Christina Aguilera

The cover of Blender is about to get mighty dirrrty. In the best possible way.

Indeed, of one The Gossip's favorites, Christina Aguilera, gave the magazine an interview recently. Here are some excerpts from it:

On getting props from Guns N' Roses:
"Axl Rose was backstage in the greenroom at the VMAs … and I heard that he made everyone in the room quiet down so he could hear my performance. When I met him backstage, he shook my hand and said, ‘You are one of the greatest vocalists of our time.'"

On taking charge of her own career:
"It's really true: With freedom comes a ton of responsibility. I'm the only one in charge of the ship now. And if it sinks, it's my fault."

On the inspiration behind her new look (ogle over Christina Aguilera pictures now):

"I watched tons of old movies. Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn, some Fellini. It was a real risk for me to go to this more glamorous place. But I wanted a different take on sexuality: more coy, more playful, more light, more tongue in cheek.

If a makeup artist would have handed me a red lipstick a few years ago…how do I put this? I would have wiped it off right then and there â€" that's the polite way of putting it."

On her marriage to Jordan Bratman:
"It used to be, the only good relationships I ever had were with gay men. That was before I met Jordy."

On having Jewish in-laws:
"I've been learning lots of Jewish words … Schlep. Like, I have so much stuff I have to schlep with me. And oy. And, of course, shiksa."

On her new more mature image:
"When you get married, you tune out a lot of the old bull$hit that used to bother you."

On Jessica Simpson slipping a note beneath her hotel suite door when they stayed in the same hotel during the MTV VMAs:
"She said the sweetest things about my work. Women are so supercatty sometimes … But Jessica is supersweet and noncompetitive. I sent her a big bouquet of flowers."

Once again, we heart X-tina. Instead of remaining catty with her competition, such as Jessica and Britney, she gives them props ... and presents for babies such as Sutton Pierce Federline.

She's good people.

If there was any sizzle left in the alleged feud between pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, it appears to have been put to bed.

The Gossip has learned that Christina took the high road and purchased a $570 gift bag for Sutton Pierce, the second little bundle of love Britney brought into this world recently.

The bag of goodies, according to MSNBC, includes a hooded towel, overalls, slippers, and a crockery set… though we're not entirely sure what a two-week-old child needs with a crockery set. This is one of those gifts that's more for the parents â€" we all know Kevin Federline's career is a crock.

[Ba-dum-ching!]

The gifts will make a nice addition to the lavish room Sutton Pierce shares with his older brother, Sean Preston, which reportedly cost the Federlines $100,000 to redecorate in blue with nautical themes and a large SPF â€" the initials of both tykes (and perhaps a subtle reminder to always use sunblock?) â€" stenciled on the wall.

"Britney worked with two designers to make the nursery state of the art," said a friend of hers.

"She told the decorators to spare no expense. She's indulging herself and her new son. This is definitely the most joyous time of her life."

The most joyous time of our lives? When we saw this Britney Spears picture.

Let us go on record:

We love Christina Aguilera. The beauty can actually sing, doesn't seem to desperately crave the spotlight and even married a kind of ugly dude.

We also love Fergie. The solo artist and front woman for the Black Eyed Peas kicked an addiction to crystal meth and is now speaking out against the drug. She also enjoys the occasional London Bridge. Gotta respect that.

But here's the thing: Only one star can be the true princess of the pop world. As you can see from the image below, each singer is trying to wear this crown. Literally.

Let us know, readers: Xtina or Fergie? (And, no, you can't vote for Brooke Hogan.)

Christina Aguilera claims her feud with former Mickey Mouse Club pal, Britney Spears, is history. The Dirrrty one also wishes to keep her private life behind closed doors, turning down reality show TV offers.

Yeah. We're gonna ignore both of those positions.

Not everyone is familiar with Xtina's husband, Jordan Bratman. But you may have heard of Spears' better ghetto half, Kevin Federline. We've pitted the couples against one another below.

Which pair do you think has the brighter future? And which is more likely to end up like Paul McCartney and Heather Mills?

Behind closed doors, Christina Aguilera and her husband, Jordan Bratman, may play dirrrrty, but fans will never know.

The singer evealed she was offered the chance to star in a reality TV series, but isn't willing to let the cameras into her and Bratman's home. We fail to see why anyone would turn down the opportunity to have every nuance of her life documented for public judgment.

"We've been approached, actually, and it has been a question for some people, but my marriage and my relationship with my husband is something that I really want to protect," Aguilera told MTV News.

But that's no fun for us, Christina.

The singing sensation does have sympathy, however, for those that chose the reality TV path, such as Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey; Carmen Electra & Dave Navarro, especially as their very public marriages have now ended.

"My heart goes out to that whole situation," Aguilera said. "It's a whole different ballgame, I feel, when you do open yourself up to that whole thing, and it must be difficult. You're open to all the judgment in the world.

"At least now I can say, `Well, you don't know my situation and it's very private and special and sacred to me.'"

Well, we can still look at Christina Aguilera pictures. She can't stop us from doing that!

Why is life so good for Christina Aguilera? First of all, look at the singer. She obviously cut the line in the looks department.

Delve beneath the sexy exterior, however, and this pop star has a new album coming out, has legitimized herself as a long-lasting talent in the business and is happily married to music executive Jordan Bratman.

Moreover, Aguilera recently discussed her one true love, that inanimate object that truly gets her motor running. Sorry, fellas, it's not what you probably were hoping for.

"I am a perfectionist by nature. I'm an organizational freak. My label maker is my best friend. It's to the point where sometimes it annoys even me," said the 25-year old.

With Back to Basics set to his stores on August 14, Christina also talked about the opposite career paths of herself and a certain other former member of the Mickey Mouse Club.

Just consider where this diva is in life compared to Britney Spears. Aguilera has maintained a low profile, a private life and earned an established, respected spot in the industry.

Britney is married to Kevin Federline.

Her former Mickey Mouse Club buddy, Britney Spears, used to be very, very hot. As she's transformed herself into a perpetually pregant airhead with REALLY awful taste in men, however, Brit's looks have gone down the toilet faster than post-meal food from the stomach of Lindsay Lohan.

Christina Aguilera has had the opposite fate, fortunately for men across the world. As shown here in our second instance of Classic Celebrity Pictures, X-tina has changed with the times - but managed to maintain that beautiful, sexy, my-goodness-we-need-new-pants look:

Even Dirrrrty girls can get lonely.

In a recent interview with Billboard magazine, Christina Aguilera talks about her beautiful wedding in November - but wishes she had a father figure to walk her down the aisle.

At first, the confident, sexy singer figured the ceremony to wed music executive Jordan Bratman would be fine. She was no daddy's girl!

"I'm a performer," Aguilera figured. "I can totally walk myself down the aisle."

But as she walked toward her groom, the independent woman knwon as "X-tina" realized "it would be really nice to have that male protector in your life, to have felt that your entire life, and to have that one person give you away to the next man that's going to take care of you."

How true. It's the sort thought even a blow-up doll of yourself cannot fix.

Aguilera was 6 when her father, Fausto, and mother, Shelly, separated. Christina and her sister, Rachel, moved with their mom from Staten Island, N.Y., to the Pittsburgh suburb of Wexford, Pa. Aguilera has had virtually no contact with her father since.

With the release of a new album - the two-CD Back to Basics - on the horizon, Aguilera at least has a lot to be excited about. She laments the loss of a male parental figure in her life, but finds inspiration from another performer: Madonna.

"I saw her last tour," Christina said. "I'm looking at this woman, she's got two kids at home, (and) she's still able to do it. She's got the stamina to be up on that stage, she looks amazing and it's just really inspiring. And so I look at that and go, 'Wow, I'm 25, what am I complaining about? I better get off my butt.' "

Who hasn't wanted to do naughty things to Christina Aguilera or Jennifer Lopez? Come on, ladies, put your hands up, too.

This is everyone's chance to make such fantasies into a reality. Sort of. Not really. For the sickos, maybe.

Nevertheless, all it takes is a deep exhale or two and J.Lo can instantly appear in your living room! Or, to be precise, J.Ho, the name of her inflatable doll. Others hot babes you can make into your own sex slaves include Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford and Paris Hilton.

These blow up dolls can be purchased online at numerous erotic web boutiques for about $20. The rewards, however, can last forever. Or, for Jay-Z, more like a few seconds.

After previewing her new song, "Ain't No Other Man," at the MTV Movie Awards, Christina Aguilera is set to show fans across the nation her latest video.

"This is the first reflection of what the new album is about," said Christina about the video, "and I had to get every detail locked in and get the right director who shared my vision and making sure it has a throw back appeal with a modern day flare."

That job fell to Bryan Barber. The director of the upcoming OutKast film "Idlewild" stepped in for the shoot and watched as Christina shook her thang. The set up stars this bombshell as a jazz-era blues singer who, after a world tour, returns to her hometown juke joint.

MTV's "Making the Video" for "Ain't No Other Man" premieres tomorrow night at 10pm.