Christina strips down to the bare essentials.
- Michelle Branch --
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Sorry you can't define me
Sorry I break the mold
Sorry that I speak my mind
Sorry, don't do what I'm told
Sorry if I don't fake it
Sorry I come too real
I will never hide what I really feel
No way
And that's Christina Aguilera, on her latest album, Stripped. Baring her soul though the music and lyrics -- and her skin in the artwork -- this genie is definitely out of the bottle. Women.com, while shivering in New York, tracked down the big-voiced singer while she caught some much-needed R&R in Hawaii. We played a little 10 Questions.
1. What does the title of the record, Stripped, mean to you?
This album really allowed me to express a lot of my inner self that hasn't been seen before. This is all me, plain old me, stripped of hype, glossiness, fakeness.
2. Several years have passed since your debut album. What has changed in your life since then that's allowed you to embrace your true self more fully in your music?
From 17 to 22, who doesn't grow up? I had and lost my first love. I've been burned in the business. But each time I've been hurt or betrayed, I've gotten stronger, wiser, so I thank God for those experiences. They've made me a better person, more comfortable in my skin.