Two years after she made her ‘Dirrty‘ video, singer Christina Aguilera defended both, the song and the video.
In a recent interview, Aguilera, who was severely panned for the racy video, said that ‘Dirrty’ was a significant song, as it demonstrated the amount of change required in people’s views about female sexuality.
“There was a backlash against me for a while after that, for sure, but I’m proud of Dirrty. It was an important song. It really showed how much still has to change about people’s views about female sexuality,” Hollywoodrag quoted Aguilera, as saying.
“I think women should be supporting each other to feel empowered, not making each other feel ashamed. If you watch that video, you’ll see I wasn’t being disrespected in any way by a man. If anything, I was in the power position. I look back at that video and I think - wow - I put myself out there. You look at that video now and you’ll see, I really had some balls!” she added.
Aguilera also said that it was wrong and unfair for people to judge her career exclusively on Dirrty.
“It would be sad if people judged my career solely on `Dirrty’. I was just making a point that, as women, it’s important to feel free enough to express yourself as a sexual being,” she said.
“I’d say I was passionate and creative, someone who stands up for what she believes in, someone who’s pretty bold,” she added.
Source: Daily India
