‘I Think It’s Easy for People to Get Complacent’: Christina Aguilera on Her High-Fashion, Boundary-Pushing Show in Las Vegas

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This summer will mark 25 years since Christina Aguilera’s first single and debut album arrived to transform the pop paradigm. Since then, she’s gone retro and futuristic; been both a Disney darling and a champion of chaps. Now 43, Aguilera—who admits when we speak that she’s been a workhorse since childhood—has built a legacy on a voice and reinvention cycle that consistently pushes the boundaries. And this year marks a triumphant new era for her: She shares with Vogue that she’s making progress on her next album as she zips back and forth between LA and her new residency in Las Vegas. (After a short break, her show continues in early February.)