Christina Aguilera capped off her year by strongly responding to those who criticize her appearance in an Instagram post on Tuesday, December 31.
On New Year’s Eve, Christina Aguilera shared a video montage to respond to criticism about her physical appearance. The clip begins with a series of screenshots showing comments ranging from compliments to criticism, before revealing notable moments from the year, accompanied by motivational music on the theme of self-confidence.
“This year I’m doing something a little different. It’s a reminder to everyone that you are your own storyteller in your own LIFE. No one else can tell you who you are. Nobody deserves an explanation. I am evolved enough to know that nothing is easy and that no one is perfect. Everyone will judge you. It doesn’t matter WHAT you do. And/or what you don’t do,” she wrote in the caption.
The musician then added: “Acceptance comes from accepting yourself. And by the sometimes difficult path that must be taken to achieve it. I salute everyone who takes the time to take a step forward each day to build the next version of themselves for the better. Give yourself grace, patience and respect…”.
A dazzling weight loss
Christina Aguilera’s physical appearance sparked a lot of discussion in May, after she showed off a slimmer figure at a concert in Mexico. Although the singer did not directly respond to speculation about the use of Ozempic, an anti-diabetic drug used by celebrities to lose weight, she confided that her self-esteem had long been linked to her thinness during her early years. of his career.
“When you’re a teenager, your body is very different from the one you have when you’re 20. I started gaining weight, and it was unacceptable because I was like, “Oh, she’s getting fat.” Then people in the industry told me, ‘They liked your body and the way you looked as a skinny teenager,’” she told Glamor last August.
Having risen to fame at 19, the musician revealed that age helped her realize that her worth did not depend on her weight, saying: “I’ve reached a certain level of maturity now and I don’t care more of your opinion. I’m not going to accept it. It’s up to you to take your place. What other people think of me is none of my business.”
Christina Aguilera has been engaged to Matthew Rutler since 2014, and they have a 10-year-old daughter, Summer Rain. She is also the mother of a 16-year-old son, Max, whom she has with ex-husband Jordan Bratman.