Rivalry Renewed: Britney Throws Shade At Christina
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One of the biggest rivalries of the past century was between two sultry pop stars who rose to fame at the same time. Whether it was Britney’s dance moves or Christina’s pipes, you were either in the Spears or Aguilera camp. Now in their later years both are still finding themselves at odds.
On the eve of Aguilera’s return to the music scene with her second Spanish album, the reporters couldn’t help but ask the Genie in a Bottle singer what she thought of the Britney/Conservatorship news. Christina’s handler said she didn’t have time to comment and before she left it appeared like Aguilera smugly said she was happy for her.
This of course didn’t sit well with Spears who took aim at Aguilera on social media.
Spears equated Aguilera’s silence on her conservatorship struggle to lying.
“I love and adore everyone who supported me … but refusing to speak when you know the truth, is equivalent to a lie!!!” Spears wrote over a clip of Aguilera being interviewed at Thursday’s Latin Grammy Awards, where the “Genie in a Bottle” singer performed.
“13 years being in a corrupt abusive system yet why is such a hard topic for people to talk about???” she continued.
“I’m the one who went through it!!! All the supporters who spoke up and supported me thank you … Yes I do matter!”
But the singer’s rep, Brett Ruttenberg, present on the carpet with her, cut off the reporter with a cheery, “No, I’m sorry, we’re not doing that tonight, thank you though, bye!”
Concurrently, a visibly waffling Aguilera said, “I can’t,” before adding, “but I’m happy for her!”
Ruttenberg didn’t comment when we reached him for comment Friday night.
The singer had far kinder words for Lady Gaga on Instagram Friday, though, posting a clip of the singer citing Spears as an “inspiration” and saying she “authored her freedom” in a red-carpet interview for Gaga’s new film, “House of Gucci.”
“Thank you @LadyGaga for genuinely taking your time to say something so kind,” Spears wrote. “You made me cry!!! Love you!!!”
So Britney is just going to ignore the long, heartfelt letter of support Xtina wrote to her just a few months ago? Britney is being shady as hell. The first thing she does when getting her freedom back is to reignite a very old pop star “feud”? And the way she gushes over lady gaga’s comment is also a transparent dig at Xtina, knowing the drama there is between those two fan bases over past comparisons. Sad to say but I don’t think Britney is ready to be let loose just yet. She still seems very unstable.