Christina Aguilera says she is fighting against sexism to allow daughter Summer, 9, to 'grow up without shame': 'I want her to feel comfortable'
Christina Aguilera candidly spoke about fighting back against sexism as she envisions a better future for her daughter.
The 43-year-old pop icon - who wowed fans with her new look when she presented at the Grammys - said she wants to end the double standard for women during her cover story for Ad Week released on Tuesday.
'[Women] go through a lot with their sexuality,' she began. 'We’re shamed, we’re labeled, we’re scrutinized. It’s time for all that to end.'
The siren added: 'I’ve experienced firsthand the double standards [put on women]; and I’ve been shamed for being open, for expressing myself sexually and trying to own my body, and for trying to empower other women,' she continued. 'People are afraid of that.'
A driving force for her commitment to the cause is her nine-year-old girl Summer Rain, whom she shares with her fiancé Matthew Rutler.
Christina Aguilera candidly spoke about fighting back against sexism as she envisions a better future for her daughter for Ad Week
A driving force for her commitment to the cause is her 9-year-old girl Summer Rain, whom she shares with her fiancé Matthew Rutler
'I want [my daughter] to grow up not feeling any shame or stigma and feel comfortable as a woman,' Aguilera explained.
Her 15-year-old son Max Liron, whose father is Aguilera's ex-husband Jordan Bratman, is also on her mind.
'I want my son to understand and appreciate women’s struggles and what they go through, and to feel part of the conversation as well,' she added.
The superstar went on to explain how her sexual wellness brand Playground, which she launched last year, is a perfect fit for helping fight the good fight.
'That’s the future of this brand; it’s about opening doors for new conversations, [encouraging women] to take better care and have awareness for their bodies and themselves,' she said.
She added of the business venture: 'This has been a very comfortable and natural space for me to enter because [sexuality] has been such a big part of my life, my world, my music.'
Her career has been defined by such provocative and defiant anthems like Dirrty and Fighter.
She also caused people to reexamine their positions on sexism with her provocative rendition of Lady Marmalade and the notorious Madonna kiss at the 2003 VMAs.
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'[Women] go through a lot with their sexuality,' she began. 'We’re shamed, we’re labeled, we’re scrutinized. It’s time for all that to end; pictured at 20024 Grammys
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'I’ve experienced firsthand the double standards [put on women]; and I’ve been shamed for being open, for expressing myself sexually and trying to own my body, and for trying to empower other women,' she continued, pictured in 2002 Dirrty video
She also caused people to reexamine their positions on sexism with her provocative rendition of Lady Marmalade and the notorious Madonna kiss at the 2003 VMAs
Playground is her latest move, taking her mission to uplift and support others into the territory of sexual health.
She aimed to establish a 'safe haven' specifically for women.
Her motivation stemmed from the observation that the market predominantly featured products tailored either for men or for 'their women.'
'At this point in my life also as a mother, it's really important for me that I open up this conversation to my daughter and make sure that she feels empowered early on in her life to feel good about asking me any questions,' Aguilera told People in 2023.
'Simplifying the information and just making it very matter of fact. This is not something that we should be scared or ashamed of.'
Meanwhile, the hitmaker revealed that Summer wants to be her manager in the future during a new interview with Vogue.
'On the way to school the other day with her dad, [Summer] said, "When I grow up, I want to either be mama's photographer or mama's manager." It's so funny,' she said.
'We told Will.i.am that [when he came to see the show], and he was like, "Oh, my God, she's your daught-ager." So daught-ager is the word of the year. It's just so cute,' she said.
A driving force for her commitment to the cause is her 9-year-old girl Summer Rain, whom she shares with her fiancé Matthew Rutler
Her 15-year-old son Max Liron, whose father is Aguilera's ex-husband Jordan Bratman, is also on her mind
Matthew Rutler, Summer, Christina and her son Max Liron Bratman attend the premiere of The Emoji Movie in 2017
The star went on to share how her second child had already become actively involved in overseeing her mother's busy schedule.
'If I'm running late for something or have an appointment, she's like, "You know they're waiting, Mama. We need to go,"' she stated.
She added: 'Literally she's embodying that, and it's just the most beautiful [thing].'
Aguilera added that Summer 'gives me so much love and support. Before I go on stage, she knows I get nervous, and she's like, "You're going to do great, mama."'
