Christina Aguilera looked nearly unrecognizable as she showcased her slim figure while attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for H&M in New York City on Thursday. 

The Genie In A Bottle singer, 43 – who recently made a surprise appearance on stage with Sabrina Carpenter – took part at the event which was held at H&M’s flagship reopening in Times Square. 

The star – who has been embroiled in Ozempic rumors – flaunted her toned frame wearing a pair of $169, shiny gold micro shorts from the brand. 

She additionally donned a plain, black shirt that was tucked into the waist of the fitted, high-waisted bottoms. 

Aguilera layered the ensemble wearing a long, black velvet coat that was left unfastened at the front and slipped into a pair of over-the-knee, black heeled boots.

The performer’s platinum blonde locks were parted in the middle, and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in light waves. 

Christina Aguilera, 43, looked nearly unrecognizable as she showcased her slim figure while attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for H&M in New York City on Thursday

The star looked incredibly taut and youthful  (left). She is pictured right in 2018

The Genie In A Bottle singer took part at the event which was held at H&M’s flagship reopening in Times Square

Christina opted for minimal accessories to allow the outfit to be the main focal point, and added a pair of sparkling, silver earrings. 

Her makeup was glammed up, and comprised of voluminous lashes as well as a light shadow around her eyes. 

A warm blush was added to better accentuate her cheekbones, while a satin ɴuᴅᴇ-colored tint was worn on her lips for a finishing touch. 

The Beautiful hitmaker flashed a big smile as she stood outside of the refurbished store and held a pair of large scissors in her hands before cutting the red ribbon. 

Inside the store, the songstress could be seen walking through to see the collections and new designs. 

The flagship store now contains immersive fitting rooms for customers – which offer interactive mirrors and floor-to-ceiling LED screens, according to PR Newswire. 

Aguilera struck a few poses while standing inside the fitting room during her tour of the spacious Times Square shop. 

The star was also joined by fiancé, Matthew Rutler, and she could be seen helping him try on a cream-colored coat.  

The star – who has been embroiled in Ozempic rumors – flaunted her toned frame wearing a pair of $169, shiny gold micro shorts from the brand

Aguilera layered the ensemble wearing a long, black velvet coat that was left unfastened at the front and slipped into a pair of over-the-knee, black heeled boots

The Beautiful hitmaker flashed a big smile as she stood outside of the refurbished store and held a pair of large scissors in her hands before cutting the red ribbon

Inside the store, the songstress could be seen walking through to see the collections and new designs

Aguilera struck a few poses while standing inside the fitting room during her tour of the spacious Times Square shop

The star was also joined by fiancé, Matthew Rutler, and she could be seen helping him try on a cream-colored coat

While on the red carpet during the flagships’ official reopening, Christina was seen crossing paths with Mehmet Arisoy – H&M’s Chief Sales Officer. 

Aside from Arisoy, she joined others at the event, such as Conrad Northe, Mahnaz Namazi, Claudia Fetta and Carlos Duarte. 

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In a statement, Aguilera expressed, ‘I am so excited to be here at H&M’s gorgeous new store, in Times Square no less,’ per PR Newswire. 

‘What perfect timing for this location to reopen with their new collection just before the start of the holiday season. We’re very excited to bring on the joy for the season.’

Aguilera’s latest outing in the Big Apple comes months after she first sparked Ozempic rumors back in May of this year as she showed off her 50lb weight loss.

‘So Christina Aguilera found an Ozempic pen and now she just needs to find a pen to give us a classic hit,’ another also penned.

However, others came to her defense, with one writing, ‘All this talk about Christina Aguilera and her body is really gross. Christina has always been thin, she was naturally thin as a teenager.’

While on the red carpet during the flagships’ official reopening, Christina was seen crossing paths with Mehmet Arisoy – H&M’s Chief Sales Officer

Aside from Arisoy, she joined others at the event, such as Conrad Northe, Mahnaz Namazi, Claudia Fetta and Carlos Duarte

‘What perfect timing for this location to reopen with their new collection just before the start of the holiday season. We’re very excited to bring on the joy for the season,’ she added

‘Her body fluctuated throughout the years as it does when [one gets] older, live[s] and [has] kids. Ozempic or not. She looks amazing. Leave her alone, f***.’ 

Following the speculation, she has since commented on the ‘media’s obsession’ with her weight over the years during an interview with Glamour in August.

‘When you’re a teenager, you have a very different body than when you’re in your 20s,’ she informed the outlet.

‘I started to fill out, and then that was unacceptable because it was like, “Oh, she’s getting thicker.” Then I had industry people: “They liked your body and how you were as a skinny teenager.”‘

However, as she has grown older, Christina revealed that she does not let comments about her weight affect her.

‘I have a maturity now where I just don’t give a f*** about your opinion. I’m not going to take it on.’

Aguilera’s latest outing in the Big Apple comes months after she first sparked Ozempic rumors back in May of this year as she showed off her 50lb weight loss; seen earlier this month in Las Vegas 

The mother-of-two added, ‘It must be your responsibility to take up your space. Other people’s opinions of me are not my business.’ 

Cosmetic doctors have also suggested the singer’s new look is indeed likely a result of a ‘miracle’ weight loss jab, as well as facial surgeries. 

London-based aesthetics doctor Dr Jonny Betteridge previously said he suspects the mother-of-two has undergone a face lift, eyelid surgery and extensive dental work.

‘The change in weight in such a short period of time could be attributed to Ozempic use and I also think she would have dissolved all the filler in her face before then undergoing some surgical treatments,’ he said. 

In a now viral TikTok video, the former emergency medicine doctor commented on the stark difference between Aguilera’s look now, compared to her ‘pillow face’ appearance seen in 2022. 

‘A few years ago, she went through a phase of having too much dermal filler which gave a pillow face like appearance,’ he said.

‘We could predominantly see this in the midface, cheeks and lips.

Christina is pictured here on the red carpet in 2012

‘As time went on, a combination of too much dermal filler and an overall change in her weight led to this facial fullness.’

Medication such as steroids, used to dampen inflammatory diseases, can also cause a build up of fluid and may lead to swelling in your arms, hands, ankles, legs, face and other parts of the body. 

De Betteridge also added: ‘If we compare her 18-year-old self to now at 43, the main changes I can immediately see are her nose — it’s much sharper and lifted.

‘She has more proportionate lips both in relation to the upper and lower lip so we can attribute this to filler and also the dental work as well, with veneers.

‘Most notably an upper blepharoplasty to remove excess eyelid skin and I think an endoscopic facelift.’

An upper blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift, is an invasive procedure where surgeons make an incision along the natural eyelid crease to remove excess skin, giving a more taut look free of wrinkles.