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Christina Aguilera thinks it's 'corny' when stars 'do things intentionally' to stay relevant

Christina Aguilera said other pop stars are 'corny' when they 'do things intentionally' to stay relevant. 'That becomes its own weird animal,' Xtina observed.

Christina Aguilera's 25 years in the mainstream music business has made her that much wiser when it comes to favoring artistry over cheap thrills. In a new interview with Paper magazine, the 43-year-old pop icon addressed a question about shattering expectations and riling up the general public with the release of her 2002 Stripped single "Dirrty," which marked a notable (and erotic) departure from the image she portrayed on her self-titled 1999 debut album. In a prior interview with Glamour, Aguilera elaborated on her feelings on her earlier image, saying that she didn't "love the bubblegum thing, where you had to play a virgin but not act like one,” she recalled.

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