Stefanie Keenan/Getty Christina Aguilera opened up at the Bare It All Event about the empowerment she felt after her 2002 song "Dirrty" The singer recalled how she faced backlash after the 2002 song "I felt incredibly empowered and owning my body and expressing myself," she said Christina Aguilerahas no regrets! On Monday, June 9, the singer, 44, who's the co-founder ofPlayground, opened up at the Bare It All Event about the empowerment she felt after the release of her 2002 song "Dirrty." "I remember, just releasing myStrippedalbum, I faced quite a bit of backlash with my song Dirrty," Aguilera, 44, said during a fireside panel, which was moderated by Tamsen Fadal, alongsideHalle Berry. "And for me, I felt incredibly empowered and owning my body and expressing myself the way I wanted to and not fitting this weird label-driven, pop bubble manufacturer, robotic thing that I knew I wasn't." Stefanie Keenan/Getty She added, "And so when that started for me, it was very interesting for me to hear other people's views on why I shouldn't be doing that, why I didn't have a right to my own voice on my own body." The "Beautiful" singer went on to say that the experience sparked her interest in understanding "the why behind it." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "What is the conversation? What's happening in your life or lack of that we find so hard to just be open about letting women experience their bodies for themselves?" Aguilera continued. "And then came this onslaught of information. As you get older, I have a daughter now, so it's really important for me to make sure she is informed, that she's not afraid to ask the questions and the whys." Stefanie Keenan/Getty The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Aguilera, who shares son Max Liron, 16, with ex-husband Jordan Bratman and daughter Summer Rain, 9, with fiancé Matt Rutler, told PEOPLE back in 2021 that she still has herchaps from the "Dirrty" music video. "We definitely archived the look and God, I just hope they're still in good condition after all these years," she said. "But they're somewhere in the vault, yes." She also recalled how the more backlash she got for her outfit, the more fun she had. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "I have to say probably the more trouble I got in for wearing it, the more fun I had wearing it," she said. "The chaps were iconic. It was definitely a fun moment, andit still is fun to see people represent them for their Halloween costumes. I get so excited to see different people's interpretations of it." Since then, Aguilera co-founded Playground back in 2022 has been avocal advocate for sexual wellness. Read the original article onPeople