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The reason Christina Aguilera is getting this backlash
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Originally posted by Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera has a favorite word right now, one she employs with the frequency of an addict: edgy. It pops up in many of her conversations, sometimes with purpose, other times at will. She describes herself, for example, as an “edgy” artist, and she admires the “edgy” acting of Angelina Jolie. The reason she responded to Madonna’s last-minute invitation to appear alongside her and nemesis Britney Spears at MTV’s Video Music Awards back in August, meanwhile, was because it sounded — you guessed it — edgy. It turns out, however, that in the end the performance didn’t quite live up to Aguilera’s high expectations.
“The VMAs were so . . . so vanilla,” she says. “So safe, so predictable, no edge. Apart from Madonna, Mary J. Blige and myself, I cannot think of another female performer who had her mic switched on. That is very disappointing to me. I agreed to do it in the first place only because Madonna had told me that it was mandatory to sing live.”
“Who knows what happened, exactly,” Aguilera says, sighing. “She was supposed to, but somewhere along the line. . . . I don’t know. Maybe some money changed hands under the table? . . . ” She trails off awkwardly, then changes tack. “I’d much rather just wash my hands of the whole nonsense, actually. These people aren’t artists, they’re just performers — fake and superficial, like the entire event. I’m very disappointed with MTV. Just look at the way they handled the kiss.”
“Look at people like Beyoncé or Britney. They’re desperate to come across as sweet, good little girls, but then you see them in photo shoots that are extremely sexual — tight little booty shorts, and not much else. So why do they try to be virginal in interviews?” She holds a finger to her mouth, Lolita-like, and affects a note-perfect Spears impersonation. “ ‘Oh, gosh, I haven’t even kissed a boy in I don’t know how long!’ ”
The finger drops away, and her top lip curls into an Elvis sneer. “Come on, girls, stop contradicting yourselves!"
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http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=562
- Blender, December 2003
What goes around comes around. This thread is not to stir ****, it's just an explanation for why Christina's defensive fans; starting from their idol, should keep it quiet for a while.
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