Christina Aguilera’s body image has changed over the years after she experienced body shaming as a young artist.
During a candid interview with Glamourthe “Genie In a Bottle” singer, 43, opened up about obsessing over her weight throughout her career and how difficult it was to manage.
She admitted that much of her confidence was determined by “how thin I was”.
“When you’re a teenager, you have a very different body than when you’re in your 20s,” she told the newspaper. “I started bulking up, and then it was unacceptable because it was like, ‘Oh, she’s getting fatter.’ Then I had people from the industry saying, ‘They liked your body and how you were as a skinny teenager.'”
Over the years, Aguilera says she’s learned not to let what others think about her body affect her.
“Now I’m mature where I simply don’t care about your opinion. I will not accept it,” she said. “It must be your responsibility to take your space. Other people’s opinions about me are none of my business.”
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The Grammy-winning superstar explained that this growth has prompted her to try to instill the same mindset in her children – son Max, 16, who she shares with ex-husband Jordan Bratman, and daughter Summer, 10, who she shares with fiance Matt Rutler.
“Your children trigger things in you that you don’t want them to go through,” she told the news portal. “And it’s almost like you’re reliving this whole thing.”
“I saw so much when I was young,” she added. “You just want the best for your kids.”
Aguilera has often been vocal about the body shaming she experienced as a singer. Earlier this year, she even spoke out about working against double standards in society.
“I experienced firsthand the double standards [put on women]; and I was ashamed for being open, for expressing myself sexually and trying to own my body, and for trying to empower other women. People are afraid of that,” said the “Dirrty” musician. ADWEEK in February.
“I want to [my daughter] growing up without feeling shame or stigma and feeling comfortable as a woman,” Aguilera said at the time. “I want my son to understand and appreciate women’s struggles and what they go through, and to also feel part of the conversation.”
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