Christina Aguilera Gifted, Britney A Pop Regret

In an online chat with readers, Elysa Gardner of USA Today was asked to weigh in on Christina Aguilera’s negative remarks on pop rivals Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child star Beyonce Knowles, and Pink. “I’ll say this much: Christina is the most naturally gifted singer of the three,” the music critic said. “Not always crazy about her material, or her style, but the girl has a powerful and very musical voice. As for Britney… I think she would have been better off had she not been dragged into show business as a kid, and allowed to forge a more normal life. But perhaps I’ll get into that in a future article.” Read the entire transcript here.