Are Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera still friends? The ‘Beautiful’ singer spoke up about her Mickey Mouse Club co-star’s upcoming book, The Woman in Me – joking that she’d rather not be in it
- For years, the media pit pop stars Aguilera and Spears against each other – but underneath it all, it seems they might still have a soft spot for one another
- They grew up on The Mickey Mouse Club with Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake, and both enjoy successful music careers – Aguilera also showed support for Spears during her conservatorship battle
Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears could’ve been besties. They grew up together on the original Mickey Mouse Club, rose to musical superstardom in their teens, and became household names before they hit their 20s.
But what does Aguilera think? In a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the songstress insinuated that she’d prefer not to be in the book. “I’d rather it be you than me. So hopefully you’ll be in it. You’ll make the book,” she jokingly told the TV host.
Here’s a deep dive into the two noughties pop icons’ long-standing relationship.
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, child stars
Aguilera and Spears famously got an early start in showbiz.
In 1993, they were both cast on The Mickey Mouse Club alongside fellow A-listers-to-be, including Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake. “It was a great time. It was probably one of the most special times in my life, The Mickey Mouse Club,” Spears told ET in a 2018 interview.