Sunday evening, Christina Aguilera took to the American Music Awards’ stage to deliver on a tribute to the music in Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard film in honor of the late superstar. It was Oscar-winner Viola Davis who would introduce Aguilera, whose performance was one of the most highly-anticipated of the night.
Draped in a black satin dress, Aguilera opened up with the quintessential “I Will Always Love You,” before transitioning into “I Have Nothing,” and ending off with “I Run to You.” All the while, scenes from the now-iconic film played in the background. The set would cap off with Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” in an energetic closer.
This performance arrives in tandem with the film’s 25th anniversary, dated for November 25th. The first three tracks of Aguilera’s set originally appear on the film’s soundtrack which lays claim to the title of being the best-selling movie album of all time after selling over 45 million copies worldwide.
Naturally, Twitter had varying opinions on Christina’s rendition with a sea of mixed reactions making it hard to fully grasp the general consensus. Check out Twitters’ top reactions below along with the performance itself. What do you guys think? BOP OR FLOP
Twitter is so annoying now. Christina Aguilera gave a GOOD emotional tribute to Whitney Houston and people are mad? #AMAs pic.twitter.com/FNFQqNEqTf
— ? (@nickitellem) November 20, 2017
Did y’all not see Ciara go say “she did okay” to Christina’s performance?? The shadddeeeee #AMAs
— ɾϳ (@WarmAndWistful) November 20, 2017
Christina Aguilera’s performance sounded like an American Idol audition gone wrong. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/hEbrFEh8iM
— keithan (@iamKeithan) November 20, 2017
Y’all need to give Christina some credit. She performed songs that even Whitney struggled with, in front of her peers and even members of Whitney’s family. She did amazing and Whitney would’ve been proud, especially since Whitney LOVED Xtina.
— ️️ً (@ethanxrih) November 20, 2017
Christina looked stunning and sounded amazing!!! WOW! #AMAs pic.twitter.com/uhKf86Yc9p
— Shady Music Facts (@TheShadyFacts) November 20, 2017
Christina Aguilera is getting backlash for “over-singing” while an artist’s performance gets praised while lip-syncing through the whole thing.
— LYZA (@OnlyVocalists) November 20, 2017
me when christina started going flat on all those notes pic.twitter.com/185XqXnA8G
— ?⭐️??✨? (@saturashun) November 20, 2017
People will hate on Christina Aguilera for being loud and doing runs then turn around and drag someone like Selena Gomez for not being able to do the same thing pic.twitter.com/KALuS85BiO
— la bella vita (@drugproblem) November 20, 2017
Christina U BETTER SING GURL U DID THAT
I will be waiting for that New Album! Whitney would be Proud
Amazinggggg!!! #AMAs pic.twitter.com/1beTWYXNfx— TwizléyGøLD ?♔ (@Twizleyterrific) November 20, 2017