Christina Aguilera opens up about hardships as a child star: 'You're all pitted against one another'

Christina Aguilera is opening up about the difficulties she faced as a child star.

Navigating fame at an early age wasn't easy, Aguilera attests in a May cover story interview for Health. Despite the '90s appearing much different to the lives young entertainers lead these days due to social media, the "Lady Marmalade" singer recalled her early years were full of "successes, childhood trauma, [and] hardships." She also admitted that there were certainly times when her endurance was put to the test. She was working around the clock and her skills were also being compared to that of her peers in the industry.