any notice.

In 2004 I told hollywood executives, 2005-2006 I told press. In 2011 I spoke up again. Hope you can hear me now Media in 2017! Way to go????????

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 13, 2017

Lawyers are given and appointed to you. If you try to use a different one it’s a deal breaker. End of discussion. We were all replaceable

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 15, 2017

Off the back of the recent Weinstein allegations, Jones urged other band members and those in the industry to speak out.

To the dolls that stayed&artists I’ve worked with who knew&know the truth speak up! When the truth is shown be on the right side of history

— KAYA (@KayaJones) October 15, 2017

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In her tweets, Jones also called out a nameless "den mother" over the suicide of an unamed member of a different group. Some are alleging she's referring to Simon Battle, a former member of the Pussycat Dolls and spin off girl group G.R.L, also created by Antin, who took her own life in 2014.

Last week it was confirmed that Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts would be reuniting. The Pussycat Dolls were the most successful group of the noughties, selling more records than Destiny's Child.