The Transformation Of Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera has managed to reinvent herself almost as many times as her idol Madonna has over the years. A child of the '80s, the Staten Island-born superstar has experienced quite the evolution ever since she first hit the scene. From precocious toddler to devoted mother, here's Christina Aguilera's stunning transformation. When Christina was just six years old, her mother, Shelly Kearns, left her dad because of an alleged violent streak. Kearns told E! that her ex once lashed out at a young Christina after she woke him from a nap, allegedly drawing blood. Although her father denied the accusations, Christina later confirmed to W magazine, "I felt caged by my childhood. And unsafe. Bad things happened in my home. There was violence." But despite the difficult circumstances, she managed to take with her some important life lessons. She told Paper magazine, "I watched my mom have to be submissive. […] You can either be, unfortunately, so damaged by it that you take a turn for the worse, or you can feel empowered by it and make choices to never go down that route." Watch the video for more about The Transformation Of Christina Aguilera! #ChristinaAguilera #Transformation Difficult childhood | 0:00 Escape into music | 1:17 Putting it to the test | 2:08 Disney Mouseketeer | 3:15 A jaw-dropping demo | 4:03 Genie's out of the bottle | 5:11 Taking a swing at Pink | 6:07 Getting "Dirrty" | 7:14 The year from hell | 8:23 The Voice | 9:34 Devoted mom | 10:21 Living legend | 11:15