Remake / Remodel: Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera

Kristi Turnquist of the Portland Oregonian shared her thoughts on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera ahead of their show at the Rose Garden arena on Tuesday. On Timberlake, she commented, “In interviews, Timberlake is recasting himself from the human candy cane of *NSYNC’s reign to hip dude down with the homeboys. He showed up in a cover story in hip-hop magazine Vibe, portrayed as a Memphis native respectful of the African American music traditions he’s been accused of trying to glom onto.” As for Aguilera, Turnquist says, “Unlike [Britney Spears], who played up her assets (good looks, killer body) while minimizing her weaknesses (singing), Aguilera always had great pipes, a deep, womanly, powerful voice. In her teen-pop days, she belted it out but dressed like the young woman she was, ladling on the hot-pink lip gloss, inky eyeliner and sparkly eye shadow. Now, like Timberlake, Aguilera has decided to play the hottie card. But she’s had a bumpier time of it.”