I’ll never strip like Britney or Christina: Avril

Pop star Avril Lavigne has revealed that despite the fame she always wanted to keep her modesty intact by not stripping for anyone. Sassy songs like Complicated and Sk8er Boi saw her portrayed as ‘the anti-Britney’ and a smart, independent young female artist who kept her clothes on.

“In the beginning some people expected me to be like Britney (Spears) and Christina (Aguilera) and take my clothes off, but I was never going to strip for anyone,” Lavigne told the Daily Mail.

“When you’re in the limelight, people judge you and everything you do sends a message out to your fans. I’ve never conformed to what people think a female pop star should be. I had my own look going on,’ she said.

“The guy who signed me (LA Reid) knew I would never wear pink. I’ve grown out of the tomboy look now and happily wear heels, tight jeans and dresses. I’d never have done that ten years ago,” she added.

Lavigne also revealed that she grew up in the town of Napanee, south of Ottawa, and was dedicated to the idea of becoming a singer.

“I was very driven, even then,” she recalled.

“I always wanted to be a singer. That was my goal and everything was dedicated to that,” she added.

The 26-year-old Sober singer, who also revealed her culinary expertise, said that she is a bit laconic.

“I’m not that talkative really. People expect me to be brash and loud and vivacious – they expect me to be a wild character and I’m not. I’m that person on stage and in my songs, but not away from it,” she added.

Christina Aguilera, Bratman divorce 'finalised'

Christina Aguilera's divorce from former husband Jordan Bratman has been finalised, according to court filings.

In October 2010, the couple officially announced their split, with Aguilera filing for divorce just days later.
According to a legal settlement reached in February, Aguilera and her former husband's marriage was legally dissolved today, April 15, following the conclusion of a six-month processing period required by California law.

Neither Aguilera nor Bratman have commented at this time, but the Voice judge recently claimed that she's learned to laugh about "hiccups" in her personal life.

The pair first began dating in 2002 and tied the knot three years later in a private ceremony in Napa Valley. They are the parents to 3-year-old son Max.

After confirming their split last year, Aguilera revealed that her relationship with Bratman had grown to be "unhealthy and unhappy" in the ensuing years since their wedding.

In March, the singer was arrested for public intoxication in Los Angeles while her current boyfriend Matthew Rutler was charged with driving under the influence.

Christina Aguilera in lawsuit over 'stolen song'

Christina Aguilera has been involved in a lawsuit over allegations bosses at her record label sampled a 1968 song in her track 'Ain''t No Other Man' without paying the rightful owner.

TMZ said that the singer''s hit single uses a beat from Dave Cortez and the Moon People''s soul song ‘Hippy Skippy Moon Strut’, reports the Daily Express.

According to legal papers, filed in New York, TufAmerica bought the exclusive rights to the original song in 2004, but Aguilera''s label bosses at Sony made a deal with Codigo Music and the Clyde Otis Music Group to use the record.

Heads at TufAmerica are now asking a court to declare them the rightful owner of the song and are seeking damages.

Christina's hubby helped overcome past

Aguilera, 28, and music marketing executive Bratman, 32, who are parents to 19-month-old son Max, will be married four years in November.

And the singer insists that it is only because of Bratman’s loving influence that she has been able to conquer her fears after growing up with an abusive father.

“I grew up not having any real male perspective or role model and Jordan just continuously makes me fall deeper and deeper in love with him everyday,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling E! Online.

“He just exudes such love and is such a great father to Max that it just makes me the happiest woman alive.

“I’m just lucky to have him in my life... every couple has times when they disagree, but I never allow any arguments to escalate in front of Max,” she added.