Christina Aguilera discusses weight, parenthood

Christina Aguilera appears on the cover of the February issue of Marie Claire and it seems she’s pretty happy with herself these days.

On her body: “I’ve been through my highs, I’ve been through my lows; I’ve been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I’ve been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It’s noise I block out automatically. I love my body. My boyfriend[Matt Rutler]  loooves my body. My son is healthy and happy, so that’s all that matters to me.” On single motherhood: “It’s hard not having the consistency of a partnership on a daily basis. It’s a struggle. But I can’t single out my ex-husband [as the problem] because he’s a devoted father and great with my son. We always make sure that we put Max first. I have help from family and good people around me in support of my career. I couldn’t do what I do without a strong team behind me.”

This story was originally published January 10, 2012 at 11:01 PM with the headline "Christina Aguilera discusses weight, parenthood."