Christina Aguilera celebrates 'new me'

UPDATE: 3 p.m. ET: Us Weekly has pulled an article quoting Christina Aguilera from its site, saying there was an "error about the source of the quotes."

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But the singer does appear in the Sept. 29 issue of Billboard magazine to promote her new Lotus CD, out next month.

"This album represents a celebration of the new me," she says, "and to me the lotus has always represented this unbreakable flower that withstands any harsh weather conditions in its surroundings, that withstands time and remains beautiful and strong throughout the years. I tried to infuse as much as I could to promote strength and inspire people with that message," Aguilera explains. "And now I'm at a place at 31, where the last time I felt this way was when I was 21 ... and I had a lot to say and a lot to express."

By the way, "Congratulations on your body," Jay Leno told Aguilera on Friday's Tonight Show. Har har. He was talking about her new single, Your Body.