Christina Aguilera rolls down her car window to pose with fans before headlining NYC’s Pride Island
Christina Aguilera made her presence known in the Tribeca area of New York City on Sunday as she posed with a group of delighted fans ahead of her Pride Island performance.
However, the 42-year-old diva didn’t seem to have enough time for a full-fledged meet-and-greet, so instead she met fans from the comfort of the SUV that took her to her performance.
She rolled down her window to pose for a selfie with a fan and greet other excited attendees
The 42-year-old singer had her blonde hair tied back tightly and wore sunglasses and large earrings as seen in the Big Apple on a summer day.
She was later seen stepping out of the vehicle donning a black top and camo green pants.
On the road: Christina Aguilera, 42, greeted adoring fans from the window of her car as she headed to her headline act at NYC’s Pride Island on Sunday
She had apparently worn her T-shirt and the same outfit the previous day for rehearsals leading up to her performance.
The top read “JUST BE JEALOUS” in big block letters filled with rhinestones, and she paired it with high-waisted camo pants.
The Genie In A Bottle singer also wore pointy black heels that barely protruded from her slacks.
She carried a slim scarlet handbag with a heart-shaped clasp and angular, metal-studded straps that hung down either side.
The singer made it clear with a tweet prior to the show that she was excited about the performance.
‘What poppin’ NYC?! see you tonight,” she wrote.
Along with the post, she posted several sizzling snaps of herself in a neon yellow one-piece swimsuit.
The look featured her nickname “XTINA,” superimposed over a red lightning bolt.
In one photo she slid her hands suggestively under her bust, and another emphasized her toned legs and black stilettos as she sat on the edge of a marble bathtub.
A final close-up highlighted her impeccably made-up face and her crimson lipstick, which matched perfectly with her chunky Versace sunglasses.
Even before she headlined the Pride Festival, the Dirrty singer has long been a proud advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Christina accepted the GLAAD Advocate for Change Award in March of this year and gave a moving acceptance speech.
“When I look at this audience I see so many familiar faces and beautiful people and I am so proud to be in this room with all of you,” she said. People.
“I grew up in this community because most of my lifelong best friends identify as LGBTQ. So much of who I am and what I do is due to each of you, and our shared experience of having to fight for equality and freedom in some capacity,” she continued.
At the center of attention: The diva posed for a selfie with a fan as others crowded around the car to catch a glimpse of her ahead of her headlining set
I can’t wait: the singer made it clear with a tweet prior to the show that she was excited about the performance
“Side by side, we taught and taught each other everything about life, from business to relationships to music, family and parties,” Aguilera added with a wink. “I don’t know who does it better.”
Last year she reflected on what writing means to her in an open letter to People That ‘Being an ally of LGBTQ+ is not short-lived.’
‘It’s in my DNA. Over the years, I’ve raised awareness about HIV and AIDS and helped families of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting,” she wrote.
I also want to mention that my friends in the LGBTQ+ community have helped me in ways I will never forget. They have given me the freedom to be myself and share my deepest, darkest secrets with them,” she added.
In 2002, Christina dedicated her song Beautiful to the community and the song’s music video won her a GLAAD Media Award for its positive portrayal of gay and transgender people.
She said at the time that Beautiful is dedicated to “anyone who has been discriminated against or not accepted, not valued or disrespected just because of who they are.”
In 2004, the mother of one lent her face to the 10th anniversary campaign for MAC’s AIDS fund.
“People think it can’t happen to them or it only happens to a certain stereotype or gender, but it can affect anyone’s life,” she said in an interview to promote the campaign.
Striking: Along with the post, she included several sizzling snaps of herself in a neon yellow one-piece swimsuit
Legs for days: She slipped her hands under her bust in one photo, and another highlighted her toned legs and black stilettos as she sat on the edge of a marble bathtub
Ally: Even before she headlined the Pride festival, the Dirrty singer has long been a proud advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. Christina accepted the GLAAD Advocate for Change Award in March
Decades of support: In 2002, Christina dedicated her song Beautiful to the community and the song’s music video earned her a GLAAD Media Award for its positive portrayal of gay and transgender people
She also spoke out against California’s Prop 8 in 2008, which attempted to limit marriage to only between a man and a woman.
Why would you put so much money into something? [aimed at] prevent people from loving each other? I just don’t understand,” she said MTV news at the time.
In 2016, she dedicated her song Change to the victims and survivors of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub mass shooting that killed 49 people—mostly gay and Hispanic.
“The horrific tragedy that unfolded in Orlando continues to weigh heavily on my mind,” she wrote per E! News. “We all have a choice to spread love, encourage individuality and make a difference to others – we are all in this together, as one, united in love.”