Christina Aguilera regularly stuns in full glam — but her daughter prefers to see her mom rocking a more natural look.
During an appearance on the Tuesday, December 9, episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, Aguilera, 44, revealed that Summer, 10, whom the pop star shares with fiancé Matt Rutler, has a “favorite side” to her.
“[It’s] no-makeup Mama. As soon as I’m done shooting or whatever, she’s like, ‘OK, can you take that off? Now it’s time to be cozy,’” Aguilera, who is also mom of son Max, 17, told Hudson, 44. (Aguilera shares Max with ex-husband Jordan Bratman.)
The “Dirrty” singer added that Summer “loves [her] freckles” despite Aguilera often covering them with makeup. “She’s like, ‘Am I going to have freckles some day?’ She’s just No. 1 Mama fan,” Aguilera said.
Touching on motherhood in general, Aguilera continued, “You learn through their eyes. It’s very subjective and … humbling. They see every side of me.”
Aguilera also spoke to Hudson about Summer’s guest spot in her upcoming film, Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris, which hits theaters on Sunday, December 14, and Sunday, December 21.
When asked whether the youngster would follow in her famous mom’s footsteps, Aguilera explained that she’s naturally drawn to creative arts, including acting.
“She’s such an artist … she paints, she draws, she makes beautiful masks and pieces … she’s just so creative,” Aguilera said. “She’s definitely her own thing. I never want to push anything on my kids. Whatever they’re passionate about, I’m there to support it, but she has taken an interest in acting so she does lessons.”
Aguilera also discussed Max with Hudson, detailing that they share a bond formed through their love of music.
“We have a lot of fun when I’m headlining festivals and things like that because there’s lots of other acts in the lineup and he gets to go and venture backstage,” she said. “We get to, like, really connect. I get ‘cool mom’ points for that.”
Aguilera’s candid family reflections are a rarity, with the singer maintaining privacy within their personal life. In November 2024, she offered a glimpse into the clan’s adventures, taking to Instagram at the time to post a photo of herself and Rutler, 40, standing with Max and Summer while on vacation. “Unseen bits,” she captioned the post.
Earlier this year, Aguilera and Rutler, an actor and assistant director, stepped out for a rare public date night, attending the 11th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Los Angeles. The April 5 outing saw the couple, who have been engaged since 2014, pose for photos on the event’s red carpet, grasping one another’s hand as they smiled for the cameras.
The duo, who met in 2010 while working on the film Burlesque, announced their engagement via a joint X post post after nearly three years of dating. “He asked and I said……” she wrote at the time alongside a photo of her engagement ring.
Aguilera said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010, “He’s the love of my life, and I adore him. He’s such a character, and he’s so happy, and at the end of the day, that’s what’s most important.”
