Xtina - dirrty girl
02.11.2005., srijeda
Ditching the Dirrty
by Lesley Mofokeng CHRISTINA Aguilera has ditched her raunchy image as portrayed in the controversial video Dirrty.Speaking from her Los Angeles home this week ahead of her visit to Joburg, the US pop princess says it’s out with the micro-mini skirts and skimpy pieces of cloth. “I’ve retired the old look from the Stripped album,” she says. “I had a lot of fun because that’s where I was totally at that time in my life. But now I’m inspired in a whole new way.” Aguilera, famous for hits such as Beautiful, Genie in a Bottle and What a Girl Wants, says she loves pushing the envelope when it comes to her career, whether it’s the music or her image. Although she is not saying what her new look will be, Aguilera has been toying with the Marilyn Monroe look. “I’m very much into having my platinum-blonde hair and red lips. It’s kind of more inspired by my sexual side. The ’20s pin-up look will always be a part of me.” Grammy Award-winning Aguilera’s dress sense has earned her fair share of criticism and notoriety. Most recently, an ad in which she portrayed a naughty nurse was cancelled in the US. She was widely condemned when she posed naked, with a strategically placed guitar, for Rolling Stone magazine. Aguilera’s decision to change her image may have to do with the fact that she is to tie the knot with her music executive boyfriend of two years, Jordan Bratman, soon. Aguilera has been quoted as saying that her wedding dress will be conservative, white and traditional. Coming to Joburg is not only a jol for her, but a tonic to calm the nerves of the bride-to-be. “Jordan and I are really looking forward to visiting there and learning while having fun,” she says. She admits that she still has a lot to learn about South Africa, but at last she knows that Thabo Mbeki is President. “I definitely know that I will be meeting Nelson Mandela while I’m there and I’m excited about the show I’ll be putting on.” Her concert will be at the Coca-Cola Dome, north of Joburg, on November 10. The night before, she will perform at the Unite of the Stars banquet, along with Diana Ross, Deborah Cox, Lucia Micarelli and Westlife, at the same venue. A noted campaigner for the prevention of Aids and the abuse of women, Aguilera says she will address these issues during her concert. But they won’t spoil the fun. “This is my first time in Africa, and I’m bringing my full band and dancers,” she says. “You can expect a high-energy, feel-good show, where you can take a night off, go out with your family or friends and just escape and get lost to good music and a good time.” The domestic-violence cause is close to her heart as she and her mother were victims of her abusive father. Aguilera will also visit feeding schemes in Soweto. For her young fans, her message will be that they should practise safe sex and test frequently for HIV. “I’ll tell people who believe that Aids can’t happen to them that that’s exactly the mentality that could have a detrimental impact.” Izvor:Sunday Times |
