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Christina Aguilera Unfollows Britney Spears After Body-Shaming Post

Drama in the world for OG pop superstars Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. X-Tina has unfollowed Britney on Instagram after she made a controversial statement about the singer-songwriter’s body. Yesterday…

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Christina Aguilera performs onstage during LA Pride’s Official In-Person Music Event “LA Pride In The Park” Presented by Christopher Street West (CSW) at Los Angeles Historical Park on June 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Britney Spears attends Sony Pictures’ “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood” Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

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Drama in the world for OG pop superstars Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. X-Tina has unfollowed Britney on Instagram after she made a controversial statement about the singer-songwriter's body.

Yesterday (September 12), Spears posted an image on Instagram with a quote attributed to the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield: "I found there was only one way to look thin: Hang out with fat people." She added in a caption, "If I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small … I mean why not talk about it ?? Don’t you think my confidence would have been a bit better if I could choose where I lived, ate, whom I called on the phone, dated and who was on stage with me !!! It’s hard sometimes now I see how much of my womanhood was stripped away at that time and every person sat back and didn’t say a thing !!! Anyways … I will be here talking bout things people NEVER talked about !!!"

Per EW, a source close to the situation has confirmed that Aguilera unfollowed Spears shortly after the post went up.

"Body shaming others is not the move," wrote one user in a response that garnered nearly 10,000 likes in the post's comment section. "Britney PLEASE don't do that way......" wrote another user, who got over 11,000 likes on the comment. "This one is a no" reads one comment that reached nearly 20,000 likes. "What about picking dancers based of ability and talent" asked one user, who got over 6,000 likes. Another person stated, "Is the only thing that gives a woman confidence how thin she is? Sad."

Spears has since created a new post today with an image of two fairies and wrote, "By no means was I being critical of Christina’s beautiful body, it is what it is !!! I flew to see her show once and the main thing I noticed was the difference of our people on stage !!! By no means did I even mention Christina, look at my post !!! I was inspired by her show and she is a beautiful woman of power … Thank you @xtina for inspiring me !!!"

She added, "To be honest, I’m not trying to be critical of anybody. What I posted is a projection of the insecurities I deal with all the time as a result of how my parents and the media have treated me … I would never intentionally body shame anybody because I know what it feels like … I struggle with this because of how I feel about myself, not because I hate how anybody looks … I feel like my family knew I was insecure and people were trying to purposefully feed into this insecurity by not letting me have a choice in the people who were on stage with me. I appreciate all being understanding with me as I figure out this new life I’m living !!!"

Christina Aguilera's headlining LA Pride performance over the weekend (June 11) stunned festivalgoers when she revisited a fan favorite with a special guest, strapped on an NSFW accessory and partied with Paris Hilton.

Twenty-one years ago, Christina Aguilera, Mya, Lil Kim and P!nk recorded a cover of 1974's duo Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan "Lady Marmalade" for 2001's Moulin Rouge soundtrack. “Lady Marmalade” went on to become a number one hit in 2001 for five consecutive weeks and the crowd at Pride went nuts when X-tina brought out Mya to perform it.

According to Rolling Stone, Aguilera told the crowd, “Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for having me tonight. I’m so honored and so grateful. And thank you for your love and support over the last 20+ years. You’re my family. I’m so happy to always give a voice or try to [give one to] anyone that feels like they’re suppressed or outcast. That’s what I’ve always tried to bring [with my music] I’m so proud to call you my family… you are a part of me and I’m so happy to bring this to you… we wanted to give you such a great time tonight.”

Though Lil Kim and P!nk weren't able to join in on the performance, Aguilera had Paris Hilton on deck as DJ and included her hit “Stars Are Blind” as well as Britney Spears’ “Toxic” as part of her set. As we earlier reported, the heiress was in attendance of Spears’ wedding on Thursday to Sam Asghari instead of performing for world leaders.

Aguilera also called out anti-LGBTQ Florida law critics for their “Don’t Say Gay” bill by playing a video during her set that picked apart the hazards of the Parental Rights in Education law that forbids any classroom instruction in kindergarten through third grade about sexual orientation or gender identity. As the audience shouted “Gay!,” buff, shirtless male backup dancers came out on stage holding up signs that read “Say Gay."

Check out X-tina's biggest LA Pride moments below:

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Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.