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== Cultural status ==

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[[File:Christina Aguilera 2019 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony D23 EXPO 2019 (51440742003) (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|upright|180pxleft|Aguilera at the [[D23 Expo]] where she was honoured as a [[Disney Legend]].]]

Throughout her career, Aguilera has been called a [[pop icon]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Madeline |last=Roth |date=September 1, 2015 |title=11 Things Christina Aguilera Needs to Teach Us in Her New Online Singing Class |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2258171/christina-aguilera-online-singing-class/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901170730/http://www.mtv.com/news/2258171/christina-aguilera-online-singing-class/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 1, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |publisher=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> a [[gay icon]],<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Christina Aguilera |encyclopedia=Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture |publisher=[[Routledge]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XS_SnVPixE8C |access-date=June 15, 2022 |last=Pinfold |first=Michael |date=2006 |editor-last=Gerstner |editor-first=David A. |edition=1 |pages=16 |isbn=9780415306515}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Fan |last=Zhong |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Christina Aguilera Is Back at Last, and She Has Got Something to Say |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/christina-aguilera-album-liberation-fall-in-line |access-date=July 5, 2021 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]}}</ref> a [[Triple threat (entertainer)|triple threat entertainer]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Jake |last=Thompson |date=December 5, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera's Best Red Carpet Looks Ever Are Truly Iconic |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1310796/christina-aguileras-best-red-carpet-looks-ever-are-truly-iconic |access-date=January 3, 2022 |publisher=[[E!]]}}</ref> and a [[fashion icon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Megan |date=August 21, 2022 |title=Xtina's throwback video proves she's the ultimate "teenage dirtbag" |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/celebrity/a40949475/xtina-teenage-dirtbag-throwback/ |access-date=April 30, 2023 |magazine=Cosmopolitan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dodd |first=Georgia |date=April 26, 2023 |title=Christina Aguilera Shows Off Her Famous Curves In A Skintight, See-Through Catsuit With Zebra Stripes |url=https://www.shefinds.com/collections/christina-aguilera-versace-bodysuit-breakthrough-prize/ |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=SheFinds}}</ref> She has been ranked among the greatest singers of all time and referred to as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Voice of a Generation]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/christina-aguilera-childhood/|title=Christina Aguilera has been described as the 'voice of a generation'. She says her childhood was plagued with trauma|accessdate=September 13, 2024|website=Mammamia|date=April 7, 2023|last=Findlay|first=Shannen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/voice-of-a-generation-christina-aguileras-music-video-beautiful-grabs-attention/articleshow/94996225.cms?from=mdr|title='Voice of a Generation' Christina Aguilera's music video 'Beautiful' grabs attention|accessdate=October 20, 2022|website=The Economic Times|date=October 20, 2022 }}</ref> She has been labeled a "[[diva]]" for her stardom and persona,<ref name="BustleAguilera1">{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera's 7 Best Diva Moments |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/84356-7-times-christina-aguilera-was-a-diva-in-the-best-way-possible |access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=Bustle|date=May 19, 2015|last=Tison|first=James}}</ref> garnering polarised views, and often various comparisons to [[Mariah Carey]].<ref name="BustleAguilera1" /> She has also attracted criticism for wearing revealing clothes,<ref name="PostG">{{cite news |first=Ed |last=Masley |date=August 27, 2000 |title=Concert Review: Aguilera Wows 'Em With Awe-Inspiring Vocals |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/20000827aguilera2.asp |access-date=July 5, 2021 |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812094525/http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/20000827aguilera2.asp}}</ref> and has been called a [[sex symbol]].<ref name="Symbols" /><ref name="Remade">{{cite web |first=Kelefa |last=Sanneh |date=September 8, 2002 |title=The New Season/Music: Idol Returns, Her Image Remade |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/arts/the-new-season-music-idol-returns-her-image-remade.html |access-date=July 5, 2021 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Aguilera has also been noted for her closely affiliation with [[The Walt Disney Company]], being honoured as a [[Disney Legend]] in 2019.<ref name="DisneyL">{{cite web|author=Lauren Huff|date=23 August 2019|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/08/23/d23-disney-legends-robert-downey-jr-christina-aguilera/|title=Robert Downey Jr., Christina Aguilera, and more honored as Disney Legends|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>

She has often received heavy media attention for her reinventions.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Toscano |date=October 14, 2019 |title=10 of Christina Aguilera's Most Iconic Outfits |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/10-of-christina-aguileras-most-iconic-outfits-that-are-beautiful-no-matter-what-they-say-18812667 |access-date=July 5, 2021|publisher=[[Elite Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Amy |last=Odell |date=September 14, 2020 |title=50 Christina Aguilera Fashion Moments You Forgot You Were Obsessed With |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/news/g5694/vintage-christina-aguilera/ |access-date=July 5, 2021 |magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]}}</ref> In the early 2000's, Aguilera rose to fame as a [[teen idol]] with her [[bubblegum pop]] [[Christina Aguilera (album)|eponymous debut album]].<ref name="status1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/queen-of-reinvention-christina-aguilera-drops-new-single-accelerate-as-she-makes-musical-comeback-a3830596.html|title='Queen of reinvention' Christina Aguilera drops new single Accelerate as she makes musical comeback|access-date=March 16, 2024|date=May 4, 2018|last=Powell|first=Emily|newspaper=[[Evening Standard]]}}</ref> Various images she took on included a provocative image following the release of her single "[[Dirrty]]", an old Hollywood image, and a futuristic look.<ref name="status1"/> During this time, Aguilera was also involved in a highly publicized feud with American rapper [[Eminem]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/eminem-christina-aguilera-feud-explained-crush-each-other|title=It Turns Out That Eminem Had A Crush On Christina Aguilera But Turned On Her After She Called Him Out For Rapping About Killing His Wife Kim|accessdate=June 19, 2024|website=BuzzFeed News|date=July 5, 2023|last=Soteriou|first=Stephanie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/tension-between-eminem-christina-aguilera-goes-viral-1836929|title=Video of 'Tension' Between Eminem, Christina Aguilera Goes Viral|accessdate=June 19, 2024|magazine=Newsweek|date=October 23, 2024|last=Schwab Dunn|first=Billie}}</ref> She was later ranked as one of the most successful artists of the 2000s decade by ''Billboard''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/billboard-200-artists|title=Billboard 200 Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006014550/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/billboard-200-artists|access-date=July 27, 2021|archive-date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> In the 2010s, Aguilera saw moderate success with her music while spending six seasons as a coach on ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=McKenzie|last=Jean-Philippe|date=March 24, 2022|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-coaches-through-the-years|title=The Voice Coaches Through the Years: A Timeline|publisher=[[National Broadcasting Company]]|access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref> Aguilera's personal struggles were often highlighted in the media.<ref name="media5">{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/christina-aguilera-2011-was-a-rough-year/|title=Christina Aguilera Calls 2011 a 'Rough Year'|accessdate=August 27, 2024|website=People|date=January 10, 2012|last=Raftery|first=Liz}}</ref> She saw a musical comeback with ''[[Liberation (Christina Aguilera album)|Liberation]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2018/06/14/review-christina-aguileras-liberation-mostly-satisfying-comeback/686104002/|title=Review: Christina Aguilera's 'Liberation' is a mostly satisfying comeback album|accessdate=August 27, 2024|date=June 14, 2018|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|website=[[USA Today]] }}</ref>

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She has also heavily incorporated controversial themes in her music.<ref name="Watershed">{{cite magazine|first=Emma|last=Garland|date=October 22, 2019|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/retrospective-christina-aguilera-stripped/|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' Was a Watershed Moment in 21st Century Pop|magazine=[[Crack (magazine)|Crack]]|access-date=July 26, 2021}}</ref> Various themes include [[feminism]], [[sexuality]], defending the [[sex-positive movement]], [[domestic violence]] among others.<ref name="Watershed"/> Gerrick D. Kennedy writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' opined that Aguilera "tackled subject matters her contemporaries were shying away from" which made her stand out amongst her peers in the early 2000s.<ref name="Q&A">{{cite web|first=Gerrick D.|last=Kennedy|date=July 2, 2018|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-christina-aguilera-interview-20180702-story.html|title=Q&A: After a Six-Year Hiatus, Christina Aguilera Finds Her 'Liberation'|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 15, 2023}}</ref> The impact of her [[Christina Aguilera videography|videography]] has also been analysed by music critics.<ref name="Jeri">{{cite magazine|first=Bianca|last=Gracie|date=July 27, 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/christina-aguilera-dirrty-music-video-interview-david-lachapelle-jeri-slaughter-8467192/|title=Director David LaChapelle & Choreographer Jeri Slaughter on the Making of Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' Music Video|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> Subsequently, Aguilera has influenced and inspired several acts and artists in industries worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Moore|date=May 2007|url=https://www.rockhall.com/pressroom/definitive-200|title=Definitive 200|publisher=[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]|access-date=July 26, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510104154/https://www.rockhall.com/pressroom/definitive-200|archive-date=May 10, 2007}}</ref>

== Achievements ==