Britney Spears performing "Womanizer" on The X Factor UK in 2008. The entire world had spent a year discussing her downfall, and suddenly she was back on prime-time TV with a number one hit.
Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter” music video uses the life cycle of a moth as a metaphor for transformation, turning betrayal and pain into strength. Trapped inside a glass cage, Christina breaks free and begins shedding her old self, with each look telling a different part of her metamorphosis.
The black kimono-inspired cape, often mistaken for an Alexander McQueen design, was actually an original design by costume stylist Carol Beadle. Its backpack-like structure held the pins Christina throws away in the video. The shredded white moth dress reflects her transformation, while the final red-and-black look marks her evolution into a fighter. Beadle even handmade the red skirt by knotting strips of chiffon in her hotel room the night before filming.
Directed by Floria Sigismondi, “Fighter” brings Christina’s story to life through its dark, haunting visuals and symbolism, remaining one of the most iconic videos of the Stripped era 24 years later.
Un día como hoy, 24 años atrás, Christina Aguilera dinamitó su concepci��n en tanto que ídolo adolescente.
El 22 de octubre del 2022, ‘Stripped’ devino una de las grabaciones de mayor espectro de influencia de la cultura popular del siglo XXI.
24 years ago today, Christina Aguilera released ‘Stripped’.
Twenty four years of an impactful album about self expression and freedom that continues to influence the new generations.
The birth of “Xtina”!