Christina Aguilera Sends Bold Message To Body-Shamers

Christina Aguilera is beginning the brand new yr with a strong reminder about self-worth amid ongoing Ozempic rumors.

On Tuesday, the Grammy Award-winning singer shared a video montage on Instagram that includes clips of herself from the previous yr, paired with a sequence of crucial feedback from on-line customers questioning her bodily look and speculating about her doable use of Ozempic.

Within the caption, Christina Aguilera delivered a transparent message to her 10 million followers, emphasizing that whereas judgment is inevitable, “nobody deserves a proof.”

Regardless of the web criticism, Aguilera has realized to prioritize self-love and embrace confidence by changing into snug in her personal pores and skin.

“This yr, doing one thing a bit of totally different,” she started. “It is a reminder to everybody that you’re your OWN STORYTELLER in your OWN LIFE. Nobody else can dictate who you’re. Nobody deserves a proof.”

“I’m developed sufficient to know that nothing comes straightforward and nobody is ideal,” she continued. “Everybody will decide you. Regardless of WHAT you do. And/ or what you don’t do. Acceptance comes with accepting your self first. And the tough journey it takes generally to get there.”

The “Genie In A Bottle” artist has not too long ago turn out to be the goal of on-line criticism and body-shaming following adjustments in her. Regardless of ongoing on-line debates and hypothesis about whether or not the “Lovely” singer has used the medicine, Aguilera has indirectly addressed the rumors.

For context, Ozempic is a semaglutide injection initially accredited by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) to deal with Sort 2 diabetes. Nevertheless, it has gained widespread consideration for its off-label use as a weight-loss medicine, alongside comparable medication out there.

“I have a good time everybody taking the time to place one step in entrance of the subsequent day by day with the intention to construct the subsequent model of themselves for the higher,” the singer concluded. “Permitting your self grace, persistence and respect…”

Followers of the singer instantly flooded the feedback to reward Aguilera for standing up for herself.

One particular person wrote, “Christina! Thanks for one more yr of iconic inspiration! Even higher than ever! Can’t wait to see extra in 2025,” whereas one other mentioned, “What a tremendous SOUL! Thanks for all the time shining a lightweight and utilizing your voice for GOOD! @xtina.”

A 3rd particular person added, “Haters are gonna hate… you do you and the true fighters will all the time have your again @xtina.”

A fourth chimed in, “I like you for this. minding your individual enterprise,” whereas one other expressed, “She mentioned ‘thoughts what you are promoting, bc whereas I am out right here dwelling life and thriving, y’all house commenting on my each transfer.'”

That is by far the primary time she has spoken out in regards to the backlash she has acquired surrounding her physique picture and weight.

“I’ve a maturity now the place I simply don’t give a f-ck about your opinion,” she instructed Glamour earlier this yr. “I’m not going to take it on. It have to be your duty to take up your house. Different folks’s opinions of me aren’t my enterprise.”

“While you’re a teen, you may have a really totally different physique than if you’re in your 20s,” she added. “I began to fill out, after which that was unacceptable as a result of it was like, ‘Oh, she’s getting thicker.’ Then I had trade folks: ‘They favored your physique and the way you had been as a thin teenager.’”

In 2023, the “Lovely” singer spoke out in regards to the double requirements she has confronted as a lady within the highlight, navigating the extreme scrutiny surrounding her look and the pure technique of growing older.

“It is numerous stigma, numerous old-school conduct and beliefs that girls should look a sure approach and that it is shameful to become old,” Aguilera instructed Allure in an interview revealed in March. “It doesn’t matter what you do, you are going to have people who hate on you.”

“I’ve all the time been a fairly open guide about embracing my physique, my appears,” she defined. “I feel to every their very own, and I feel we [should] all do what’s proper for us, so I do not consider in judgment the place that is involved in any way.”