"I'm grown up enough"

Christina Aguilera fires back at her haters

Singer Christina Aguilera

(Bild: Instagram/Christina Aguilera)

She has her dream figure from her "Xtina" days back and looks years younger. Despite this - or perhaps because of it - singer Christina Aguilera has had to put up with months of critical speculation and hate attacks from online trolls. She remained silent - until the last day of the year.

On New Year's Eve, the 44-year-old hit back at all the haters and envious people with a reel on Instagram. A summary of the critical comments is displayed. In the background, a female voice raps: "I'm going to go and say fuck you - I'm going to clear my name now". This is followed by a montage of video clips showing Aguilera in private, at concerts and behind the scenes.

She also wrote that she doesn't owe anyone an explanation for her transformation. And: "I'm grown up enough to know that nothing happens to you and no one is perfect. Everyone will judge you no matter what you do and/or what you don't do. You only get acceptance when you accept yourself!"

Here you can see the reel on Instagram.

"Other people's opinions must leave you cold"
In August, Aguilera revealed in an interview in Glamour magazine that her self-esteem at the beginning of her career was directly dependent on how thin she was. It was only later that she realized that "the opinion of others has to leave you cold."

Alluding to this, the singer ended her post with: "It can be a difficult journey to get to this point. I celebrate everyone who builds a new version of themselves step by step. One where you allow yourself kindness, patience and respect..."