Christina Aguilera remains one of our most popular performers for several good reasons. For one thing, she’s quite talented…anyone who has heard her belt out a tune or two can tell you that she’s got some serious skill. Back in the day, she had to differentiate herself from similar stars like Britney Spears and Pink, and it was Aguilera’s vocal range that set this powerhouse performer apart from the other pop princesses.
The other big reason that Christina Aguilera has remained popular is that she has an amazing sense of showmanship. She always wears the coolest outfits, and she’s not afraid to get pretty spicy with them. In fact, she has become somewhat notorious over the years for wearing outfits so sexy they could give grandpa a heart attack.
Don’t believe us? Keep reading to discover the naughtiest outfits ever worn by Christina Aguilera!
Dressing like a naughty nurse
Most of the time, Christina Aguilera saves her spiciest outfits for music videos and live performances. Back in 2005, though, she managed to get pulses racing by simply rocking a Halloween outfit. Like many celebs, the singer decided to go all-out with a couples costume. In this case, her then-partner Jordan Bratman dressed as a doctor and she dressed as a nurse.
Now, Bratman dressed as a plain old doctor. Aguilera, however, is in full naughty nurse mode, complete with a skintight dress, red stockings, and an embroidered message that reads “at your service.” The whole thing was meant to be good fun, but seeing the young singer dress in the kind of thing you’d normally buy for sexy roleplaying made more than a few critics (and even fans!) raise their eyebrows in shock.
“Dirrty” in more ways than one
Once upon a time, Christina Aguilera enjoyed a reputation as a clean and wholesome singer. It’s possible that she never liked this image, or maybe she made a calculated decision to get rid of it. Either way, the musician decided to embrace a much naughtier public persona, and that was clear as soon as her sophomore album (Stripped) released.
That album included a song called “Dirrty,” and for the music video, Aguilera decided to dress a bit “dirty” herself. The outfit involved a bikini top, leather chaps, and bottoms that left almost nothing to the imagination. Admittedly, this was an instantly iconic look. But the fact that she looked like she was cosplaying a character from an erotic anime was enough to turn heads and set tongues a-wagging.
A new look involving…bondage gear?!
Christina Aguilera is one of the most sex-positive singers in the business, but that doesn’t mean her naughty outfits are all about sex. As reported by Us Weekly, she once told Ellen DeGeneres, “I like to be free…Sometimes, the less clothing, the better! I’m just comfortable in my skin and my body.” In other words, her stripping down a bit with her fashion often has less to do with sex and more to do with comfort.
Sometimes, though, her wardrobe is very explicitly about sex. This is certainly true of what she wore in the music video for “Not Myself Tonight.” In the vid, the singer dons a number of outfits that can only be described as bondage gear, including black corsets, ball gags, collars, and so on. As reported by Express, the style choices in this video reflect her love for BDSM attire in daily life. “I’m really into fetish gear and latex is really making a strong statement for me,” she said.
Too much skin at the VMAs
Back in 2002, Christina Aguilera attended the MTV Video Music Awards. This is an event that is characterized by performers showing up and singing in the most elaborate attire. However, Aguilera didn’t seem to get the memo because she showed up hardly wearing anything at all!
On paper, the singer was effectively dressing down for the show…she decided to wear a denim skirt and a white pageboy cap. There were just a few problems, including the fact that her skirt was insanely short and her “top” was nothing but a combination of scarves that left almost nothing to the imagination. Sure, she looked fantastic, but all this skin on display caused more than a few scandalous headlines back in the day.
Performing while wearing a sex toy
You may or may not know that Christina Aguilera is a proud ally of the LGBTQIA+ community. To that end, she has performed at major functions like Los Angeles’ 2022 Pride event. With her sparkly sunglasses and bright green top, she looked more like a supervillain than a singer. However, what really took everyone by surprise was that she added a strap-on sex toy to her performance ensemble.
In all likelihood, this was her attempt to thumb her nose at conservative critics. After all, she made a splash in conservative circles after featuring gay and trans performers in her music video for “Beautiful.” The Pride outfit was her way of showing solidarity, but considering that few mainstream celeb musicians perform while wearing a sex toy, this fashion choice generated a wild amount of controversy.