[VIDEO] WATCH WFP'S FOOTAGE OF CHRISTINA AGUILERA FIGHTING WORLD HUNGER

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[PHOTO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA POSES WITH FELLOW MUSIC LEGENDS AT HURRICANE SANDY TELETHON

The one-hour, live, 'Hurricane Sandy', Telethon, raised an-astounding-23-million-dollars (23,000,000+).

Watch Christina Aguilera's opening speech and performance, after the jump:

[VIDEO] 'BEAUTIFUL' HURRICANE SANDY: COMING TOGETHER PERFORMANCE

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[VIDEO] US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA AWARDS CEREMONY

[VIDEO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S 2012 NCLR HONORARY TRIBUTE + ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

[VIDEO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA ACCEPTS HER PHILANTHROPY AWARD AT THE 'ALMA AWARDS'

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[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA RECEIVES A STANDING OVATION AT THE 2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS

Christina Aguilera Receives a Special Achievement Award: Although the diva arrived just before the show was set to begin, her mere presence was definitely one of the biggest highlights. Dressed in a fitted black dress with lace cutouts that highlighted her killer curves, Christina took the stage (rocking pink and purple tips in her hair) to accept a special achievement award after an impressive video tribute honoring both her incredible career and her work in philanthropy played on stage. "I share this award with all my fellow fans who are using their voice for good," she said with pride. Oh, and did we mention she received a standing ovation from the entire theater? Werk, Christina!

Don't forget to tune in Friday, Sept. 21 when the entire show is broadcast on NBC at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT!

Source: E!Online

[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA IS GOING TO BE HONORED FOR HER GENEROUS PHILANTHROPY

Christina Aguilera has won multiple Grammys which have recognized her work in music, and soon, she will be recognized for her work in philanthropy.

The coach on NBC's The Voice is set to receive the NCLR Special Achievement Award during the star-studded ALMA Awards ceremony that will be broadcast Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Eva Longoria and George Lopez will return as co-hosts of the annual affair that commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month.

Celebrity presenters will include: America Ferrera, Michael Pena, Nicole Richie and Wilmer Valderrama.

Source: USAToday
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[NEWS] 'THE unWANTED' STILL THINK CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S A 'BITCH': 4 REASONS WHY SHE IS NOT!

Even British boy band The Wanted feel unwanted sometimes. Who by? Christina Aguilera. After a recent visit to "The Voice," the band's Tom Parker called Christina "a total b*tch" for apparently refusing to look at and speak to them. They apologized, but now are back at it! Perhaps she was just intimidated? Good looks x (5 boys + 5 British accents) = speechless, in my book. Maybe not for Christina, but chill out boys! Millions of women around the world still kiss your glossy posters goodnight before bed.

Although what Christina did (if she did) was sort of…well…what The Wanted said…let’s not forget about all of the kind things Christina has done over the course of her career.

Here are a just few of them:

+ She donated $200,000 to a Women’s Shelter.

In 2003, Christina donated $200,000 to the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh (her hometown). The shelter deals specifically with domestic violence survivors and their families -- an issue close to Christina’s heart, as she often speaks on the domestic abuse she witnessed and experienced as a child.

+ She has publically supported the LGBT community for years.

Christina was supporting the LGBT community long before Lady Gaga dressed in meat and wrote “Born This Way”! ‘Tina was one of the first mainstream artists to use gay and transgender images in her 2002 music video for, “Beautiful.” In 2008, she took a public stance against California’s Proposition 8 saying, "Marriage should be about two people celebrating their love for each other. It shouldn't have anything to do with someone's sexual preference." She is also the first celeb named to West Hollywood's Gay Walk of Fame.

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+ She sang my pre-teen crying song.

Crying song, noun: 1. A song that many sensitive, “heart-broken” individuals cry to alone in their rooms. 2. Emo.

My current crying song is Coldplay’s “Fix You,” but back in the day, Christina Aguilera "Reflection" helped me through my first major breakup. And by “major,” I mean that this guy named Oscar sat with me at lunch on Monday but not on Tuesday. It was devastating.

“Wheeeen will my reflection show whooooo I am insiiiiide?” I don’t know, Christina. I. Don’t. Know. However, I’m certain (or hopeful) that whatever reflection The Wanted saw of you wasn’t “who you really are inside.”

P.S. We love you both. Keep doing what you're doing to give back.

Source: MTV

Editors Note:

It's great to know that there are people out there that actually do their homework and know about stuff that Christina does under the radar. Christina is an amazing woman but I guess the world is going to have to figure that out on their own. Love & Light.

[NEWS] KATY PERRY AND CHRISTINA AGUILERA RAISE MONEY FOR LGBT

London, Dec 7 (PTI) Pop stars Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera and Steven Tyler are raising money for homeless gay youngsters by donating prizes to Cyndi Lauper''s winter charity auction.

Perry has handed over an autographed Baby Taylor acoustic guitar, Aguilera is offering up two tickets to a taping of ''The Voice'' in April, and Tyler is inviting a fan to meet him on the set of American Idol, reported Contactmusic.

Money raised from the Charity Buzz auctions will benefit Lauper''s True Colors Fund, which helps young gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people suffering tough times.

Lauper, a longtime advocate for gay rights, has also donated an evening of her time - she''s promised to take her winning bidder bowling in New York City.

Source: MSN

[PAY IT FORWARD] HILLARY CLINTON'S HISTORIC HUMAN RIGHTS FIGHT FOR FREE AND EQUAL DIGNITIES AND RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

Every Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Asexual persons should 'Share' this spectacular, groundbreaking message to people everywhere in every community, in every city, in every region, in every state, in every country, in every fashion to effectively reach those for and against free and equal dignities and rights.

The following is a transcript of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Human Rights Day speech, delivered today in Geneva. Text posted with permission from the White House Office of Communications:

Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank Director General Tokayev and Ms. Wyden along with other ministers, ambassadors, excellencies, and UN partners. This weekend, we will celebrate Human Rights Day, the anniversary of one of the great accomplishments of the last century.

Beginning in 1947, delegates from six continents devoted themselves to drafting a declaration that would enshrine the fundamental rights and freedoms of people everywhere. In the aftermath of World War II, many nations pressed for a statement of this kind to help ensure that we would prevent future atrocities and protect the inherent humanity and dignity of all people. And so the delegates went to work. They discussed, they wrote, they revisited, revised, rewrote, for thousands of hours. And they incorporated suggestions and revisions from governments, organizations, and individuals around the world.

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[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA LENDS POWERFUL VOICE FOR WORLD HUNGER RELIEF THIS SEPTEMBER

MUMBAI: Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC and Pizza Hut, announced that multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina Aguilera is giving hunger a powerful voice by filming a new Public Service Announcement for the Company’s World Hunger Relief effort that benefits the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.

Yum! Brands’ annual fall World Hunger Relief effort is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief initiative, spanning 110 countries, approximately 38,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants and more than one million employees, to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for WFP and others. Consumers can visit www.FromHungertoHope.com or donate in the restaurants this fall.

There are nearly 1 billion hungry people around the world today. Hunger and malnutrition are the number one risk to health worldwide – greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Among the key causes of hunger are natural disasters, conflict, poverty, poor agricultural infrastructure and over–exploitation of the environment. Despite significant economic progress in the past decade, India is home to about 25 percent of the world's hungry poor.

“As a mother, the idea that even one child could go to bed hungry is unacceptable and that's why I'm so passionate about fighting global hunger. I'm excited about my new PSA for World Hunger Relief and hope it will raise more awareness about the issue and move millions of people from hunger to hope." said Christina Aguilera, the global ambassador for “Yum! Brands World Hunger Relief effort.

Christina has served as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort since 2009 where her participation has helped raise nearly $50 million for WFP and other hunger relief agencies. She also serves as an “Ambassador Against Hunger” for WFP where she has traveled on relief trips with the organization.

“The fact that India alone is the home to a quarter of the world’s undernourished population is disheartening. Every year through various awareness and fund raising initiatives across the country, we address this grave issue. In 2010 we raised Rs 1 crore through our brands Pizza Hut, PHD, KFC and Taco Bell and every rupee raised was directed towards United Nations Food Program’s operations for fighting hunger in India. This year we aim to make the initiative bigger through on-ground events and even the digital media.” said Niren Chaudhary, Managing Director - India at Yum! Brands.

In an attempt to make this initiative bigger and stronger, the Yum! family in India will once again come together this September to spread the awareness and generate funds to help more families across the country to lead a more healthy life.

Since World Hunger Relief launched in 2007, Yum! has collected nearly $85 million, more than one million of the Company’s employees, franchisees and their families have volunteered more than 21 million hours to aid hunger relief efforts in communities worldwide. The effort has helped WFP and other hunger relief organizations to provide over 350 million meals and save the lives of millions of people in remote corners of the world.

WFP is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in more than 70 countries.

Source: Radio&Music

[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA RECORDS LULLABY FOR YUM BRANDS HUNGER RELIEF CAMPAIGN

As famine ravages Africa, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Christina Aguilera has a new video geared to helping the fight against world hunger.

It will show her singing a lullaby to a group of children with lyrics that stress the need to care about people who don’t have enough to eat.

The video stems from Aguilera’s work as a global spokeswoman for YUM! Brands Inc., which owns thousands of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurants worldwide. The company set up the public-service video, scheduled to air on U.S. television beginning in September, as part of its 4-year-old campaign against world hunger.

“After I had my son, Max, I knew I wanted to get involved in causes that help children,” said Aguilera by e-mail about her 3-year-old son. “When I learned how millions of children go to bed hungry, my only response was, ‘What can I do to help?’”

Aguilera, a spokeswoman for YUM Brands’ World Hunger Relief program since 2009, said, “We tried to incorporate a classic lullaby but give it a new twist.” The company declined to provide a title or lyrics for the song.

Aguilera has sold about 50 million albums worldwide and has served as a co-star and coach on NBC’s “The Voice.” Since joining Yum Brands’ efforts, the 30-year-old Staten Island, New York, native has helped the company raise about $50 million. Proceeds go to the United Nations World Food Programme.

She will also appear in KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell ads promoting the hunger-relief campaign. “Christina is an incredible humanitarian,” Jonathan Blum, a YUM Brands senior vice president in Louisville, Kentucky, said by phone. “She’s using her status to create awareness for hunger relief.”

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The company is one of the world’s largest restaurant operators, with 38,000 outlets in 110 countries. Its Harvest program has donated more than $500 million of food to the hungry in the U.S.

Since launching its World Hunger Relief initiative in 2007, it has raised about $85 million for the World Food Programme and other relief organizations, Blum said. As part of her ambassadorial work, Aguilera traveled to Haiti last year after the January earthquake to observe hunger- relief efforts firsthand, Blum said.

“In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally,” Aguilera said. “We take food for granted, but it isn’t a luxury for many people.”

Source: Boomberg

[VIDEO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA MAKES AN APPEAL FOR THE HORN OF AFRICA

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World Food Programme:

With famine in southern Somalia and more than 13 million people in desperate need of food assistance in the region, countless lives hang in the balance. Just 50 US cents per day is enough to feed a hungry child or mother on the edge of survival.

We urgently need more resources to expand our emergency relief operation.

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[PAY IT FORWARD] LOOKING FOR A CURE FOR LEUKEMIA, IN HONOR OF AYDIN

One thing that is truly admirable about Christina Aguilera is that she gives back with her devotion to several causes i.e. domestic abuse, world hunger, etc. Not only that, her music and message have helped us get through some of the most difficult times. So we should continue this trend and take a note from Miss Christina, herself, to help those in need.

I have made this page in honour of my nephew Aydin Hassan who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells. Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. In 2000, approximately 256,000 children and adults around the world developed some form of leukemia, and 209,000 died from it. About 90% of all leukemia is diagnosed in adults. Aydin is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments. He is a fighter and we all hope and prey he will overcome this to live a long, happy and healthy life. Just last week he decided to get a jug and ask for gold coin donations to give to charity for others in need. This amazed us, the idea coming from a 6 year old! I wanted to help Aydin out, so created this page to collect small donations for him to put towards the Leukaemia Foundation. Donations can be made at http://www.everydayhero.com.au/zerin_hassan Or to me in person or paypal. 100% of all donations will be going to the Leukeamia Foundation. Thanks for supporting my page. Will keep you all updated on Aydins progress. Much love Aunty Zizi Zerin xx

Please support this cause and 'LIKE' Aydin's Leukemia Page on Facebook. More information included.

[PAY IT FORWARD] HELP THOSE IN NEED, PREVENT SUICIDE, IN HONOR OF ZACH

Christina Aguilera has truly inspired us all with her music and has helped most of us get through the most trying times and has helped us overcome many obstacles and continues to do so for us. It's time we as fans start paying it forward and help someone in need.

On April 8, 2011 we lost our son Zachary. While we are deeply saddened by his early departure to Heaven it is our hope that through discussion, links, articles and input from others we can help those in need.

According to the CDC, Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-old Americans and 1 in 65,000 children ages 10 to 14 take their lives each year. It's time we stop judging and pointing fingers at families who lose their loved ones to suicide and open our arms, eyes and hearts to this epidemic.

This group is open to everyone.

Please note* We are NOT professional therapists or grief counselors! We are only here to provide articles and resources we have found to be helpful in dealing with our own grief.


If you or someone you know is considering suicide - PLEASE seek PROFESSIONAL HELP IMMEDIATELY! Call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255

Please FOLLOW THIS LINK and "LIKE" Zach'sFriends.org Facebook Page and Pay It Forward.

[PHOTOS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA BEING HONORED AT VARIETY LUNCHEON

[NEWS] CHRISTINA WILL BE HONORED TODAY AT VARIETY'S FIRST ANNUAL 'POWER OF WOMEN'

Multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina Aguilera will be honored today at Variety’s first annual Power of Women luncheon for her philanthropic efforts to fight hunger as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell’s annual World Hunger Relief campaign (http://www.fromhungertohope.com). Variety is recognizing Aguilera, along with seven other of Hollywood’s most philanthropically impactful women in entertainment, who through her efforts, has made a significant difference to the World Hunger Relief campaign.

The goal of Variety’s Power of Women is to honor high profile women, such as Christina Aguilera, in order to inspire and empower women everywhere to get involved and give back. Christina will be honored specifically for her work with Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort. The exclusive luncheon will host four-hundred invite-only guests made up of Hollywood insiders and talent, to celebrate, support and pay tribute to Aguilera and others in the entertainment industry for utilizing their positions to further awareness and affect change for various charitable causes.

"As a mom, I can’t accept that even one child could go hungry or that a child dies every six seconds from hunger. That’s why I’m so passionate about this cause,” said Aguilera. "World Hunger Relief makes a huge difference by providing relief for millions of hungry people, especially schoolchildren in developing countries. I hope by lending my voice to this cause I can raise awareness and move millions of people and children from hunger to hope,” added Aguilera.

"We congratulate Christina for her recognition at Variety’s Power of Women for her passion to fight world hunger,” said David Novak, Chairman and CEO, Yum! Brands, Inc. "We are thankful for Christina’s partnership to help us raise attention to the critical hunger issue and save millions of lives.”

Yum! Brands’ annual World Hunger Relief campaign is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief effort, spanning 110 countries, 36,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food restaurants and over one million employees, to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.

Aguilera is raising awareness of the hunger issue by appearing in the World Hunger Relief campaign’s new global public service announcement and advertisement, made possible by KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, that will start airing at the end of September. The black and white PSA captures Aguilera, accompanied by a guitarist, attracting a crowd on a busy corner in Los Angeles as she sings Beautiful to raise money for hunger relief. Graphics illustrate that everyone can do something to help, "all it takes is a dollar and you, hope is in your hands.” The new :15, :30 and :60 second PSA was created by DraftFCB in Chicago, directed by the award-winning Phil Joanou and edited by Beast in Los Angeles.

Aguilera will also appear in World Hunger Relief restaurant posters with the quote, "Together, we have the power to save lives and go from hunger to hope” and online efforts, including the campaign’s web site FromHungertoHope.com. Consumers can log on to FromHungertoHope.com or go to any KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s or A&W All-American Food restaurant to donate (no purchase necessary).

Global hunger has reached epic proportions this year – with more than 1 billion hungry people around the world – due to the convergence of the global economic slowdown; high food prices; increased competition for products that produce energy; severe droughts and floods due to climate change; and increasing demand from growing economies in Asia and South America.

World Hunger Relief kicks off its month-long campaign in the U.S. starting Sept. 24 (Long John Silver’s/A&W All-American Food), Sept. 27 (Pizza Hut), Sept. 28 (KFC) and Oct. 8 (Taco Bell). The Yum! Foundation will be covering WFP’s administrative fee so that funds collected online and at its restaurants will go directly towards feeding poor school children in the developing world and helping villages become self-sustainable. Every U.S. dollar raised will provide four meals for hungry children.

Since World Hunger Relief launched in 2007, more than 1 million of the Company’s employees, franchisees and their families have volunteered more than 9 million hours to aid hunger relief efforts in communities worldwide. The effort has raised $36 million for WFP and other hunger relief organizations and is helping to provide approximately 160 million meals and save the lives of about 4 million people in remote corners of the world.

Yum! Brands, Inc., (NYSE:YUM) based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 36,000 restaurants in over 110 countries and territories. The company is ranked #239 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues in excess of $11 billion in 2008. Four of the Company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver’s – are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican–style food and quick–service seafood categories, respectively. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opened more than four new restaurants each day of the year, making it a leader in international retail development. The company has consistently been recognized for its reward and recognition culture, diversity leadership, community giving, and consistent shareholder returns.

Christina Aguilera is one of the most successful recording artists of the past decade, selling more than 42 million records worldwide. Aguilera’s 1999 self–titled debut album spawned three #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Aguilera has won four GRAMMY Awards and one Latin GRAMMY Award.

WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, and the United Nations’ frontline agency for hunger solutions. In 2009, WFP aims to feed 108 million people in 74 countries.