Christina Aguilerakicked things off atD23 Expowith a surprise performance that had the thousands of fans gathered screaming.
Suffice to say the reaction in the room was enthusiastic.
She earned that standing ovation.
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“This is way cooler than a Grammy, I just have to say!”
she said as the room cheered.
“Thank you, Bob Iger.
You don’t understand.
I may be the ultimate Disney fan.
I don’t know.
“Oh my God.
“Thank you so much for this amazing honor.
This is so special, I’m like shaking…
I’ve been holding back tears all day.”
And that connection to just what imagination can do.”
She opened up about howAlice in Wonderlandis a favorite for her family.
“The world of Disney has made me feel like anything was possible at that young of an age.
If I could imagine it, I could do it.”
“That was when Mickey and Disney became my home.”
Things came full circle when Aguilera began talking about how recording “Reflection” led to her first album.
“So 2020, we’re coming up on the anniversary ofMulanwhich is incredible.
“It’s an important message that promotes to live your truth,” she said.
“It’s all in the lyrics.
To live your truth, to show who you are, to be brave, to be a fighter.
The messages still hold true and they’re timeless.
It’s not your gender or anything outside yourself that defines you.
What defines you is who you are inside.”
