Christina Aguilera, 44, shocks fans with her drastic new appearance as speculation mounts that she has undergone extensive facial surgery
Christina Aguilera shocked fans with her drastic new appearance on the front cover of French magazine Carcy as she continued to spark plastic surgery rumours.
Some fans pointed out the singer has transformed back to her youthful looks in the shoot, which releases at the end of May, amid speculation she has had a facelift.
Plastic surgeons told DailyMail.com in 2024 that Christina has likely undergone a face lift to sculpt her cheekbones and smooth the lines between her nose and lips.
One image which saw Christina hold a mask to her face - printed with the word original - gave fans a major ironic hint that she has a whole new visage.
Comments on Reddit read: 'Not sure what exact mix of plastic surgery + heavy make-up + heavy editing is going on here. Just that they've all come together to make Christina look like an amalgamation of other pop culture blondes and not herself',
'wow, I couldn't even recognize her before reading the title. of course there are touch ups here and there, but a quick research shows how plastic surgery has changed her face drastically'.
'It doesn't look like her', 'I'm sorry, I hate this era of celebrity. Everybody looks the same - all photoshopped to hell with the same plastic surgeon. Now, thanks to Ozempic, everyone has the same body too. It's such a bummer',
Taking inspiration from blonde actress Brigitte Bardot, who became an international sex symbol in the 1950s and 60s, Christina looked just like the French icon.
The actress went back to her Burlesque roots in the racy shoot ahead of the upcoming West End musical - which she is producing.
Christina confidently displayed her weight loss in the front cover of Carcy, a fashion magazine that explores eroticism, amid rumours she's taken Ozempic.
While the shoot drew a lot of praise, many initially failed to recognise Christina on the age-defying cover, with one writing: 'Is she a time traveler?'
Others penned: 'Why does she have a different face every time we see her?'
'HOW IS SHE BENJAMIN BUTTONING? I've always been such a huge Christina fan and it's been so nice to see her look so happy, healthy and THRIVING lately and this shoot is SO GORGEOUS',
'I thought that was Nicola Peltz for a second', 'Ozempic not only made her lose weight but changed her face too.'
'Her ability to look younger every time I see her should be studied. She's literally aging backwards and looks so stunning.'
Plastic surgeons told DailyMail.com in 2024 that Christina has likely undergone a face lift to sculpt her cheekbones and smooth the lines between her nose and lips
Trolls on Reddit commented on Christina's 'photoshopped' appearance and admitted she looked 'nothing like her' as plastic surgery speculation mounted
Following the shoot, fans were quick to comment on the looming speculation Christina has taken Ozempic (pictured in 2011)
Taking inspiration from blonde actress Brigitte, who became an international sex symbol in the 1950s and 60s, Christina looked just like the French icon
Christina, who has been rumoured to have used the weight loss drug after dropping a whopping 40lbs, displayed her incredibly slim figure in a satin gold dress.
Although she has not directly responded to the claims, Christina recently remarked that she no longer feels the need to 'give a f***' about public scrutiny on her body.
In one image, the Beautiful singer sat cross legged in a chair while wearing a flimsy gold mini-dress. Her blonde hair was tousled and she had smoky eye makeup on.
Speaking about her early years in the music industry, Christina told Glamour magazine that music bosses were unhappy when she gained weight in her 20s - and said they preferred her as a 'skinny teenager.'
'When you're a teenager, you have a very different body than when you're in your 20s,' Christina said in the cover interview. 'I started to fill out, and then that was unacceptable because it was like, "Oh, she's getting thicker."
'Then I had industry people say: "They liked your body and how you were as a skinny teenager."'
The star's weight has fluctuated over the years, with her recently sparking rumours of Ozempic use after debuting a 50lb weight loss.
She previously said she 'hated being super skinny' and had started embracing and 'loving my new curves,' according to Health.
Christina's career started out when she competed on Star Search, before being selected for The All-New Mickey Mouse Club.
After hanging up her mouse ears in 1996, Christina recorded the theme tune for Disney movie Mulan which helped propel her to fame with her self-titled debut album the following year.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with help from her hit singles Genie in a Bottle and What a Girl Wants.
But the pressure to portray a clean cut look all the time was leaving her burnt out, and determined to reclaim her sexuality and break norms she later carved out a decidedly raunchier brand of pop than her peers.
Christina raised eyebrows with X-rated performances in music videos for songs like Dirrty.
She released more hit albums including Stripped and Back to Basics, and made her acting debut in the 2010 musical Burlesque.
After her pop career hit a snag, the songstress served as a coach on NBC's The Voice on and off for six seasons, before departing the series for good in 2016.
Last year it was revealed that Christina was moving on from the only record label she's ever signed to, RCA Records, after 26 years.
Now Christina has signed 5020 Records, a Latin-infused label based out of Miami, according to Variety.
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