Christina Aguilera Performs at WKTU 103.5 FM – NYC, Sep 1999 • CelebMafia

Before the glitter and Grammys, Christina Aguilera hit the WKTU stage in leather pants and pop-star defiance—pure 1999 energy, no apologies, no auto-tune.

There’s something electric about watching a star before the world catches on. On September 12th, 1999, Christina Aguilera took the stage at WKTU 103.5 FM in New York City—just weeks after her debut single “Genie in a Bottle” had exploded onto the charts. The crowd? Hyped. The look? Unfiltered Y2K pop.

Aguilera wore black leather pants that clung like a second skin, paired with a cropped, kaleidoscopic top that screamed teen rebellion with a dash of club kid. It was the kind of outfit that didn’t ask for attention—it demanded it. Her backup dancers, dressed in all-black, framed her like a living spotlight, but there was no mistaking who owned the stage.

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