Christina Aguilera admitted performing in heels has taken a roll on her body.
Christina Aguilera Admits She Damaged the Cartilage in Her Knee From Performing in High Heels
Christina Aguilera's pop career has taken a toll on her physical health.
The "What a Girl Wants" singer, 43, sat down for a candid conversation with fellow musician Raye, who asked Aguilera about the best piece of advice she could ever give to her after decades in the music industry.
Christina Aguilera revealed dancing in heels has damaged the cartilage in her knee.
"I think she’s already ahead of the game, to be very honest with you," the "Candyman" crooner said before adding, "I mean, even the fact that she sings barefoot. I’ve already f----- up my legs and my feet so bad with all this high-heel nonsense."
Aguilera emphasized how over her years of performing dance routines in sky-high pumps, she "f----- up the cartilage in my knee."
Christina Aguilera has been candid about how the music industry has affected her body.
The 26-year-old agreed with the Burlesque actress. “I feel like when I’m wearing shoes, I’m thinking about wearing shoes. Is that weird?" Raye said.
In the past, the mother-of-two has been candid about the way the music industry has also had a profound effect on her body and the way she sees herself.
Christina Aguilera has been in pop music since the early 1990s.
“When you’re a teenager, you have a very different body than when you’re in your 20s,” Aguilera explained in an interview earlier this year. "I started to fill out, and then that was unacceptable because it was like, ‘Oh, she’s getting thicker.’ Then I had industry people: ‘They liked your body and how you were as a skinny teenager.’”
Luckily, The Voice alum built a thick skin against people who wanted to bring her down. "I have a maturity now where I just don't give a f--- about your opinion," she added. "I'm not going to take it on. It must be your responsibility to take up your space. Other people's opinions of me are not my business."
Christina Aguilera said she's gotten wiser as she's gotten older.
Aguilera's sage wisdom has only come with time and experience. "I've seen myself go through different stages of my life and complain about certain things. As I've gotten older, I look back, and I'm like, 'God, every stage is a new era.' I'm really into feeling more self-assured as you get older. That's the thing to truly embrace. It's harmful when [aging] becomes an obsession," she said in a 2023 interview.
"I also think that everybody has a different outlook with how they want to age. It's a very personal conversation — what works for some people might not work for others," she continued. "Being in the public eye is an added element that can complicate your view of yourself. People are going to have an opinion no matter what you do, no matter what you wear. The artistry always comes first to me."
Rolling Stone published the conversation between Aguilera and Raye.