Linda Perry Says She Thought Christina Aguilera Was Too 'Hot' to Record Beautiful

Linda Perry thought Christina Aguilera was the wrong singer for 'Beautiful' because she's 'a hot chick'

The 2002 song went on to become one of Aguilera's biggest hits.Linda Perry; Christina AguileraCredit: Maury Phillips/Getty; Stefanie Keenan/GettyKey PointsSongwriter Linda Perry recently said she didn't want to give "Beautiful" to Christina Aguilera at first.Perry thought the "Dirrty" singer was too pretty.It took the artist hearing Aguilera's take on the track to get Perry's approval."Beautiful" is now one of Christina Aguilera's signature song…

Linda Perry says she thought Christina Aguilera was too 'hot' to record Beautiful

Linda Perry says she initially felt Christina Aguilera was too "hot” to sing Beautiful before realising the pop star’s own insecurities made her the perfect voice for the song’s message of vulnerability and self‑acceptance.

Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert on Family, Co-Parenting, and the Reimagining of the Hit Track ‘Beautiful’

With decades of influence spanning the music industry and television, media moguls turned married couple turned now separated collaborators, Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert have established enduring legacies as definitive voices in American entertainment. Perry, a songwriter, musician, and producer, initially rose to prominence fronting the alt-rock band 4 Non Blondes, where she penned and [...] The post WATCH: Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert on Famil…