Pink’s Feud with Christina Aguilera is Not the Focus of Her New Album
Pop star Pink is back with a new album, Trustfall, but says she’s “saddened and disappointed by the narrative” that’s dominated its press coverage. The 43-year-old singer pointed out how the media has been fixated on her past clashes with Christina Aguilera, 42, instead of focusing on the art of her new album.
In an Instagram post, Pink admitted that her candor about her experience with Aguilera was partly to blame for the media coverage. However, she also called out sexist attitudes about how female celebrities are treated.
“My real disappointment lies in the fact that the art can never be the focus when you’re a woman,” she wrote. “The fact that I created one of the most beautiful albums with the most beautiful people — sang my ass off, made myself wholly vulnerable.”
“I wonder when the last time Bradley Cooper or Robert De Niro were asked in interview after interview about any argument they’d ever had,” she continued. “How about Christian Bale? We stick to the art with them, don’t we? I’d like to have the same opportunity.”
Pink also wrote about her belief in authentic apology and owning up to her mistakes, saying that she should “say less” and is “working on” it. To end her post, she sent a message to Aguilera, writing, “To Christina — you know where we stand. Resolved. Onwards and upwards.”
The post drew a lot of positive feedback from fans and other celebrities, including Busy Philipps, who wrote, “Honey they’re always ready to reduce women to clickbait. You are and have always been so much more than that — as an artist and human — you’re incredibly powerful. Please keep sharing as much as you do. It’s refreshing and interesting and truly — f*** this misogynistic culture for making you think you need to say less.”
Pink has always been open and honest about her life and career, and she isn’t letting the media coverage of her past take away from her new album. She’s proving that we should all focus on the art and not the drama.
