Christina Aguilera's Downward Spiral
Christina Aguilera's Downward Spiral
by Alannah Dragonetti
It seems that everyone this week is discussing when Christina Aguilera confused the words to the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl. Regardless of the fact that it has been a relatively slow week in news, people are shocked that such a seasoned performer could make such an amateurish error. Not only had Aguilera known about her Super Bowl performance for weeks prior to the actual day, but she has most likely sung the national anthem at other high profile events. The singer brushed her mistake off by saying, "I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through."
I, however, believe Sunday’s lyrical confusion will be the last public appearance the singer makes before it is announced that she has checked into a rehab facility. The word flub alone, although strange, is not the reason I predict rehab in Aguilera’s future. It is just another piece of evidence that the singer’s life is spiraling downward. In October, She filed for divorce from Jordan Bratman, her husband of five years. Since the divorce, she has been seen with Matthew Rutler, a production assistant she met on the set of box office disappointment, Burlesque, which was supposed to her acting debut . Rumors of the destructive nature of Aguilera’s relationship with Rutler have been circulating as of late. Various sources have accused Rutler of using Aguilera for her money and musical connections (Rutler is in a band). Aguilera is also alleged to have confronted Julianne Hough at an event in February. She is even rumored to have wandered into Hurt Locker actor Jeremy Renner’s house intoxicated and passed out on the bed.
In addition to Aguilera’s rumored erratic behavior, her appearance has changed drastically. This period of Aguilera’s life is reminiscent of Mariah Carey’s mental health crisis in 2001, which came to a head after Carey made an erratic appearance on MTV’s TRL. This period also calls up images of Britney Spears and her public bouts of instability. From the beginning of their careers, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears have been pitted against each other as rivals. Spears was always the more well known of the two, but Aguilera has always followed just one step behind. While Britney is putting her very public and severe mental breakdown behind her, Aguilera may once again be following in her footsteps.
by Alannah Dragonetti
It seems that everyone this week is discussing when Christina Aguilera confused the words to the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl. Regardless of the fact that it has been a relatively slow week in news, people are shocked that such a seasoned performer could make such an amateurish error. Not only had Aguilera known about her Super Bowl performance for weeks prior to the actual day, but she has most likely sung the national anthem at other high profile events. The singer brushed her mistake off by saying, "I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through."
I, however, believe Sunday’s lyrical confusion will be the last public appearance the singer makes before it is announced that she has checked into a rehab facility. The word flub alone, although strange, is not the reason I predict rehab in Aguilera’s future. It is just another piece of evidence that the singer’s life is spiraling downward. In October, She filed for divorce from Jordan Bratman, her husband of five years. Since the divorce, she has been seen with Matthew Rutler, a production assistant she met on the set of box office disappointment, Burlesque, which was supposed to her acting debut . Rumors of the destructive nature of Aguilera’s relationship with Rutler have been circulating as of late. Various sources have accused Rutler of using Aguilera for her money and musical connections (Rutler is in a band). Aguilera is also alleged to have confronted Julianne Hough at an event in February. She is even rumored to have wandered into Hurt Locker actor Jeremy Renner’s house intoxicated and passed out on the bed.
In addition to Aguilera’s rumored erratic behavior, her appearance has changed drastically. This period of Aguilera’s life is reminiscent of Mariah Carey’s mental health crisis in 2001, which came to a head after Carey made an erratic appearance on MTV’s TRL. This period also calls up images of Britney Spears and her public bouts of instability. From the beginning of their careers, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears have been pitted against each other as rivals. Spears was always the more well known of the two, but Aguilera has always followed just one step behind. While Britney is putting her very public and severe mental breakdown behind her, Aguilera may once again be following in her footsteps.
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