Welcome to the sixth installment of our 2000s Fashion Icon Series! If you missed last week’s post, we went over Paris Hilton, her style in the 2000s, and how to get her look with a modern twist.

This week we are taking a look at Christina Aguilera’s style — specifically the iconic Xtina of the 2000s.

We are going to look back on her history in the industry, how she became a household name in the 2000s, her fashion style during the decade, and how we can gather inspiration from her unique looks.

Read on for our Christina Aguilera 2000s style guide!

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Christina Aguilera Biography

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Christina was born on Staten Island, New York on December 18, 1980. At age 13, she joined the cast of The All New Mickey Mouse Club alongside other soon-to-be big names, Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell, Britney Spears, and Ryan Gosling. After two years on the show, she started recording her first song, “All I Wanna Do,” in Japan.

In 1998, Christina got her big break when she recorded “Reflection” for Disney’s Mulan. A year later, she released her first album, Christina Aguilera which went on to sell more than 8 million copies due to hits “Genie in a Bottle” and “What a Girl Wants.”

As she rose to fame alongside Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, Christina adopted a new persona to shed her sweet Disney girl image. She partnered with Pink, Mya, and Lil’ Kim to perform “Lady Marmalade” and released a new album, Stripped, in 2002.

With this album, Christina emerged with a new, sexier alter ego: Xtina. Unlike young Christina, who had a sweet, bubblegum pop vibe, Xtina had intense sex appeal, dyed black hair, and multiple piercings and tattoos.