Christina Aguilera: 'I've Always Been Too Thin'

Christina Aguilera covers Lucky October 2012. The 31-year-old says she’s comfortable at her current weight after years of being unusually-thin (seemingly dieting at the behest of the record executives she’s criticising below). She’s happy with this ‘booty’ and ‘cleavage,’ her words, and we’re pretending the latter aren’t implants she got during her 20s. Shoot and interview below.

On the challenge she faced with her body: ‘Actually, the challenge I’ve always had is being too thin, so I love that now I have a booty, and obviously I love showing my cleavage. Hey, if you can work it and you can own it, that confidence is going to shine through.’
On fame at a young age: ‘When you’re young, it’s so easy to get bull-dozed. There were these two ladies who worked at the record label who always wanted to come to fittings and dress me up like a Barbie doll. It was disgusting.’
On her new album: ‘If you love Fighter, you’re going to love my new album. As a 30-year-old woman, I’ve been uncovering my independence, and it’s been really fun to explore in the new songs.’
On looking back to the staggering success of Stripped: ‘I was 21 and fearless. It was a really great turning point for me to be the artist I’d always wanted to be.’
On her personality: ‘I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.’