Christina Aguilera says her Madonna kiss wasn't shocking

Christina Aguilera has insisted her kiss with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) wasn't "shocking".

The hitmaker, along with her chart rival Britney Spears, sparked headlines around the world when she locked lips with the pop legend on stage at the annual ceremony but the 39-year-old singer insisted she "never thought anything of it" in terms of it being a controversial moment.

Christina also spoke of how Madonna has been a "huge inspiration" to her own career, even though she didn't discover her work until she was older.

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