Singers Rihanna and Christina Aguilera are under fire for their racy performances on the finale of British talent search 'The X Factor.' The performances took place on Dec. 11, the night before Matt Cardle was crowned the winner, but since then the British broadcasting regulator Ofcom and the show's network, ITV, have received almost 4,500 complaints, prompting an investigation into the show's finale.
Both singers, as well as their back-up dancers, wore lingerie-like outfits and provocatively shook their hips a little too much for the nearly 20 million viewers watching.
Both singers, as well as their back-up dancers, wore lingerie-like outfits and provocatively shook their hips a little too much for the nearly 20 million viewers watching.
When Rihanna performed, she took off a striped tunic mid-song and showed off her curves while singing 'What's My Name?' Aguilera and her dancers, on the other hand, looked more like strippers during her performance of 'Express,' but it was similar in style to Aguilera's new movie 'Burlesque,' which features the song. Check out the videos after the jump.
Rihanna's performance on The X Factor
Christina Aguilera's performance on The X Factor
Because the finale aired in the 7-9PM slot, before what the U.K. calls the "watershed" hour of 9PM set for adult content, ITV and the show face the possibility of being slapped with fines, if found guilty for breaking section 1.3 of the British broadcasting code. The rule stipulates that "children must be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them."
This is not the only trouble Aguilera has been in recently, last week images of the 'Dirrty' singer in various stages of undress hit the Web and her rep quickly responded that the images were private in nature and illegally obtained by hackers.
It was also recently reported that, despite rumors of a breakup, Rihanna and boyfriend Matt Kemp are blaming their busy work schedules for why they haven't been spotted together recently. A music source tells Pop Eater that the couple has not formally split ... yet
This is not the only trouble Aguilera has been in recently, last week images of the 'Dirrty' singer in various stages of undress hit the Web and her rep quickly responded that the images were private in nature and illegally obtained by hackers.
It was also recently reported that, despite rumors of a breakup, Rihanna and boyfriend Matt Kemp are blaming their busy work schedules for why they haven't been spotted together recently. A music source tells Pop Eater that the couple has not formally split ... yet
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