NICOLE Scherzinger has managed to turn up the heat in a desert after donning a pair of tiny shorts.

Musk did not immediately return a request for comment on the decision. 

The former Pussycat Dolls star, 43, posed for a sizzling snap while crouching on the rough and dusty terrain in California. 

Nicole teamed her denim Daisy Dukes with a simple grey crop-top, ditched her shoes for the shot and flashed a black mani-pedi.

Keeping the heat off with a khaki hat, the singer gazed at the camera with her long, dark hair loose around her shoulders.

Sharing the picture on Instagram, she wrote: "When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers toachieve."

Commenting on the photograph, one fan said: "You're so fantastic, you look amazing!"

Another added: "You’re so effortlessly beautiful!"

Nicole is currently enjoying a visit to Joshua Tree National Park, which is located in southern California.

The former X Factor judge has never been to the Park before and was initially wary, as her Zodiac sign is Cancer.

After arriving in the desert, Nicole admitted: "First time to Joshua Tree, as a cancer I’m drawn to the water but I’m so ready for this desert magic 🌵"

It seems Nicole has stayed true to her word and has embraced the hot and arid landscape.

She has also shared snaps and a fun video of herself dancing through a huge wooden frame and stage that have both been plonked on the sand.

The singer, who is set to release new music for the first time in eight years, mused: "A stage in the middle of the desert, are you kidding me!?"