Paper Magazine broke the internet with its iconic Kim Kardashian cover, and has now debuted yet another issue that has everyone talking today.
For the magazine’s “Transformation 2018” issue, Christina Aguilera stuns with barely-there makeup and a shaggy blonde fringe.
“I’ve always been someone that obviously loves to experiment, loves theatrics, loves to create a storyline and play a character in a video or through stage. I’m a performer, that’s who I am by nature,” the singer explained.
“But I’m at the place, even musically, where it’s a liberating feeling to be able to strip it all back and appreciate who you are and your raw beauty.”
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Aguilera added that she hasn’t forgone her signature bright lips and bold eyeliner altogether.
“I mean, I’m a girl that likes a beat face,” she said. “Let’s not get it twisted.”
Twitter is loving Xtina’s dramatic make-under too.
How does Christina Aguilera look younger now than she did 15 years ago? pic.twitter.com/KrPn2W02C6
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 26, 2018
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