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In Munich, Germany, 10.31.99Christina Aguilera performing during the Sanremo Story festival

EminemChristina Aguilera

Photo — Eminem: Own work (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Christina Aguilera: Christina Aguilera (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Music·Dormant·Since 2000
Beef Score measures the intensity and public prominence of a dispute. It does not indicate who is right.Factors considered·Heat·Public attention·Escalation·LongevityCurrently assigned editorially, not computed.

The Short Version

The feud between Eminem and Christina Aguilera began in 2000 after Aguilera commented on Eminem's personal life and lyrics during an MTV special. Eminem responded with derogatory lyrics in 'The Real Slim Shady' and subsequent tracks, leading to years of public tension and award-show interactions.

Latest Development

Archival footage of feud goes viral on social media

Clips showing tense interactions between Eminem and Aguilera at early 2000s award shows circulated widely on social media platforms including X and TikTok.

October 24, 2023 · Reported

The Beef

Chronological, newest first. Every entry cites a source.

Beef timeline

  1. October 24, 2023

    Archival footage of feud goes viral on social media

    Reported

    Clips showing tense interactions between Eminem and Aguilera at early 2000s award shows circulated widely on social media platforms including X and TikTok.

    Source ↗

  2. 2019

    Aguilera addresses lingering name-drops on 'Watch What Happens Live'

    Public statement

    During an appearance on 'Watch What Happens Live', Aguilera stated that the feud was 'really in the past' after being asked about Eminem continuing to name-drop her.

    Source ↗

  3. 2018

    Eminem continues referencing Aguilera in lyrics

    Public statement

    Eminem referenced Aguilera in song lyrics in 2018, continuing a pattern of name-dropping her in his music nearly two decades after the dispute began.

    Source ↗

  4. 2002

    Aguilera presents Eminem with an award at the 2002 MTV VMAs

    Verified event

    Aguilera presented the award for Best Male Video to Eminem for 'Without Me' at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, remarking 'Interesting' before handing him the trophy.

    Source ↗

  5. 2000

    Aguilera comments on Eminem's personal life during MTV special

    Public statement

    During her MTV special 'What a Girl Wants', Aguilera cleared up dating rumors regarding Eminem, noted he had secretly married Kim Scott, criticized lyrics in ''97 Bonnie & Clyde' depicting domestic violence, and urged young viewers not to tolerate abusive relationships.

    Source ↗

  6. 2000

    Tension highlighted at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards

    Verified event

    At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Aguilera dismissed a mention of Eminem on stage, and Eminem later stated in his acceptance speech that he would put his award between posters of Britney Spears and Aguilera.

    Source ↗

  7. 2000

    Eminem targets Aguilera in diss tracks

    Public statement

    Eminem expressed anger at Aguilera for discussing his personal life and released 'The Real Slim Shady', which featured derogatory lyrics about her. He later released 'Off The Wall', which also contained aggressive lyrics referencing Aguilera.

    Source ↗

  8. 1999

    Initial mutual praise and crush comments

    Public statement

    Prior to their feud, Aguilera expressed in press interviews that she had a crush on Eminem, while Eminem publicly acknowledged her comments and called her cute.

    Source ↗

Where It Stands

Dormant. The dispute has cooled down significantly. Aguilera stated on 'Watch What Happens Live' in 2019 that the feud was 'really in the past,' and neither artist has actively addressed the conflict in recent years.

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Sources

  1. 1.SourceArchival footage of feud goes viral on social media · Oct 24, 2023
  2. 2.SourceAguilera addresses lingering name-drops on 'Watch What Happens Live' ·
  3. 3.SourceEminem continues referencing Aguilera in lyrics ·
  4. 4.SourceAguilera presents Eminem with an award at the 2002 MTV VMAs ·
  5. 5.SourceAguilera comments on Eminem's personal life during MTV special ·
  6. 6.SourceTension highlighted at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards ·
  7. 7.SourceEminem targets Aguilera in diss tracks ·
  8. 8.SourceInitial mutual praise and crush comments ·

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