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American singer Christina Aguilera has received extensive media recognition as a cultural and public figure. Her public image has received press coverage for undergoing reinventions and transformations.
After debuting in the late 1990s, Aguilera rose to fame with her bubblegum pop eponymous debut album which saw her as part of the late 1990s teen pop wave. Since then, throughout her career, Aguilera has reinvented her public image numerous times. She broke free of her teen idol image by embodying a provocative, sexual image with her follow-up album Stripped (2002). This image received a generally mixed media response. She later embraced an old Hollywood style inspired by 1920s aesthetic with Back to Basics (2006) and later a futuristic image inspired by the birth of her son and her album Bionic (2010).
In the early 2010s, Aguilera faced a highly publicized era with negative media coverage following personal struggles and the commercial failure of Bionic and her film Burlesque (2010). She subsequently spent six years as a coach on The Voice. She saw some success with collaborations "Moves like Jagger", "Feel This Moment" and "Say Something" and her album Lotus (2012), before making a widespread musical comeback with Liberation (2018).
Throughout her career, Aguilera has been named a pop icon, gay icon, fashion icon and a triple threat entertainer and is closely affiliated with The Walt Disney Company, being honoured as a Disney Legend in recognition. She has embraced a diva persona, often garnering polarised views and comparisons to singer Mariah Carey. Aguilera has been involved in various celebrity feuds, most notably with Eminem. She has also received media coverage for her fashion, style and physical appearance, often facing body shaming and slut-shaming comments.