Christina Aguilera claims she was forced to be toothpick thin a few years ago and has opened up about the pressures in the music industry Christina Aguilera once felt forced to be a tiny size zero. The 'Your Body' singer - who has been criticised for her curvier figure recently - has opened up about the pressure to be thin in the music industry and claims her record company once staged an intervention to get her to lose weight. The 31-year-old 'The Voice' judge told Billboard magazine: ''During the promotion of my album 'Stripped', I got tired of being a skinny, white girl. I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl. ''The next time my label saw me, I was heavier, darker and full of piercings. Let me tell you, that wasn't an easy pill for them to swallow. I had gained about 15 pounds during promotion and during my 'Stripped' tour. ''They called this serious emergency meeting about

Christina Aguilera is taking control of her music and of her body. Appearing on the September 29 cover of Billboard magazine, the 31-year-old singer opens up about the struggle to stay thin in the music industry. "During the promotion of my album Stripped [in 2002], I got tired of being a skinny, white girl," Aguilera says. "I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl." PHOTOS: Christina Aguilera's body through the years "The next time my label saw me, I was heavier, darker and full of piercings!" the five-time Grammy Award winner laughs. "Let me tell you, that wasn't an easy pill for them to swallow. I had gained about 15 pounds during promotion and during my Stripped tour [with Justin Timberlake , 31]. They called this serious emergency meeting about how there was a lot of backlash about my weight. Basically, they told me I would effect a lot of people if I gained weight -- the production, mu

Christina Aguilera has talked about her decision to leave The Voice after three seasons, saying that being an artist is what made the show special. Speaking on Jay Leno's chatshow, the 'Your Body' singer said she needed to leave in order to satisfy her creativity. Aguilera said: "I think what makes the show really special and why people appreciate it is the four of us [Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Aguilera] are artists. "And we have to go out there, and we have to experience our fans, do our shows, record our records and be artists ourselves so that we can be great coaches." She continued to say that she will return to the show in future, but is focusing on her "creative soul" at the moment. Usher and Shakira will act as replacement coaches on season four of the show for Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, who also recently announced that he will be taking a break from The Voice . Watch Christina Aguilera's 'Your Body' music vi

Christina Aguilera debuts music video for her new single "Your Body," which features the singer bedding and killing men. Stories: 'The Voice' replaces Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo with Shakira and Usher Christina Aguilera reveals sexy cover of next single, 'Your Body' Christina Aguilera says Britney Spears will 'give great advice' on 'The X Factor' The video shows Aguilera rocking a lot of pink wigs, leopard print, corsets and micro-mini skirts, while meeting and murdering a slew of handsome male companions. The song was produced by Max Martin, who also produced the Maroon 5 hit "Moves Like Jagger," where Aguilera did guest vocals and the video was directed by Melina Matsoukas, who also directed Rihanna's "We Found Love" music video, which was named Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 31-year-old singer recently revealed the name of her upcoming album to fans on Twitter, writing , "Album title: Lot

When it came time to plan out looks for her sexy, "Your Body" music video, Christina Aguilera knew exactly who to turn to: celebrity hair pro Mark Townsend . "I love working with Christina, she has been such an inspiration to me for years and years!" Townsend tells Us Weekly about joining forces with The Voice mentor, 31. "For the video, Christina showed me lots of references and photos she had been collecting, and we talked about looks." VOTE: Who has the better hair in Hollywood? Settling on a vision for the video was a breeze for the like-minded pair, Townsend says. "Christina is such an artist and she is very visual, so I love to collaborate with her and play with hair styles," the stylist says. "She is really into color in her hair, and she has really been liking braids in her hair [lately], so we incorporated those trends into some of the styles." After sharing a series of teaser videos from "Your Body" throughout the

All she wants to do is love your body, so why is Christina Aguilera doing everything but in her new Your Body video? Christina takes a nap! Christina binges on cereal, and slurpees and beer! Christina plays old-timey video games! Christina takes another nap! Basically, Christina plays a human-lady version of Garfield one wed probably love to hang with this weekend, so long as she doesnt insist on going spray-tanning. One more detail: it seems the pop star is endowed with sinister, yet adorable, powers in this clip powers she uses to turn any unsuspecting male model (or Adam Levine-lookalike) into a pretty puff of pink smoke and/or glitter. Someones got a strange definition of love, but anything for the sake of a jokey video and Aguilera fans shouldnt be complaining. After years and two seasons of The Voice spent cultivating a sleazy but uppity image, its nice to remember that somewhere under all those rainbow hair extensions, Christina Aguilera still has a sense of humour. Melina

Remember when Christina Aguilera was all oily and gross and rolling around with her crotch out all the time? Talking about wanting to get "Dirrty" and stuff? And how depressing it was because she was so young? Well, new single "Your Body" proudly harks back to Xtina's days of filth -- it's as if Back To Basics and The Voice never happened -- only this time it's depressing for entirely different reasons. Picture it, if you will: You're a 10-year-old boy with a famous singer for a mother and you want to find out more about her music. Imagine the sheer depth of horror and embarrassment you would experience if you were Son of Aguilera, being faced with "Your Body" for the first time. We should note that, in the radio edit, the chorus is "All I wanna do is love your body"... but the non-radio edit sounds like this: Can we talk about the lyrics for a minute? We really need to talk about the lyrics for a minute. Because this shit is

CHRISTINA AGUILERA"Your Body" (4:00)Producers: Max Martin, ShellbackWriters: M. Martin, S. Kotecha, Shellback, T. AmberPublishers: variousRCA Although Christina Aguilera released music throughout 2010 (the underperforming Bionic trotted out three singles, and she contributed new songs to the "Burlesque" soundtrack), it's tempting to call "Your Body" her long-awaited comeback. Given that it's her first collaboration with mega-producer Max Martin, it's clear the diva is going for broke. Featuring a chorus that allows Aguilera to unleash her giant pipes, "Your Body" makes it almost easy to look past its wince-worthy lyrics about anonymous sex ("So don't even tell me your name/All I need to know is whose place," goes one couplet). Indeed, the song was shipped to radio with a kid-friendly chorus, "All I wanna do is love your body," while an explicit version swaps out "love" for something far more transact

Christina Aguilera has uploaded a second teaser for her new music video online. The singer, who will release 'Your Body' as the lead cut from her upcoming album Lotus , can be seen walking away from an exploding car in the latest snippet. The star lights a match before strutting away from a vehicle that goes up in flames, emitting a plume of pink smoke. The new teaser follows a previous clip, which sees Aguilera kiss a guy in the car before he falls asleep and she walks away. Previously speaking about the visual, Aguilera said: "It's very tongue-in-cheek, very playful, it's very fun. "It's kind of comedic in a way... I'm kind of playing this character. It's very much like a character outside of myself. It's just fun, it's like a little mini-movie. I don't want to give too much away!" 'Your Body' is available to download in the US now and will be released in the UK on November 4. Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus

Christina Aguilera doesn't pull any punches on her upcoming Lotus album, named in honor of as she explained "the unbreakable flower ... no matter the harshest of conditions, it still survives and it thrives through time." You can see why the title appealed to her; after all, if the past few years have proven anything, it's that Aguilera is a survivor. Her much-publicized marriage to Jordan Bratman came to an end and her equally publicized Bionic album failed to match the commercial success of her previous efforts (to put it mildly). In many ways, it seemed like her entire life was at a crossroads, but rather than cover-up and hide, she re-invented herself, joining "The Voice" and re-invigorating her career with "Moves Like Jagger." And now, she's back with a brand-new album ... and if you thought she was about to play things safe, well, then you don't know Christina Aguilera. "I've already put out a greatest hits record, so I

Christina Aguilera releases another teaser from her "Your Body" music video -- AND WE LOVE IT! Christina Aguilera has become a tyrant of tease when it comes to her " Your Body " music video, and we ain't mad about it. We've already been flipping out over the variety of bad-girl scenarios caught in photos and in a previous behind-the-scenes clip ( um , where she blows up a car in heels ), but now we are pretty much losing it over the latest teaser where she's looking GORG and sensuously canoodling with a hot dude in a car. OBVS ALERT: This video is gonna be effing epic. Watch Christina Aguilera's new "Your Body" teaser after the jump. In the new short teaser from the music video (directed by Melina Matsoukas), "The Voice" judge is captured getting cozy with some Grade-A hunk in a car parked in a desert. Quick instances catch the pair kissing,! then fa lling asleep -- but don't be fooled by Christina's softer side,

WENN/YouTube Christina Aguilera is getting hot and steamy in a car during the latest teaser for her forthcoming music video to her new single 'Your Body'. The track is the first single to be taken from the singer's forthcoming album Lotus , which is released later this year. The singer is seen kissing the mystery man in a car as they overlook the desert view before falling asleep. WATCH: Christina Aguilera Gets Steamy In Car In 'Your Body' Video Christina Aguilera unveils new teaser video (YouTube) The singer was pictured filming the music video in Los Angeles last month, wearing a teeny tiny black dress and showing off her new pink hair do. WATCH: Christina Aguilera Gets Steamy In Car In 'Your Body' Video Christina Aguilera filming new video (Twitter @fridgeshifterc) New album Lotus is her first release since her previous release, 2010's Bionic which failed to set the charts on fire. The! album will see Christina make her anticipated return to musi

September 25, 2012 Last week, Christina Aguilera released a teaser clip for the video for her new single,"Your Body," which was shot in August with Melina Matsoukas in the director's chair. Matsoukas is known for her work with Beyonc, Rihanna and Lady Gaga , and Aguilera says she was drawn to the director because of her work with those other artists. "It looked like she really caught a character and drew it out of them and really had a story to tell. You know, not needing or wanting or using a lot of background dancers or gimmicks or things like that," she told MTV News . "Once we started talking with each other and she heard 'Your Body,' she spun it in a way that you wouldn't expect at all. I get to play this character that, yeah, she may be a little bit of a badass, she's very confident, self-assured, but she's super playful and super tongue-in-cheek. She laughs the whole way through the video. She's watching cartoons, and you k

Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera is being a real tease with the new music video for her single Your Body . The pop icon released a brief preview of the new video earlier this month and now shes revealed a second one. In the painfully short but sweet clip, Xtina gets all sexy and saucy with her leading man. Fans can look forward to seeing the full music video, premiering on VEVO, soon. Christina Aguilera Releases Final Version Of Your Body, Dishes On Lotus Songs Your Body is the first single taken from Christina Aguileras highly anticipated new album Lotus. The album will be in stores on November 13. Watch the teeny, tiny music video sneak peek below.

Christina Aguilera has unveiled picture teasers from her new music video. The singer will release 'Your Body' as the lead single from her forthcoming album Lotus . The accompanying video will see Aguilera walk away from an exploding car, but new images posted on her official Facebook page also show the star fanning herself while pouting and sat on a sofa in leopard-print tights. Previously speaking about the visual, Aguilera said: "It's very tongue-in-cheek, very playful, it's very fun. "It's kind of comedic in a way... I'm kind of playing this character. It's very much like a character outside of myself. It's just fun, it's like a little mini movie. I don't want to give too much away!" 'Your Body' is available to download in the US now and will be released in the UK next month. Aguilera's seventh studio album Lotus follows on November 12 in the UK and a day later in the US. Listen to Christina Aguilera's new sin

The first 'Survivor' Season 25 player gets voted off the island in a big-time blindside He fancied himself the next Russell Hantz, but would-be puppeteer Zane Knight found himself on the other side of a big-time blindside this week as the first castaway to be voted off on "Survivor: Philippines," the 25th season of the long-running CBS reality hit. And he never even saw it coming. We caught up with the tire repairman from Danville, Va., to chat about going home first, his anti-Russell agenda, and who he's rooting for now. Bing: More on 'Survivor' | Zane Knight | Photos: See this season's cast of 'Survivor' MSN TV: So that was quick, huh? Zane: Yeah, that was sure short-lived. But America seemed to be very receptive to me. So that was cool. You don't get many times where you can make your mark on something huge like "Survivor." If I had to, I'm glad I had to go big. And all in one episode. At the end of it, I'm proud of

Christina Aguilera releases more photos from "Your Body" -- and manages to make an ugly couch look GORG! Christina Aguilera has been SO generous with all of her " Your Body " video sneak peeks -- it's almost as if we're being given a set of GORG puzzle pieces to put together! Or a bedazzled scavenger hunt/road map! So at this point, if we had to guess what the video's about based on listening to the song itself , Facebook photo hints , that pic where Christina's caught busting up cars with a baseball bat , and a video clip where she BLOWS UP AN EFFING CAR , we'd have to say that the storyline may be about a woman that with a passion for fashion, neon accessories, plus a serious penchant for destroying automobiles. (BEST. PLOT. EVER!) Check out more sneak peeks of Christina Aguilera's "Your Body" music video after the jump! Christina fans herself (being this hot all the time is hard!) while on the "Your Body" video set. T

The Voice judge and Your Body songstress Christina Aguilera is moving on up. The Grammy award winning singer dons the cover of Billboard magazine ahead of her newest album Lotus being released, which she refers to as a rebirth. The first single from the album, Your Body has since been released both on the radio and iTunes and sits pretty at the number 33 spot. Aguilera released the album name in an interview earlier in September stating, Album title: Lotus. Representing an unbreakable flower that survives under the hardest conditions and still thrives. At the time, she also unveiled the album cover, which shows a very sexy Xtina wrapped in a pink sheet showing off her curvaceous body. Lotus will show off different ranges for the songstress with a dance-mix Make the World Move, a duet with The Voice co-coach Cee Lo Green, as well as ballads, Sing for Me and Blank Page, Billboard reports. Lotus is set for a November debut. Image credit: Twitter

Kris Jenner Too Good To Wait In Line For New iPhone | Home | Piers Morgan Bashes Americas Got Talent And Olate Dogs September 23, 2012 10:00 AM by Lisa Princ Season three of The Voice is underway, but when the hit NBC show returns for season four, we wont see Christina Aguilera , as she is taking a break. Christina recently dished about what she is going to miss, and if you can believe it, Adam Levine is on that list! We recently learned that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will be taking a break from The Voice for season four, and Christina recently dished about her departure. Despite all the controversial disputes between Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine last season, she is going to miss him! Apparently, the feud is long gone, as Christina gushed: I so enjoy being a coach to my team on The Voice and at this point in season three, all of us coaches have! truly b onded. The singer also recently told US Weekly about her friendship with Levine: When me and Adam are on b

The Voice judge and Your Body songstress Christina Aguilera is moving on up. The Grammy award winning singer dons the cover of Billboard magazine ahead of her newest album Lotus being released, which she refers to as a rebirth. The first single from the album, Your Body has since been released both on the radio and iTunes and sits pretty at the number 33 spot. Aguilera released the album name in an interview earlier in September stating, Album title: Lotus. Representing an unbreakable flower that survives under the hardest conditions and still thrives. At the time, she also unveiled the album cover, which shows a very sexy Xtina wrapped in a pink sheet showing off her curvaceous body. Lotus will show off different ranges for the songstress with a dance-mix Make the World Move, a duet with The Voice co-coach Cee Lo Green, as well as ballads, Sing for Me and Blank Page, Billboard reports. Lotus is set for a November debut. Image credit: Twitter

Kris Jenner Too Good To Wait In Line For New iPhone | Home | Piers Morgan Bashes Americas Got Talent And Olate Dogs September 23, 2012 10:00 AM by Lisa Princ Season three of The Voice is underway, but when the hit NBC show returns for season four, we wont see Christina Aguilera , as she is taking a break. Christina recently dished about what she is going to miss, and if you can believe it, Adam Levine is on that list! We recently learned that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will be taking a break from The Voice for season four, and Christina recently dished about her departure. Despite all the controversial disputes between Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine last season, she is going to miss him! Apparently, the feud is long gone, as Christina gushed: I so enjoy being a coach to my team on The Voice and at this point in season three, all of us coaches have! truly bonded. The singer also recently told US Weekly about her friendship with Levine: When me and Adam are on bre

Christina Aguilera says she has a brother/sister type relationship with Adam Levine and will miss him when she leaves 'The Voice'. The 'Your Body' singer recently announced she will take a break from the show next season in order to focus on her new album and Christina admitted leaving will be 'bittersweet' because she has so much fun with her fellow mentors. She told E! News: 'It's bittersweet. I so enjoy being a coach to my team on 'The Voice' and at this point in season three, all of us coaches have truly bonded. 'When me and Adam are on breaks backstage, you know, we're writing profanity with my red lipstick all over Blake (Shelton)'s trailer while he's napping inside. It's like we have definitely become like brother and sister. We goof around and play around. I'm going to miss it.' While Christina has already spoken to producer Mark Burnett about returning after a break of one season, she thinks taking time out fo

Stylewatch Style News Now 09 / 20 / 2012 at 06:00 PM ET FilmMagic; Startraksphoto (2) If you cant wait to see what the most stylish TV stars wear to Sundays Emmy Awards, get a quick red carpet fashion fix by reading up on the trends were loving this week plus the one we hope we dont spot during the nights big show. Up: Revealing lace panels: Christina Aguilera , Lea Michele and Abbie Cornish are really bringing sexy back to the red carpet with their peek-a-boo lace numbers and we dont mind at all! Aguileras sheer sleeves and sides add just enough sex appeal to her otherwise simplistic Michael Kors gown. Up: Baroque-inspired dresses : Regal baroque prints are going to be huge this fall, but it looks like one of our favorite fashionistas, Selena Gomez , wanted to road-test it before everyone else in the form of a black-and-gold Dolce & Gabbana sheath. Down: Flowy white numbers: Were all for breaking the no white after Labor Day rule, but Heidi Klum s strapless BCBG Max Azria nu

Posted: September 22, 2012 Christina Aguilera is taking a littlehiatusfrom her coaching duties on The Voice. The singer, who has a new album coming out , said that itsnecessaryfor the coaches to take a break from the show so that they can still go out and perform. Aguilera said that the knowledge and experience she gains with her most recent album and tour will make her a better coach next season. Aguilera said : In order to be the best coach I can be on that show is to go out and be able to have the experience as an artistcreate new experiences for myself so that I can then come back to the show and share that much more. Aguilera said that shes already talked to producer Mark Burnett about returning to the show. Aguilera said: (Burnett) understands that were artists first. In order to remain great coaches and to stay relevant, we have to go out and we have to still tour, see our fans one-on-one. I have to feel creatively fulfilled in order for me to then do my job as a coach and be o

BEVERLY HILLS, California Christina Aguilera has inspired many young singers, and "The Voice" gave some of them an opportunity to return the favor. On Friday, the pop diva invited MTV News to her home in Beverly Hills (which happens to be the house from "The Osbournes" ), where she revealed how "The Voice" contestants helped inspire her new album. "At this part of my life, I feel that I've reached a place where I'm completely embracing everything about who I am," she said, lounging on a comfy couch inside the backyard studio originally built for Ozzy Osbourne. The 31-year-old singer recently revealed via Twitter that her first album in two years, Lotus, will arrive in November, just as NBC announced her departure from "The Voice" for next season. Shakira and Usher will take over for Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, who will both refocus on other projects. Aguilera said her experience as a coach and judge on the televised singing

Christina Aguilera hasn't felt this way in a decade. The singer is reflecting on the eventful two years leading up to the release of her fifth studio album, "Lotus," from her home in Los Angeles -- a period that heralded the commercial disappointment of her album "Bionic"; a divorce from husband Jordan Bratman; the release of her first movie, "Burlesque," and its accompanying soundtrack; her highly successful stint as a coach on NBC's "The Voice" and accompanying appearance on Maroon 5's mega-hit "Moves Like Jagger." The last time she felt so inspired, the result was 2002's Stripped-a creative breakthrough that helped distance Aguilera from her teen-pop peers and produced memorable hits like "Beautiful," "Dirrty" and "Fighter." Enrique Badulescu Photography Christina Aguilera + Billboard BUY A COPY | SUBSCRIBE | LARGE COVER Due Nov. 13 on RCA, "Lotus" refers to the "rebirt

Posted: September 21, 2012 Are you ready for the rebirth of Christina Aguilera? The judge of The Voice , swears that her new album, due out November 13, is her new introduction into the music world. With her last album Bionic failing to impress both critics and fans, her fifth studio album Lotus will be an answered prayer for Aguilera enthusiasts who were hoping she would return to her songstress roots that she had long abandoned for blandly produced dance electro tunes. In fact, Aguilera is aware that she hasnt hit the mark with her music in the past. Aguilera, tells Billboard magazine that she hasnt felt this inspired by her music since the 2002 widely praised Stripped . Just to prove her point Aguilera previewed a few tracks off of her upcoming album, and surprisingly none of them have the likes of Linda Perrys signature style on them. Perry, a frequent collaborator was not taped to contribute on this album, but instead Alex Da Kid, Candice Pillay, and Sia lent their hands to he

Christina Aguilera hasn't felt this way in a decade. The singer is reflecting on the eventful two years leading up to the release of her fifth studio album, "Lotus," from her home in Los Angeles -- a period that heralded the commercial disappointment of her album "Bionic"; a divorce from husband Jordan Bratman; the release of her first movie, "Burlesque," and its accompanying soundtrack; her highly successful stint as a coach on NBC's "The Voice" and accompanying appearance on Maroon 5's mega-hit "Moves Like Jagger." The last time she felt so inspired, the result was 2002's Stripped-a creative breakthrough that helped distance Aguilera from her teen-pop peers and produced memorable hits like "Beautiful," "Dirrty" and "Fighter." Enrique Badulescu Photography Christina Aguilera + Billboard BUY A COPY | SUBSCRIBE | LARGE COVER Due Nov. 13 on RCA, "Lotus" refers to the "rebirt

Home Selena Gomez Demi Lovato Christina Aguilera Selena Gomez & Christina Aguilera Named Selena, Christina, and a bevy of other hot stars made The Hollywood Reporters list of 35 hottest young Latinos in entertainment! Read on for more names and photos of our favorites! We already love Latino stars Selena Gomez , Christina Aguilera , and Demi Lovato , so were thrilled by the newly announced list of The 35 Hottest Young Latinos in Entertainment, named by The Hollywood Reporter ! The list is based on talent, industry buzz, and box office performance though their looks probably didnt hurt! Joining Selena, Christina, and Demi on the list are other favorites like Zoe Saldana and Jessica Alba . Look through the photos of our favorites from the list, HollywoodLifers! The Hollywood Reporter Billy Nilles More Selena Gomez News: Selena Gomezs Spring Breakers To Premiere At Venice Film Festival Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Caught Kissing On Her Movie Set Inside Justin Bieber & Se