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Every time Christina Aguilera has lived in Britney Spears' glorious shadow: A Thread.
Former solo artist turned feature artist + Oreo spokesperson Christina Aguilera debuted in 1999. It's common knowledge her label at the time modeled her after the industry titan known as Britney Jean Spears.
Even Christina's peers in the music industry could see the effects of using the Britney Spears blueprint had on Christina's public image at the time:
Britney, however, being the humble feminist that she is, embraced Christina. They appeared together on stage at the 2000 VMAs where Britney's performance was talked about for weeks. Christina's performance was whispered about bc she slept with an unknown artist named Fred Durst.
Not long after, as Britney's star continued to rise, Copytina Aguilera struck again + signed with Coke weeks after Britney debuted her commercial with Pepsi. This was also one of the first documented appearances of Aguilera's problematic blaccent.
Later the same year, Britney became the first female pop artist at the time to debut an "adult" era with matching aesthetics.
Guess who then debuted with an era lifting Britney's style? Everything from the leather chaps, hair + make up, + choreography in water were stolen.
Guess who then debuted with an era lifting Britney's style? Everything from the leather chaps, hair + make up, + choreography in water were stolen.
Continuing her trend of shadow dwelling, Christina's management contacted Justin Timberlake to begin a joint tour shortly after his solo song using his breakup with Britney for clout debuted. It was a blatant attempt to capitalize on Britney.
Not long after unsuccessfully exploiting Britney's heartbreak for a tour, Christina + Britney were together again on stage at the 2003 VMAs. MTV shamelessly cut Christina's kiss in favor of showing Justin's reaction to his ex Britney's kiss instead.
Wiz Khalifa even once infamously described Christina as "the other girl" in his description this iconic Britney + Madonna performance.
As Britney's solo success as the pop "it" girl continued to sky rocket after the performance, she continued to take the high road when asked about Aguilera.
Living in Britney's shadow must be comfortable because months later Copytina was at it again, this time stealing features on songs which were originally intended for Britney.
As if lifting Britney's style, music catalogue, + boyfriend weren't already enough, Aguilera signed a deal in 2004 to release her now heavily discounted fragrance "Xpose" the same year that Britney released her billion dollar fragrance "Curious".
The entire basis for the 2006 "Back to Basics" era which was a massive commercial failure was based upon the aesthetic Britney began in 2003 in her "In The Zone" ABC special + "Tilt Ya Head Back" song.
Aguilera's lifelong obsession with Spears even spilled into their pregnancy announcements, however it should be noted that Britney's pregnancy photoshoot was tasteful + done with a reputable fashion magazine.
In the subsequent years since her career peak, Aguilera has resorted to fully exposing her Britney Spears addiction, using her name for press in nearly each television + radio appearance she does.
Copytina has even resorted to dressing up as Britney in everyday life to try + garner clout for herself! Alexa, play "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey.
Stalkulera’s endorsement thievery didn’t stop at soda + perfumes either...She dressed in a school girls uniform in 2003 after Britney’s “Skechers” deal had ended. Britney lives in her mind rent free, clearly.
The Britneyprint even led to Christina getting her own residency in 2019 on the same stage Britney built.
Aguilera’s residency has been quietly cancelled + she will bow out of “singing” to the half-filled Zappos Theater for good this November.
Aguilera’s residency has been quietly cancelled + she will bow out of “singing” to the half-filled Zappos Theater for good this November.
