Christina Aguilera says execs once had a 'big debate' about changing her last name for being 'too ethnic'

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Christina Aguilera recently opened up about the time she was told by record executives that her name sounded "too ethnic." In a new interview with Billboard, the pop singer reflected on her journey in the music industry and shed light on those who may not have been completely supportive at the beginning.

about the experience and why she adamantly refused their requests."I remember when I was first coming up, there was a big debate around me on changing my last name because all the businessmen around me thought it was too long, too complicated, and too ethnic," she says.The singer has a rich heritage: her father was born in Ecuador, while her mother has German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry. Instead of celebrating her diverse background, sadly, execs wanted to erase it.

Christina Aguilera was asked by executives to change her name earlier in her career.

Christina Aguilera by an entirely different name — but she luckily fought against it.“I remember when I was first coming up, there was a big debate around me on changing my last name because all the businessmen around me thought it was too long, too complicated, and too ethnic,” the Grammy winner, 39, told Billboard in an interview published on Friday, June 26.

Christina Aguilera is opening up about how businessmen wanted her to change her name at the start of her career.