Christina Aguilera has a new interview with People Magazine in which she talks about her body, appearing on the cover of Lotus nude, and what she thinks about Usher and Shakira taking over from her and Cee-Lo when they take a break next season from the Voice.
She talks about her body and what her new album, Lotus, represents by saying, “Some people are afraid of change and [feel] that getting older is a bad thing, but I really love maturing and gaining wisdom. And the experience of being pregnant and having a child and seeing what a woman’s body can do is amazing. I’ve always been one to make it very clear, love me or hate me, take it or leave it, this is who I am,” she says. “I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself. Coming full circle is a celebration of freedom and happiness because that’s what [my new album] Lotus is representing. I’m embracing everything that I’ve grown to be and learned to be.”
She also adds that she doesn’t see her Lotus cover as being nude, saying, “I don’t see that album cover as being nude at all. I actually feel very covered and it’s all about embracing white light and freedom, and I didn’t want it to be about too much fashion.”
She does add that when she takes a break from the Voice next season for the birth of her next child, that Shakira and Usher will make great replacements. “They are true pros. Shakira and Usher have been doing it for a very long time and have their own fan bases. They can keep my seat warm.”
