Pop star Christina Aguilera has been flooded with compliments as she looked just like she did when she shot to fame 25 years ago as fans says she is aging backwards

Christina Aguilera was flooded with comments from fans as she showed her new look(Image: Instagram/xtina)

Christina Aguilera has surprised her fans with her new appearance as they say she is aging backwards. The pop star, 44, showed off her new style as she took part in a photoshoot.

She appeared to reference her early career as she rocked a dark smokey eye while rocking a gold mini dress. Christina’s blonde locks were backcombed and tousled as she held them up in her hands. The Lady Marmalade hitmaker shared a behind the scenes look at the shoot, which showed her styling many different looks. She wrote: “work & play,” alongside the post as she gave fans a tease at the upcoming photos.

Fans gushed over Christina as they said she was going back to her early days(Image: Instagram/xtina)

Her followers were quick to compliment the star, with many referencing how she appears to not have aged a day. One said: “Oh she’s a MODEL, she looks like Christina Aguilera 1999.”

Another added: “HOW IS SHE BENJAMIN BUTTONING? I’ve always been such a huge Christina fan and it’s been so nice to see her look so happy, healthy and THRIVING lately and this shoot is SO GORGEOUS.”

Someone else commented: Queen looking freshhh.” A fourth wrote: “Queen aged so well.” Another gushed: “Flawless, ageless, eternal Queen.”

Christina has long been open about her body image as a public figure. During the pandemic, she dropped 40 pounds (18 kgs) through a combination of diet, exercise and lifestyle changes.

However, the Genie in a Bottle singer revealed she has not always been as body-confident as she is today. In 2021, the five-time Grammy winner opened up about the pressures she felt about her appearance during the 90s.

Speaking to Health Magazine, she admitted: “I have a hard time looking at the early pictures of myself because I remember feeling so insecure.”

She has been open about her body image struggles(Image: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Christina heartbreakingly confessed that she really struggled with body image throughout her twenties. She said: “I would never want to relive my 20s — you’re so in your own head and finding your confidence.”

Last year, Christina had unwanted attention as she was accused of using weight loss drugs. She was at workout studio Barry’s Bootcamp in West Hollywood to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.

The mother-of-two rocked a black bodysuit with thigh-high boots for the event, and her appearance was filmed and shared on social media, prompting an outpouring of messages from her fans.

It left Christina issuing a statement where she said her recent weight loss had nothing to do with focusing on “being skinny”. She said her mental health had been impacted due to being targeted for her petite frame when she burst onto the music scene 25 years ago.

“When you’re a teenager, you have a very different body than when you’re in your 20s. I started to fill out, and then that was unacceptable because it was like, ‘Oh, she’s getting thicker.’

“Then I had industry people: ‘They liked your body and how you were as a skinny teenager’,” Christina shared.