Christina Aguilera Says She Fought To Keep Her Last Name For Her Music Career

Christina Aguilera has had a long and legendary career, and while she continues to go strong, fans particularly love looking back at her early work.MORE: Christina Aguilera's beautiful children are so grown up – see rare photosThe singer herself is embracing the same as she kicked off anniversary celebrations for her fourth studio album released in 2002, Stripped.VIDEO: Christina Aguilera shares daring video with fansShe looked back on the release by sharing a video compiling several performances of hers from the era, absolutely commanding the stage in a jaw-dropping collection of ensembles.The Stripped Tour featured several outfits for Christina, including a black latex bodysuit with a deep plunging neckline and red harness details.She also brought out a black pantsuit, a mesh top with fishnet stockings for a portion in which she was tied to a chair, and a white tee with blue jeans for more somber moments.MORE: Christina Aguilera embraces early Halloween mood in ghostly sheer catsuitUniversal in all of them were her jet black locks, a departure from her usual platinum blonde and seen as a sign of maturity for the singer.Christina penned a message to go along with the video, saying: "Stripped gave me the strength and freedom as an artist to tell my story the way I wanted, for the first time. A post shared by Christina Aguilera (@xtina)Christina is celebrating 20 years of Stripped"Thank you to all of my fighters around the world for amplifying that strength and giving me the space to continue to share myself in my truest forms. "Today marks the kick off of the #20YearsOfStripped celebration, more to come."Fans quickly began expressing their excitement and shared their ideas for what was to come, as one commented:

Christina Aguilera is celebrating a major milestone.

Christina Aguilera, 41, is a proud mom to two beautiful children, son Max Liron, 14, who she shares with ex-husband Jordan Bratman and Daughter Summer Rain, eight, who she shares with her fiancé Matthew Rutler. While the singer likes to keep her family life on the down low, fans have seen her kids in public and on social media. Here are the best photos of Xtina and her little ones…MORE: Christina Aguilera's rarely spoken about struggles that kept her out of the limelightWATCH: Christina Augilera shares dancing clip with fansIn 2017, Christina and her family attended The Emoji Movie premier in California.

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Christina Aguilera is giving fans an expected gift. The iconic singer will be releasing a special new version of her famous song ‘Beautiful’ to mark World Mental Health Day and the 20th anniversary of her album ‘Stripped.’The 2002 hit song is known for having a very special message, with powerful lyrics and a music video that was incredibly inspiring at the time, and continues to uplift her fans during difficult times.The original video showed the many struggles people face everyday, and Christina decided to include issues that were not talked about or represented in the mainstream media in 2002.Now the singer has announced that a new video will be released October 19.

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Christina Aguilera was a vision on Thursday when she shared a gorgeous photo posing in an ultra-chic latex dress.MORE:  Christina Aguilera looks breathtaking in silky slip dressThe Candy Man singer, 41, was captured posing in her trailer and celebrating her Spirit of Hope award. Completing her stunning look, the star donned a fabulous slicked-back hairstyle separated into two plaits that cascaded down her bodyWATCH: Christina Aguilera shares daring video with fansAlongside the image was a touching message.

Christina Aguilera was this year’s recipient of the Spirit of Hope award, which was handed out to her at the 2022 Billboard Latin Awards. She took the opportunity to get personal and share why she makes the music she makes.Britney Spears apologizes to Christina Aguilera after ‘body-shaming’ commentsChristina Aguilera reveals she has fought to keep her last name: ‘I’m proud of where I come from’Aguilera took the stage in a black leather like outfit, with her hair braided behind her back and gave an emotional speech on her personal experience and her pride of being featured in a show that spotlights Latin talent.

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Christina Aguilera’s latest album Aguilera is a celebration of her heritage.

Christina Aguilera had to fight to keep her surname for her career. The 41-year-old pop star started her career in music back in the 1990s and explained that because her name is "not the easiest to pronounce" it has been "butchered a lot" but prefers not to think about the alternatives offered up to her by executives as a stage name. She said: "Something that I really embody and understand is that, you know, this is a name that has been tried to be taken away from me on numerous occasions coming up in this business.

Christina Aguilera is sharing the special meaning behind her Spanish album ‘AGUILERA’ and revealing how proud she is of her Latina heritage. During a recent interview at Billboard Latin Music Week, the iconic singer was asked why she had chosen to use her last name for her latest project.

Christina Aguilera has had a legendary career that keeps hitting new highs, and with the release of her second Spanish-language album recently, it just hit another one.MORE: Christina Aguilera sparks fashion frenzy in iconic leather lookIt was announced that the singer had been nominated for seven Latin Grammy Awards for her Spanish record, Aguilera, and its singles.VIDEO: Christina Aguilera shares daring video with fansAlong with a few smaller nods, the trilogy album's first lead single, Pa Mis Muchachas, picked up Record and Song of the Year nominations.The record itself, a grand project that marked the singer's long-awaited return to her musical roots, scored the coveted Album of the Year nomination.MORE: Christina Aguilera wows fans with risque throwback pictures: 'The OG'The total makes the second most nominated female artist of the ceremony, with Sony Music Latin, her label, celebrating with a photograph of hers on social media.The singer looked absolutely stunning, wearing a black leather bodysuit with revealing cut-outs in front, paired with fishnet stockings and slicked back hair.A post shared by Sony Music Latin (@sonymusiclatin)Christina scored seven Latin Grammy Award nominations for AguileraChristina herself shared the picture on her Instagram Stories and then posted a message of her own, writing: "What amazing news to wake up to.

Bad Bunny has a big night ahead, as he leads the pack for this year's Latin GRAMMY Awards with a whopping 10 nominations. The Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday the nominees for this year's 23rd annual awards ceremony, which is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.

Thania Garcia Bad Bunny reigns over this year’s Latin Grammys, earning a total of 10 nominations, including nods for “Un Verano Sin Ti” for album of the year and for the Bomba Esteréo-featuring “Ojitos Lindos” for record of the year. Bad Bunny has yet to earn wins in any of the big four categories. However, with his nominations for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” he becomes the first artist to get three album of the year nods in a row. He was also nominated in the same category twice for best urban fusion/performance, best reggaeton performance and best urban song. His remaining nominations are in the best urban album and best rap/hip-hop song categories. Also raking in multiple nods were Mexican producer-songwriter Edgar Barrera who earned nine, Rauw Alejandro with eight and Christina Aguilera with seven. Aguilera is nominated in three of the big four categories, including album of the year for “Aguilera”; she joins Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso in a nomination for record of the year and song of the year for their track “Pa Mis Muchachas.”

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