Editing Christina Aguilera (section)

=== 2002–2004: New image with ''Stripped'' ===
With a new management, Aguilera started moving away from her [[teen pop]] niche and began working on a new project.<ref name="Puppet" /> She cultivated a new image by adopting the [[alter ego]] Xtina, dyeing her hair black, and sporting several tattoos and body piercings.<ref name="GotDirty">{{cite news|date=January 6, 2006|url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123689&page=1|title=How Christina Aguilera Got 'Dirty'|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Aguilera's new persona was widely criticized by media outlets.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Josh|last=Tryangiel|date=August 27, 2006|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1376243-1,00.html|title=Welcome to My Bubble|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url-status=dead|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=October 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211218/http://time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C1376243-1%2C00.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Jane|last=Dark|date=November 11, 2002|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-11-12/music/siren-wailing/|title=Siren Wailing|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|access-date=April 30, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209030356/http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0246/dark.php|archive-date=December 9, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Browne|date=November 1, 2002|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/11/01/stripped-3/|title=Stripped|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> In September 2002, she released the controversial song, "[[Dirrty]]", which garnered mixed reviews and peaked as number 48 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="Stories" /> The song's accompanying music video generated controversy for depicting overtly [[sexual fetishes]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Tanya L.|last=Edwards|date=October 23, 2002|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458275/how-dirty-is-dirrty-x-posing-the-kinks-in-x-tinas-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719154928/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458275/how-dirty-is-dirrty-x-posing-the-kinks-in-x-tinas-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2014|title=How Dirty Is 'Dirrty'? X-posing The Kinks In Xtina's Video|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> and attracted the attention of conservative organizations and moralists who sought to have the video banned on [[MTV]].<ref name="OnTrend">{{cite magazine|first=Christian|last=Allaire|authorlink=Christian Allaire|date=October 19, 2022|url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/christina-aguilera-dirrty-fashion-era|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' Era Couldn't Be More on Trend|magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref> The video also sparked protests in Thailand and was eventually banned on the country's local television.<ref>{{cite news|first=Joe|last=D'Angelo|date=October 18, 2002|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/30zk1v/dirrty-christina-aguilera-video-thai-ed-to-sex-industry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130043440/https://www.mtv.com/news/30zk1v/dirrty-christina-aguilera-video-thai-ed-to-sex-industry|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2022|title='Dirrty' Christina Aguilera Video Thai-ed To Sex Industry|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Controversial">{{cite magazine|first=Frances|last=Romero|date=June 6, 2011|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2011/06/07/top-10-controversial-music-videos/slide/christina-aguilera-dirrty/|title=Top 10 Controversial Music Videos|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> "Dirrty" topped the charts in the UK and Ireland,<ref>{{cite web|first=George|last=Griffiths|date=November 17, 2022|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-charts-flashback-2002-christina-aguilera-got-down-and-dirrty-for-one-of-pops-great-re-inventions__21081/|title=Flashback 2002: Xtina Was Down to Get Dirrty at Number 1|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> and has gone on to become a cult classic.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-2002-songs-hits/christina-aguilera-feat-redman-dirrty/|title=Best 2002 Songs: Top 100 Staff Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323111732/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-2002-songs-hits/christina-aguilera-feat-redman-dirrty/|archive-date=March 23, 2022|access-date=May 16, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Stripped Tour CH - cropped.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Aguilera performing on [[The Stripped Tour]] in 2003]]
Aguilera's fourth studio album, ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'', followed with a release on October 22, 2002.<ref name="Legacy" /> She also [[executive producer|executive produced]] and co-wrote the majority of the songs.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|date=October 14, 2023|url=https://www.legacyrecordings.com/2022/10/14/christina-aguileras-stripped-20th-anniversary-celebrated-with-deluxe-digital-edition/|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' 20th Anniversary Celebrated with Deluxe Digital Edition|publisher=[[Legacy Recordings]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="StandsUp">{{cite news|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard|date=October 30, 2002|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ny0hvk/christina-stands-up-for-the-ladies-discusses-fathers-abuse|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127175415/https://www.mtv.com/news/ny0hvk/christina-stands-up-for-the-ladies-discusses-fathers-abuse|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 27, 2022|title=Christina Stands Up For The Ladies, Discusses Father's Abuse|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Upon release, the album received generally mixed reviews but found commercial success and debuted at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and eventually was [[RIAA certification|certified five times platinum]] by the RIAA.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rania|last=Aniftos|date=October 26, 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/christina-aguilera-stripped-outfit-recreation-1235161623/|title=Christina Aguilera Recreates 'Stripped' Look on TikTok|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="RIAA" /> In the UK, ''Stripped'' sold over two million copies and became the second highest-selling album by an American female artists in the 2000s.<ref name="2M">{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Copsey|date=April 14, 2021|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/christina-aguilera-working-on-new-english-and-spanish-language-albums__32906/|title=Christina Aguilera Working on New English and Spanish Language Albums|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=The Noughties' Official UK Albums Chart Top 100|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=19|date=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Since then, it was reported the album sold 12 million copies globally.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Touré|date=June 29, 2006|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scott-storchs-outrageous-fortune-51499/|title=Scott Storch's Outrageous Fortune|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419055040/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10699242/scott_storchs_outrageous_fortune/print|archive-date=April 19, 2008}}</ref>

The album's second single, "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]", was released to widespread acclaim for its empowering lyrics about embracing inner beauty, also becoming a [[LGBT anthem]].<ref>{{cite magazine|date=June 7, 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/lgbtq-anthems-queer-pride-songs/|title=Best LGBTQ Anthems of All Time|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> The song reached number two on the Hot 100 and topped the chart in various international countries, including the UK, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.<ref name="Hot100" /> It also reached number one on the US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart and the US [[Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref name="BillboardChartHistoryII">{{cite magazine|title=Beautiful – Christina Aguilera|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 26, 2013|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121091753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-april-29-2012-songs-gotye-makes-230605099.html|title=Week Ending April 29, 2012. Songs: Gotye Makes Digital History|first=Paul|last=Grein|publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]]|date=May 2, 2012|access-date=April 26, 2013|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019205557/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-april-29-2012-songs-gotye-makes-230605099.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]], the single won [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Gonzalez|date=November 16, 2022|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/christina-aguilera-beautiful-anniversary-stripped-20th-video-impact-lgbtq-anthem-mental-health-2022-version-self-love-acceptance|title=How Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" Made An Important Statement About Acceptance — For Society and Herself|publisher=[[Grammy Awards]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> This was followed with the singles — "[[Fighter (Christina Aguilera song)|Fighter]]", "[[Can't Hold Us Down]]" and "[[The Voice Within]]".<ref name="history1"/>

In June 2003, Aguilera co-headlined [[The Justified & Stripped Tour]] alongside [[Justin Timberlake]].<ref>{{cite magazine|date=February 7, 2003|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-christina-team-for-summer-tour-72395/|title=Justin, Christina Team for Summer Tour|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> The joint tour visited North America solely, attracting an audience of 546,483 and grossed over $31.8 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Knopper|date=November 16, 2006|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-christina-aguilera-plan-2007-arena-tours-173376/|title=Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera Plan 2007 Arena Tours|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> It ranked sixteenth on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s list of Top 25 Tours of 2003.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Bob|last=Allen|date=December 27, 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA23|title=Top 25 Tours|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Later that year, she also embarked on [[The Stripped Tour]] in Europe, Asia, and Australia.<ref name="LiveUK">{{cite magazine|date=November 14, 2003|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-bits-aguilera-goldiggez-bradley-68155/|title=Billboard Bits: Aguilera, Goldiggez, Bradley|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Her performances at the [[Wembley Arena]] were taped, broadcast on [[WB Network]] and eventually sold as a video album under the name ''[[Stripped Live in the U.K.]]''<ref name="LiveUK" /> In early 2004, it was reported that she would return to North America to perform a second leg of her tour but was eventually canceled due to a vocal cord injury.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard|date=April 29, 2004|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2lna44/christina-calls-off-tour-with-chingy-due-to-vocal-strain|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401010258/https://www.mtv.com/news/2lna44/christina-calls-off-tour-with-chingy-due-to-vocal-strain|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2023|title=Christina Calls Off Tour With Chingy Due To Vocal Strain|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>

In August 2003, at the [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards]], Aguilera opened the show singing "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]" and "[[Hollywood (Madonna song)|Hollywood]]" alongside [[Britney Spears]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Imogen|last=Tilden|date=August 29, 2003|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/aug/29/artsfeatures.madonna|title=Madonna Sexes Up MTV Awards|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Halfway through the performance, she was joined by [[Madonna]] whom they both kissed, consequently making the performance highly publicized.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Courtney|last=Mason|date=August 28, 2022|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/iconic-mtv-vma-performances-britney-spears-beyonce-janet-jackson|title=The 9 Most Iconic MTV VMAs Performances|magazine=[[L'Officiel]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Various media outlets retrospectively considered it one of the "most iconic" VMAs performances of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Sharon|last=Knolle|date=August 28, 2022|url=https://www.thewrap.com/most-iconic-vmas-performances-britney-beyonce-videos/|title=11 Most Iconic VMAs Performances|magazine=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> In 2008, MTV listed the performance as the number-one opening moment in the history of MTV Video Music Awards,<ref name=openingvma>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1593419/the-top-10-opening-moments-in-vma-history-from-madonna-to-the-present/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715160240/http://www.mtv.com/news/1593419/the-top-10-opening-moments-in-vma-history-from-madonna-to-the-present/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=The Top 10 Opening Moments in VMA History: From Madonna To The Present|last=Vera|first=Jocelyn|date=August 24, 2008|access-date=December 21, 2021}}</ref> while ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' magazine cited it as one of the twenty-five sexiest music moments on television history.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 25 Sexiest Music Moments in TV History!|last1=Collis|first1=Jonah|last2=Weiner|date=February 15, 2004|magazine=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|issn=1534-0554}}</ref> In November of that year, Aguilera hosted the [[2003 MTV Europe Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|date=November 7, 2003|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music/nun-bold-daring-aguilera-1668099|title=Nun So Bold as Daring Aguilera|newspaper=[[Evening Chronicle]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> She received widespread media attention for dressing up as a [[nun]] and being undressed to reveal her underclothes while performing the [[slutdrop]] dance style.<ref name="XRated">{{cite news|first=Auslan|last=Cramb|date=November 7, 2003|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1446089/X-rated-Christina-puts-on-a-dirrty-show-for-MTV.html|title=X-Rated Christina Aguilera Puts on a Dirrty Show for MTV|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> She was later named Top Female Pop Act of 2003 by ''Billboard''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68|title=Year in Music: 2003|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 27, 2003 |access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>

In August 2004, Aguilera recorded a cover of "[[Car Wash (song)#Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott version|Car Wash]]" alongside rapper [[Missy Elliott]] for the [[Shark Tale#Soundtrack|soundtrack]] of the [[DreamWorks Animation]] film ''[[Shark Tale]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boppermusic.com/blog/what-is-music-licensing/|title=What Is Music Licensing?|work=Bopper Music|date=July 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929090917/https://www.boppermusic.com/blog/what-is-music-licensing/|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref> She also voiced a Rastafarian jellyfish in the film.<ref name="carwash">{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/fxx3hp/christina-aguilera-is-poisonous-in-video-with-missy-elliott|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808045119/https://www.mtv.com/news/fxx3hp/christina-aguilera-is-poisonous-in-video-with-missy-elliott|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2022|title=Christina Aguilera Is Poisonous In Video With Missy Elliott|publisher=MTV News|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard|date=September 24, 2004|access-date=October 6, 2023}}</ref> That September, Aguilera was featured on "[[Tilt Ya Head Back]]" with rapper [[Nelly]].<ref name="Memories">{{cite web|first=Keith|last=Chaffee|date=December 18, 2020|url=https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/music-memories-christina-aguilera|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219011124/https://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/music-memories-christina-aguilera|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 19, 2020|title=Music Memories: Christina Aguilera|publisher=[[Los Angeles Public Library]]|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> The songs respectively reached number 63 and 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Hot100" />