Christina Aguilera Talks Fame, Controversy, and Motherhood in New Interview

In a new interview with Glamour, Christina Aguilera discusses her rise to fame, moments of controversy, and perspective on motherhood. 

This year marks the 25 anniversary of the pop icon’s first self-titled album. In an interview with Glamour, the singer shares her gratitude for the album and her breakout 1999 single, “Genie in a Bottle.”

“I think the biggest word that sums up that first record for me is grateful,” Aguilera expresses. “…After 25 years I’m so proud of it. I think to sustain anything for a lengthy amount of time takes a lot of work and dedication and passion. There are many elements that go into being able to build something.”

25 years a legend @xtina pic.twitter.com/BexStv7TbX

— FANS – Christina Aguilera (@XtinaFansGlobal) August 15, 2024

Rising to stardom in the late 1990s along with pop sensations like Britany Spears and Jessica Simpson, the “What a Girl Wants” singer often felt “boxed-in” by the teenybopper mold that was so popular then.

“I didn’t love the bubblegum thing, where you had to play a virgin but not act like one,” she explained. “When I was performing ‘Genie’ and ‘What a Girl Wants’ and ‘Come on Over,’ I got bored easily. Creatively, it was one-dimensional.” 

While making her 2002 album Stripped alongside a new creative team, Aguilera became more artistically free. However, with shockingly provocative tracks like “Dirrty” and the dedication of her single, “Beautiful,” to the LGBTQ+ community, the pop legend also faced massive criticism.

Recalling how she took a stand on issues that were so controversial in the early 2000s, Aguilera stated, “I think it was just a matter of believing so wholeheartedly in my vision, which was to fight for sexuality.” 

As fans will be excited to hear, the singer currently has a new English-language album in the works. “I’ve been accumulating [songs],” Aguilera teased. “I’m actually dying to get it out. I just haven’t fully had time.”

The singer has been caught up in another creative project — her children. The artist tearfully described her journey with motherhood, sharing, “[My children are] going to make their own choices and mistakes that define how they want to be. It’s such a layered, interesting thing to be a parent and watch these people, these humans, grow up.” 

oh christina aguilera they can never make me hate you pic.twitter.com/wvjX7o5L8l

— migo (@aintitfunny) August 14, 2024

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