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August 30, 2001 - Just Be Free, a collection of early Christina Aguilera tracks the singer had tried to keep out of stores, will debut on the Billboard 200 at #71.

August 30, 2001- MTVAsia.com reports Michael Brown, the record producer that 'adopted' Christina Aguilera at the age of 13 and recorded her early material is worried Christina will end up in rehab like Mariah if she doesn't sort her life out. Read more.

August 27, 2001 - Thanks Christina. A page in Aaliyah's memory has been added to Christina Aguilera's official site. Christina fans can add their prayers and thoughts by contacting the webmaster, Al Gomes or e-mailing them to aaliyah@bignoisenow.com.

August 26, 2001 - Christina Aguilera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Seal were among the stars set to appear at a bash for charity at the famed Hollywood Hills home of producer Rick Rubin. Read more.

August 25, 2001 - Deborah Gibson talked to MTV.com about Christina Aguilera saying, "I get the idea that Christina lives and breathes the sexual image, which frightens me." Read more.

August 24, 2001 - Irish rockers Ash blasted Fred Durst and Christina Aguilera for their collaboration at the Video Music Awards last year with guitarist Charlotte Hatherley saying, "I hate [Fred Durst]. He did a collaboration with Aguilera -- two evils colliding."

August 24, 2001 - Thanks ILCAAB. There's links to several songs off the album Christina doesn't want you to buy, Just Be Free, on the message boards.

August 23, 2001 - More details on the Christina stalker as the story apparently originated from the Enquirer. They report she's not moving into a home she just purchased at LA's Mulholland Estates because she fears a stalker in LA, so Aguilera is staying on the East Coast for now.

August 23, 2001 - Miss Teen New York slammed Christina Aguilera's heavy use of makeup during the question and answer phase of the awards last night saying, "Her make-up and eye shadows is too much, i love u Christina but ur eye shadows is a bit too much." Co-host Mandy Moore then said afterwards talking about the pageant segment, "New York kinda cracked me up."

August 23, 2001 - New Zealand's Xtra reports Jessica Simpson is clarifying her opinion of Britney and Christina saying,  "I did something for a magazine a while ago and they completely twisted my words on Britney and Christina just to make the story look better. And that really frustrates me, because I've always been so positive about both of them. I think Britney is an amazing performer and I think Christina's an amazing singer, and they work as hard as me, if not harder. I would never say anything negative about somebody, especially somebody I respect. It just sucks that people twist your words like that."

August 21, 2001 - Rumors on the LiveDaily board suggest that "Christina doesn't want to stay in her house in L.A. because she has received a letter from some guy who says he's been watching her and knows where she lives." This was supposedly from a radio DJ while The Sun backed the story saying they had to leave the mansion Christina just moved Jorge into last month after a crazed fan threatened "to pay her a visit."

August 20, 2001 - MTV has been airing promos for the VMAs and they say Christina will be there, and considering how many awards Lady Marmalade is nominated for, it shouldn't be a surprise. It doesn't appear she'll be performing.

August 20, 2001 - Following Christina's work with PETA, we have to wonder if she's also endorsing the organization's new war on her favorite food stop, Wendy's. Read more.

August 19, 2001 - US Weekly reports Christina Aguilera was the first celebrity to sign a letter from PETA to the South Korean government asking that the country stop its alleged "abuse of dogs and cats killed for food."

August 19, 2001 - The Star reports Christina Aguilera was livid after she was carded at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Christina whined loudly after getting turned down trying to buy drinks, complaining she had only five months until she was 21.

August 18, 2001 - Liz Smith reports Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera were some of the celebs who turned out to see Alicia Keys at L.A.'s House of Blues this week.

August 18, 2001 - Heidi Klum tells Mademoiselle she's planning on going ahead with her book, "What a Girl Wants, What a Girl Needs." So is Heidi a Christina Aguilera fan?

August 18, 2001 - Allpop's Stephanie McGrath reviewed Christina Aguilera's Just Be Free album saying, "It's not hard to understand why the singer hoped it would stay locked up in someone's basement forever." Read more.

August 12, 2001 - Conan O'Brien spoofed on celebrities with their own companies and Christina's was "Christina Face By Sherwin Williams Productions."

August 15, 2001 - Anna Kournikova is interviewed in the September issue of FHM where she revealed her doberman is named 'Genie', like genie in a bottle, prompting the inteviewer to ask if she was a Christina Aguilera fan. Anna replied, "I've listened to her, but I didn't call him that because of the song."

August 15, 2001 - The audio tape of Mary J. Blige has resurrected talk about her controversial comments towards Christina Aguilera. During a recent interview with MTV, Blige said the Mary Jane Girls girl group she's developing will be "soulful like Christina Aguilera" while Mary supposedly told 98.1 FM in Tucson when asked about the kissing the hand incident, "What? [Laughs] I've been hearing this.. I just recently met Christina at the BET Awards! She's a very Nice and Talented Girl ! I don't know.. What is the Media Coming to?!  [Laughs]" Note: while doing a search for this station, I could find no matches to back this up.

August 14, 2001 - Thanks Des. The audio of where Christina was blasted by Mary J. Blige for a bad first encounter with her can be found here. Mary says Christina has a bad attitude and won't reach the level of Britney Spears because of it.

August 14, 2001 - The San Francisco Examiner slammed Christina Aguilera opening their story with "Oh my yes, parents just love it when their prepubescent girls want to dress like slutty little Christina Aguilera." Read more.

August 13, 2001 - The Teen Choice Awards last night parodied the Moulin Rouge act with their own Moulin Huge. For a picture of Christina's jumbo version, click here.

August 13, 2001 - BMG reports Christina Aguilera has sold 23 million CDs when combining all of her 3 albums to date, and this doesn't even include compilation CDs like such as Lady Marmalade and Nobody Wants To Be Lonely. Read more.

August 8, 2001 - USA Today profiled young stars having a hard time dealing with the pressures of fame including Christina Aguilera. Christina's manager Irving Azoff revealed, "When I first met Christina, she had the most badly planned, overbooked schedule I've seen in my 30 years in the business. She was getting chest infections and throat infections. Labels and managers don't know how to say no, and these kids are getting burned out -- just like the young tennis stars used to. It's a matter of whether they break physically or mentally." Read more.

August 8, 2001 - Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and The Backstreet Boys will be amongst those showcased in a major exhibition tracing teen idols at Cleveland's Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.

August 8, 2001 - Christina's official site reports there is still no official release date for Christina's upcoming new CD despite rumors to the contrary, though plans are still set for it to come out some time in the fall. Read more.

August 8, 2001 - The Christina-A.com rumor mill shot down the report in the Star that Christina set of security alarms at Abercrombie and Fitch at Century City mall in L.A. saying, "It never happened."

August 8, 2001 - Shelly Kearns' mutual decision to leave the LiveDaily message board seems to also have prompted her to stop leaving diary messages as well, with no updates since June 4th.

August 7, 2001 - The Sun reports Bloomingdale's asked Eminem to come up with a display for Enyce, and he suggested dummy of himself on a toilet surrounded by posters of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. A store boss turned down the idea saying, "The toilet would have been very hip, but not tasteful."

August 7, 2001 - Celebrity Bodies magazine has dubbed Christina Aguilera as the celebrity with 'nightmare dress sense' after a habit of wearing a horrendous assortment of outfits.

August 6, 2001 - Jim Bob Dwarf interviewed Quiet Riot bass player Rudy Sarzo for Metal-Sludge.com and exchanged the following conversation; Rudy "I think Britney is very sexy." Jim-Bob "And she's legal now!" Rudy "Yes. Legal. Yep, definitely Britney. Christina, (Rudy scowls) ahhh, I don't like. She annoys me."

August 5, 2001 - Former teen idol Leif Garrett is blasting Christina Aguilera in September's Spin magazine calling her "The Skank, Diva Wannabe." When asked what's wrong with Aguilera, he says, "I think she's just too young. It shows. She's a really good singer, but she should tone it down." Garrett advises her, "The next time you're on VH1's Divas Live, don't try to out-scat Aretha Franklin." Garrett picked Mandy Moore as his favorite of the current crop of pop stars.

August 3, 2001 - Most people are assuming the shot former teen star Debbie Gibson took at a young singer who fluctuated her voice and waves her hands while singing was Christina, causing angry reaction by Augilera fans.

August 2, 2001 - Twisted Singer singer Dee Snyder was on the MTV 20th Birthday Bash saying Christina has stolen his look and cursed, "I'll sue her, you bit**!"

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