Christina Aguilera Says She 'F—ed Up' the Cartilage in Her Knee from Wearing Heels While Performing

Christina Aguilera is a pro when it comes to performing, but there’s one thing she wishes she’d done differently.

In an interview with Rolling Stone published on Monday, October 21, the five-time Grammy winner, 43, spoke with English singer-songwriter Raye. The two artists discussed everything from their musical influences and goals to the dos and don’ts of life in the entertainment industry.

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Upon request from RS if there’s any “advice” Aguilera would give the 26-year-old Tooting native, she looked back on her life lessons.

“I think she’s already ahead, to be very honest with you,” the “Genie In a Bottle” hitmaker said of Raye.

Christina Aguilera — 2023 and 2011.

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“I mean, even singing barefoot. I already f—-ed my legs up and my feet are so bad from all that high heel nonsense,” Aguilera admitted. “I f—– the cartilage in my knee. I love that about you though. I never had the balls to just do it. They are best when you can just feel the floor underneath.”

The “Prada” singer then explained why she often does not wear shoes at her performances.

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“I feel like when I’m wearing shoes, I’m thinking about wearing shoes. Is that weird?” Raye said before asking Aguilera what her “most difficult vocal performance” was.

For Aguilera, it was “Song for You” with Herbie Hancock because “the arrangement was so intricate, so delicate and full of commercials. It was a lot to try and perfect it live.”

Christina Aguilera; Ray.

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“I sang “Run to You” for Whitney Houston in front of her. It was nerve-wracking, but she couldn’t have been sweeter and more charming,” added Aguilera.

During their conversation, Raye also asked the “Beautiful” singer if there were “ever moments in your career where you didn’t feel in control?”

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Aguilera, who equated worry with being a “control freak” at times, replied: “When I came into this business, there was a really big pop boom, and it was very specific about what a label wanted a pop star to look like, to sound like. I wanted it so bad.”

She later added: “I felt like my voice was muffled. You will have situations where you have no creative control or are in a position where your hands are tied. It’s just not the place for an artist. When my hands are too tied and I feel like I have no room to breathe, that’s when I start to suffer.”

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