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July 26, 2004 - xreflejo writes "Some months ago fans and admirers of Britney Spears were mad at Spears' archrival and fellow popstar Christina Aguilera for making what at the time seemed to be a negative statement about Britney. But as of late, Britney has been the poster child of bad judgement and everything that a respectful girl should not be." Read more.

July 26, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "MTV recently did an interview to Nelly Furtado, and some fans asked her what did she think of the whole 'pop world' right now, and what does she think of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. She said that she's clearly been raised in a different way, so she wouldn't go around and show her body like that at all, but that doesn't take the fact that she likes their music, especially Britney's. She also said something like, "I focus more on my music, but hey if you have a body like that then show it off'.""

July 26, 2004 - The Daily Star reports that Christina Aguilera was impressed with a $4.86 million apartment in New York City, but refused to even view it when she discovered her pop rival Britney Spears was the seller. "Christina was really interested in the apartment and had told her people to arrange for her to see it," a source revealed. "It was only when the appointment was made that someone mentioned it is Britney's pad. Christina said to forget it, she wasn't interested in it any more. She wouldn't live in Britney's cast-off if it was going for free."

July 26, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have been battling ever since they started. Britney has been winning. She has had any successful singles and is the first female artist to have four number one albums in a row. Yes Christina has been nominated for Grammy's but Britney has won MTV awards, Teen Choice Awards, and Kids Choice awards. She has also sold about 65 million albums worldwide with Christina selling about 45 million. About Stripped selling more than In The Zone of course Stripped has sold more it's been out a lot longer! Christina fans need to think of that." Read more.

July 26, 2004 - The Mirror reports that Christina Aguilera will be posing as a naughty nurse and her injured patient in a sexy new ad campaign for Skechers Footwear, a deal that saw her replace pop rival Britney Spears. "Britney's marketing appeal is on the decline - especially after her recent bedraggled outings," said a Skechers insider. "But Christina is looking better than ever. We're very happy with her." Read more.

July 26, 2004 - blakie writes "Australian 'Popstars' runner up Miranda Murphy has released her debut single and video for her new song 'That Girl'. During the video, she disses artists such as Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears -- or at least dresses up as them. Watch the video online in broadband or modem formats."

July 26, 2004 - Christina Aguilera's Skechers ads, as they appeared in The Daily Star, have been scanned and posted online. A source told the tabloid, "Christina's marketing value is really high at the moment. She is perfect for this hot shoe campaign." Check out the scans here.

July 26, 2004 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Christina Aguilera says that her new look means no more saucy photoshoots for her. "I have grown up now and have no need to dress like that anymore," she explained. "I want my music to speak for me rather than the dress or lack of dresses I wore." The first sign of this will be Aguilera's 2005 calendar, which she described as "fun and classy". Aguilera added, "I've even ditched all my piercings - it's a new me."

July 26, 2004 - The Daily Star reports that Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman have split after he flew into a rage when Aguilera started to simulate a raunchy strip scene at Scores and subsequently stormed out of the club. "Christina was having a whale of a time and I think everyone in there envied her boyfriend - not many girls are prepared to let their men enjoy that kind of fun," a source explained. "She seemed pretty secure in the fact that she was still the main attraction and reacted with giggles and smiles to the girls approaching her man. But when she started pretending to strip off he looked pretty pissed. His face froze and he stormed off. She followed straight away." Read more.

July 26, 2004 - The 'Shark Tale' soundtrack will feature such multi-platinum and Grammy-winning artists as Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott, performing a new version of the disco classic 'Car Wash'; Mary J. Blige doing 'To Be Real'; and the film's Ziggy Marley partnered with Sean Paul on '3 Little Birds.' The soundtrack will also feature 'Shark Tale' star Will Smith, with many more artists to be announced shortly. The album cover art will feature "fishified" animations of the featured musical talent. The 'Shark Tale' Soundtrack is set to be released September 28th on DreamWorks/Geffen Records. Read more.

July 19, 2004 - A dancer at the New York strip club Scores says she has seen Christina Aguilera on the premises a few times, and the singer raises eyebrows every time she comes in. "She's like a guy!" Heather said. "She was definitely teasing the girls, lifting her clothes up." Aguilera's rep responded, "Christina goes to strip clubs. She has a boyfriend." Look for more comments from Heather on the TV special 'Young, Sexy & Spoiled' on the WE channel Sunday (July 18).

July 19, 2004 - A source tells The New York Post reports that Christina Aguilera's curly new hairstyle is designed to cover up her bald spots. "They don't know if it's alopecia, the disease, or if it's from wearing extensions all these years," the spy blabbed. "Her hair is falling out. Her new look is supposed to cover up the hair that she's already lost." Aguilera's rep denied the claim though, insisting, "It's absolutely not true. There is nothing wrong with her hair."

July 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I'm getting sick of you Britney Spears fans constantly trying to prove to us Christina Aguilera fans that she sells more than her. Guess what, WE ALREADY KNOW SHE SELLS MORE THAN HER. We don't need to constantly have essays shoving it down our throats, and showing us how much time you have on your hands and how you don't have nothing else better to do than research record sales and such as if that alone is more important than talent or more important than listening and enjoying the music. It's just obvious people. Britney was selling records before Christina even came out with her first album." Read more.

July 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I've been in popdirt long enough to get really annoyed by Britney Spears fans and Christina Aguilera fans constantly debating about who sells more than who. And you know what, it makes all of you look so ridiculous. You act as if you work for the record company, and act as if record sales are the only thing worth talking about (when it comes to Britney that is), and I find that sad." Read more.

July 19, 2004 - Plenty of parents have butted heads with their teenage daughters over body-baring fashions flaunted by Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, or Paris Hilton, but the "prostitots" trend may be changing. 'The Early Show' correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Watch it at CBSNews.com.

July 19, 2004 - Radio 1 reports that Christina Aguilera revealed she's taking time off to prepare for a massive return to the spotlight both musically and in film. "I am taking this time off to write and record for the next album," she said. "I am just taking some me time so that I can hibernate at the moment, so that I can come out again with a bang - a new movie, a new album and conquer it all over again." Read more.

July 19, 2004 - redhedqt85 writes "I’ve been reading articles at Popdirt for a long time now, but never have gotten into the idea of writing my own. Until now. I keep seeing these pointless essays about how Britney Spears is “so much better” than Christina Aguilera simply because of album sales. Let’s get serious for a second." Read more.

July 19, 2004 - MusicDude1985 writes "Christina Aguilera is part of the provocative print, broadcast and online PSA campaign called 'Only You Can Silence Yourself.' The campaign was launched by Declare Yourself, the national nonpartisan, nonprofit initiative energizing a new movement of young adults to vote in the 2004 election. Check out Aguilera's ad photo here."

July 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I didn't want to do this, but ANOTHER recent Britney Spears-sells-more-than-Christina Aguilera essay has made me do it. Can we please get over this debate over who sells more than who? It's getting more absurd every single day. Comparing Britney and Christina is just as pointless as comparing Pepsi with Coke, seriously. Just because Britney sells more doesn't mean she's anything special or unique. She isn't the only one that has made groundbreaking records, and years from now there will be someone else that will come along to sell more than Britney and Christina." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - Anonymous writes "A few months back I proclaimed (using undeniable facts and figures) that despite the almost self-deluding rhetoric from the Britney fans, 'In The Zone' would never catch up in sales with 'Stripped' in the US. Given that 'In The Zone' is still over 1 million behind in sales, and is dropping like a rock (it is currently a pathetic #68), I think that point is as good as proven." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - Us Weekly quotes Christina Aguilera stating: "At this point in my life, I'm very self-assured about what I want and where I'm going. I have this quote in my diary that I stick to: 'I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death'."

July 12, 2004 - The Mirror reports Christina Aguilera was so busy bagging bargains when she opened the Harrods last month she failed to realize that her passport had gone missing, sending her assistants into a frenzy before she planned on heading off to Milan. "There was some confusion as to whether she'd misplaced it in the UK, or whether it was never brought from the US," a source revealed. "In the end Christina had to go to the US Embassy and sort out a replacement."

July 12, 2004 - grace_04 writes "Sketchers USA, a global leader in the lifestyle footwear industry, announced today that the company is launching a new Christina Aguilera SKECHERS footwear advertising campaign, "Naughty and Nice," scheduled for August and September international magazines. Doubling the fun -- and pleasure, the new campaign features the global superstar portraying two characterized sides of herself: the good girl and the not-so-good girl." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - Xtina Images has twenty five high quality pictures from Christina Aguilera's cancelled tourbook photshoot. Check them out here.

July 12, 2004 - The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has new details on why all-night dance party planned for tonight at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, featuring Christina Aguilera, was cancelled. An attorney for promoter Antonio DiMarco said that potentially thousands of ticket holders who paid between $75 and $150 could be among the claimants affected when Larra Corp., doing business as Customized Connections, provides a full accounting of assets and debts within 15 days to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Aguilera fans already had to deal with money losses on concert tickets when her official fan club's operator filed for bankruptcy last year, and swindled many fans out of expensive ticket packages. Aguilera's publicist Meghan Prophet said the singer has rested her voice and plans to begin recording in the next month or two. Read more.

July 12, 2004 - Christina Aguilera has admitted that she'd like to design her own line of lingerie. "I want to do a really high-end line with beautiful pieces that are a little out of the ordinary, a little edgy and so feminine and so beautiful," she told Women's Wear Daily. Read more.

July 12, 2004 - 'Elements', an all-night dancing event with Christina Aguilera at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, has been canceled. General Manager Mark Leahy said promoter Antonio DeMarco, citing "extenuating circumstances", pulled the plug on the late Saturday night/early Sunday morning event, which touted a nightclub setting with expensive sound systems, laser and light shows, national DJs, dancers and acrobats. Aguilera was one of several singers on the bill. "It is no fault of Christina Aguilera's... This was just a nightmare. (The issue) just came out of nowhere," DiMarco told The Tribune-Review. Read more.

July 12, 2004 - World Entertainment News Network reports that Christina Aguilera is set to purchase a restaurant in New York's trendy SoHo district and will be branding it "Little London". A source explained, "She has always loved coming to London and travelling around different cities in the UK and wants to incorporate little things she's seen and learned back home in America." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - nr1983 writes "One of the biggest battles on this chart for as long as I can remember is the on going battle between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Fans on both side always argue that the other is more concerned with sales that actual talent. Yes, Christina has a great voice, but so does Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. They both last there record deal at one point in there career and are currently trying to revive their career. Mariah writes all her music, produce, compose. A true talent to be exact. But, just look at where they both are. Britney on the other hand is not as good of a singer as Christina, and is constantly mocked for being more of an entertainer than a real singer." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - JessicaJaneHarper writes "Despite what some delusional Christina Aguilera fans may think, Britney Spears is still more successful than Christina. Well, all you have to do is to look at the facts. First of all let’s look at album sales. In The Zone is currently at over 6 million in sales, compared to Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped', which was at 5.7 million in sales in its 33rd week. In the USA alone In The Zone has sold more than 'Stripped' in its 33rd week, In The Zone is currently at over 2.7 million, while Stripped was at 2.5 million in its 33rd week." Read more.

July 12, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Look, I’m a fan of Britney Spears AND Christina Aguilera. I think they both have great music, and that's the reason I’m a fan of them to begin with. It just amuses but disturbs me how everyday many of you, both Britney and Christina fans alike, seem to just idolize one or the other so much that you have to sometimes lie and exaggerate when it comes to their record sales, popularity, etc. Let me explain more." Read more.

July 6, 2004 - FromTheSouthYall writes "Ok. I am sick of the Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera fans fighting back and fourth talking about the other one like this.. And the other likes that." Read more.

July 6, 2004 - Germany's Blitz has video footage of Christina Aguilera's photoshoot for the new Mercedes Benz A-Class including comments from the singer about her evolving style. Watch the clip here.

July 6, 2004 - The Sun reports Christina Aguilera let slip that she cancelled her 28-gig summer tour because she wasn't happy with the format, not because singing might effect her "strained" vocal chords. "I cancelled because it wasn’t the right time," Aguilera revealed. "I didn't want to do it badly — and the whole thing was basically going to be a rehash of my 'Stripped' show. So I'll wait until I've found some new material and have a better show for fans to enjoy." Read more.

July 6, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Christina Aguilera and boyfriend Jordan Bratman were spotted having dinnerat Hamasaku in Los Angeles, just a few tables away from Rebecca Romijn Stamos.

July 2, 2004 - After Christina Aguilera was on hand for the opening of Harrods in London on Monday (June 28), The Sun's Victoria Newton compared and contrasted the singer's latest look to that of Britney Spears, who "looked more like a wrinkled old dollar note while out with her – let’s be honest – trailer-trash boyfriend Kevin Federline in New York." Check out the photo comparison here and check out additional photos of Aguilera here.

July 2, 2004 - Anonymous writes "On the heels of the rise of the boy band, 1999 saw the emergence of the so-called “Pop Princesses”; Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore. This was the year of the teen-pop explosion. Five years later, they are still going strong, outlasting their 15 minutes of fame." Read more.

July 2, 2004 - The New York Post reports Christina Aguilera told a trade newspaper that she would like to design a line of lingerie. "She might do something in the next year," a publicist for the singer confirmed. "But for the immediate future, Christina is concentrating on her next album." Read more.

July 2, 2004 - icircle.com reports that 23-year-old Christina Aguilera revealed more than she bargained for when she wore a skimpy leather dress earlier this week exposing her cellulite. They write, "The Dirrty star has a fabulous curvaceous figure and looked stunning in a Wild-West style leather dress which she modelled for Canadian design twins Dean and Dan Caten. But, her dimpled thighs and orange-peel skin spoiled what was otherwise a fantastically sexy look." Read more, including a photo showing the cellulite, here.

July 2, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Christina Aguilera can be seen doing her debut catwalk in Milan earlier this week. The video is available for download at christina-dot-aguilera.com."

July 2, 2004 -  Christina Aguilera attended the D-Squared2 Fashion Show on Monday (June 28), and walked down the runway. Check out pictures here.

July 2, 2004 - ITV reports Christina Aguilera sparked frenzied scenes when she opened the Harrods summer sale. Fans and shoppers jostled to catch a glimpse of the blonde singer as she wandered around the exclusive store. "I love having the opportunity and chance to come to London and today I have another reason to be here, for the Harrods' sale," Aguilera said. "I have heard there are some really good bargains, so good luck shopping." Read more.

July 2, 2004 - Christina Aguilera's new jingle for the Mercedes Benz new A-class is out. Download and listen to the song at christina-dot-aguilera.com.

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