Once upon a time in the glitter-fueled chaos of early 2000s pop culture, a seemingly harmless crush turned into one of music’s most talked-about feuds. Christina Aguilera, then riding high on the success of her breakout hit “Genie in a Bottle”, made a playful comment about Eminem during an MTV special — and unknowingly set off a lyrical firestorm that would follow her for years.
It all went down in 1999, when Christina appeared on MTV’s What a Girl Wants, casually chatting with hosts about fame, fashion, and celebrity crushes. When asked which celebrity she thought was cute, the then-teen pop princess responded:
“Eminem’s cute… but I heard he got married?”
The moment felt innocent — just a bubbly star making a passing comment. But it didn’t stay that way. Because if there’s one thing Eminem was known for back then, it was turning the smallest spark into a full-blown inferno.
Flash forward to 2000, and Eminem releases “The Real Slim Shady” — and Christina’s name comes up in one of the most iconic, venom-laced verses of the era:
*“Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs / So I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst / And hear ’em argue over who she