Christina Aguilera silences weight critics
Singer Christina Aguilera has spoken out to silence critics poking fun at her weight, revealing she's "very confident" with her body and "that's all that matters".
The Beautiful hitmaker has been criticised by gossips in recent years for showing off a curvier figure, but Aguilera has chosen to ignore the massive media scrutiny - because she's perfectly happy in her own skin.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference for singing show The
Voice on Friday (06Jan12), she said, "I've been in this (business)
for a long time. I came out on the scene when I was 17 years old.
You can never be too much of anything. You can never be too
perfect, too thin, too curvy, voluptuous, this, that. I've been on
all sides of the spectrum as far as any female in this
business...
"As long as I'm happy in my own skin, that's all I need. I'm happy
with where I'm at. I have a boyfriend that loves my body. I love my
body. My son is healthy and happy. That's all that matters... I
think my video works over the years have spoken to that... As you
know, 'Dirty' and so on, and 'Lady Marmalade'. I've been no
stranger to being very comfortable in my own skin to take those
risks, to take those chances."
The pop star is currently dating production assistant Matthew
Rutler. She shares three-year-old son Max with ex-husband Jordan
Bratman.