From “Dirrty” and “Slave 4 U” to that famous VMA kiss, this female ‘rivalry’ played out while a generation of girls watched closely.

From u201cDirrtyu201d and u201cSlave 4 Uu201d to that famous VMA kiss, this female u2018rivalryu2019 played out while a generation of girls watched closely.

Britney Spears vs Christina Aguilera: revisiting 00s pop 'rivals'

While Britney and Christina themselves have moved on, there is still a public fascination with a rift that may have been a media creation in the first place

With Spears having cornered the girl-next-door market, Aguilera had to differentiate herself – by being the risqué foil to Spears’ apparent innocence

Britney Spears vs Christina Aguilera: why it’s time to re-examine one of pop-culture’s biggest ‘rivalries’