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Christina Aguilera, like many pop stars, has spent a long time in the spotlight experimenting with her image and representing her sexuality in different ways. On the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Aguilera, whose raunchy song “Dirrty” sent a shockwave through the pop culture landscape over two decades ago, discussed the dissonance between her image and the reality of her experience.
“It’s so funny that I gave this persona because I probably was the last person to lose my virginity,” the 42-year-old singer told host Alex Cooper, referring to the explicitness of many of her early songs and videos. “It was later than you would think, given the girl that was doing ‘Dirrty’ and all this stuff. It’s more of a funny thing looking back.
“It was something that was for me, you know what I mean?” she continued. “I guess that’s why my messages went the way they did too because I owned it first, maybe. But it doesn’t matter how it goes down as long as you find your way and your path with being comfortable with yourself.”