Sunday night’s American Music Awards featured many amazing performances from our favorite artists. One of the big moments of the night was when Christina Aguilera paid tribute to the 25th anniversary of the classic film The Bodyguard, singing a medley of Whitney Houston songs. During Xtina’s performance, as the camera panned throughout the crowd, Pink’s reaction was instantly criticized.
Pink is us all. #ChristinaAguilera #AMAs pic.twitter.com/8rwoAvbVS2
— Denisha (@janeene24) November 20, 2017
Many Twitter users were quick to point out that Pink’s facial expression made it look like she wasn’t enjoying Christina’s performance.
#AmericanMusicAwards just cut to Pink making the most disgusted face during Christina Aguilera’s Whitney tribute and it was PHENOMENAL
— Abigail Brooks (@_abigailbrooks) November 20, 2017
Can we just talk about Pink’s face during Christina Aguilera’s performance It looked a little like this #AMAs pic.twitter.com/SORWtZ3K6a
— Jocelyne Lopez (@JocelyneLopez88) November 20, 2017
Pink’s either loving Christina Aguilera’s take on The Bodyguard soundtrack or utterly disgusted… I can’t tell. #AMAs2017
— Kristina Pietro (@kepietro) November 20, 2017
Some people tried to link Pink’s grimace to the feud the two singers had over their collaboration on 2001’s “Lady Marmalade.” (Apparently they disagreed about who would get to sing the best parts of the song.) Just one tiny hiccup, though: The pop stars made up last year.
Didnt Christina Aguilera and Pink fight in the past?
— ㅅㅇ (@Pinkromance804) November 20, 2017
So, what gives? Pink shut down the haters by tweeting, “Yes. THIS. Christina f–king killed it tonight for one of our favorite singers ever. This about Whitney, and I am in awe of Christina’s talent. Show the clip where I’m in tears, you negative Nancy’s.”
Yes. THIS. Christina fucking killed it tonight for one of our favorite singers ever. This about Whitney, and I am in awe of Christina’s talent. Show the clip where I’m in tears, you negative Nancy’s https://t.co/5Lroq73xrQ
— P!nk (@Pink) November 20, 2017
This seems to, once again, be an example of the Twittersphere blowing something out of proportion. Not every camera shot or facial expression needs to be part of some overarching drama. Just let Pink and Xtina be!
Did Pink actually throw any shade towards Christina Aguilera or as a society do we now just overthink people’s every emotion & facial expression and find something to make fun of? pic.twitter.com/OXU77okovR
— Matt (@Pringster78) November 20, 2017