Post by admin on Jun 5, 2010 0:34:07 GMT 8
BLONDIE frontwoman DEBBIE HARRY is glad she is not competing with her young counterparts - because she is convinced singers such as CHRISTINA AGUILERA have to be "overtly sexual" to make an impact.
The star caused a stir when she shot to fame in the 1970s with the Call Me hitmakers, and quickly became a pop pin-up thanks to her sexy stage outfits and platinum blonde hair.
But the ageing singer insists her racy image was "tame" compared to today's artists - and believes the Dirrty superstar sexes up her outfits to get ahead.
She tells Woman and Home magazine, "People regarded me as overtly sexual in the Seventies but what I did and how I dressed was so tame with what's going on now. When I went into the music business there was all this sexiness about because it was anti-establishment but everything has become more extreme.
"Christina Aguilera has a wonderful voice but I don't know whether she feels she has to compete by being so overtly sexual or whether it's a sign of the times. I'm so glad it wasn't like that for me. Female artists should strive for individuality."
