Fans of Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears know the two pop stars have a long history together. After coming up in the music industry together more than two decades ago, Aguilera is thrilled to see her old Mickey Mouse Club co-star regain control of her own life.

When asked if she's spoken with Spears since her conservatorship came to an end during a recent interview with Enrique Santos about her Spanish language album, Aguilera said she wants to be "careful" while discussing the subject because she'd "never want to speak out of turn" about such a serious issue. She went on to say she has "so much respect and admiration" for her pop music contemporary.

"I couldn't be happier for her," Aguilera added. "Every woman deserves to feel empowered and to own that for themselves however they see fit."

"Growing up in this business can be crazy. If anybody gets that and understands what that means at that time coming up, it definitely would be her and I, so, I will always be here to reach out to," she said. "I love being able to connect like that with other women. It's very important now more than ever, now that we have the ability to connect, that that happens and we always feel unified."

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