Christina Aguilera on her next two albums and supporting Britney Spears: ‘We all deserve happiness’

[Moscow]

One of pop’s biggest voices will receive a suitably grand accompaniment when Christina Aguilera appears this weekend with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. In two concerts set for Friday and Saturday, the 40-year-old belter — who broke out alongside Britney Spears during the late 1990s teen-pop boom and has since explored R&B, Latin music, show tunes and boogie-woogie — promises an experience for which “my imagination is just running wild.” 

The high-toned gig makes for a stark contrast with Spears’ ongoing legal battle over her controversial conservatorship, which Aguilera strongly condemned in a recent viral Twitter thread. On the phone from her home in Los Angeles, the singer spoke about this weekend’s shows, a pair of upcoming albums and — at least until her publicist cut in to say that Aguilera had nothing further on the subject — her fellow teen-pop survivor.

Your tweet about Britney Spears included an old photo of the two of you. When was that taken?
It was from our days in the Mickey Mouse Club. We were 11 or 12, babies in the business together, which is so amazing to come full circle — to both be able to have the success that we’ve had. It was a beautiful thing to look back at those pictures; there’s such a glow in our eyes. It was a great experience to have, not only with the two of us but all the kids — Justin [Timberlake] and Ryan Gosling and all of us came up together on that show. What a casting director. But shoot — we’ve been working since we were little kids. We all deserve some happiness. I’ll always be supportive of Britney.

Source: LA Times

 

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[I'mNotTheAverageLady]

[Forever222]

Good to hear! 

[DignifiedLove]

Love her

[IStandByWhatISaid]

OMG I didn't see her tweet about Britney... You know those words are real, not PR bull****, she analized the situation for her point of view as grown woman knowing Britney, that's empathy not just using a hashtag, what a lovely queen

[PokemonSpears]

[tommy_boy]

Unofficial sister behaviour. 

Replace Scamie Lynn, please. 

[Britney's Soldier.]

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

 

[Phonography423]

I’m mad her publicist cut her off tho 🙄

[ChrisBritSlo]

Christina has grown so much in my eyes over the years. Showed, how much of a human and superstar she is.

 

Justice for Bionic

[ElenaB]

i used to hate her growing up bc of the stupid britney/xtina rivalry that was going on during the early 00s and i regret it so much now

[Moscow]

Just now, ElenaB said:

i used to hate her growing up bc of the stupid britney/xtina rivalry that was going on during the early 00s and i regret it so much now

Glad I enjoyed them both, of course Britney is number 1 for me. 

[blackoutbixxh]

Ugh I love her 

 

Jimmy Lou could never 

[FemmeFataleBrit]

I know this isn’t the place to bring it up, but she seems like she’s really humbled in the last few years. I don’t see many comments on her problematic behaviour anymore. Proud of her.

[Jessie.]

Love that she's here for Britney! And she's right Britney deserves her freedom and happiness!

[britney_rocks]

I’m ok if Britney decides to retire after all this **** is over, and just be happy and live a normal life, but can we get that Britney and Christina duet before?

 

[Busybee]

I always enjoyed Christina  I know it was an unwritten rule as a Britney fan that we weren't supposed to but she has bops! And she seems so humbled and happy as she's gotten older. I would love for them to reconnect.

[Applejack]

43 minutes ago, ElenaB said:

i used to hate her growing up bc of the stupid britney/xtina rivalry that was going on during the early 00s and i regret it so much now

i dont regret nothing because xtina was really problematic, but our good sis is grown and mature and better off now

[aleomg]

We need another Mi Reflejo. 

That album meant so much for the Latin Community and even though Spanish is not her mother tongue, her pronunciation is top notch and delivered such an epic record. 

[mauureee]

Lamie Lynn could nevah