Christina Aguilera Blames Husband for Failed Album

At one point and time, Christina Aguilera was crediting her hubby for inspiring songs like "Ain't No Other Man." Now, Jordan Bratman is reportedly being blamed for bringing down his estranged wife's career.

According to a report, Christina -- who recently filed for divorce from Jordan after nearly 5 years of marriage -- thinks Bratman is at least partly responsible for the disappointing response to Bionic.

"She feels that he held her back when she wanted to focus more on her career," an insider claims.

Uh-huh. Kind of makes you wonder how she found so much time to film that major acting role of hers. (Burlesque, co-starring Cher, opens this Thanksgiving.)

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Christina Aguilera Inspired by Abuse

Christina Aguilera says living with an abusive father helped her become a successful singer. The pop star was the victim of domestic abuse when she was growing up and also regularly witnessed her father Fausto attack her mother Shelly.  Christina turned to music to help her cope with the trauma, and insists it was her tough upbringing that inspired her to follow her dream.

She said: “I witnessed a lot of unpleasant things - a lot of pushing and shoving and fighting and quarrelling. Growing up I did not feel safe. Feeling powerless is the worst feeling in the world. I turned to singing as an outlet. The pain at home is where my love for music came from.”

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