The "Voice" judge
After reuniting with fellow judges Adam Levine and Cee-Lo Green and host Carson Daly Aguilera told reporters, "I needed a moment to step away. Thank god for Shakira. She did a beautiful job.”
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"I'm the type of person that I cannot live in front of a camera 24 hours a day," the 32-year-old singer continued. "I have to take breaks and stay connected with myself, and I think it's important so that you can then be your best on-camera and find your own happiness with it."
Looks like "stepping away" did a body good for Aguilera, who showed off her svelter figure in a tight pink dress at the NBC press event over the weekend:
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Aguilera gave fans a peek at her
Aguilera had a fuller frame during her first season as a judge on "The Voice" in 2011.
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But that never stopped her from ruling the red carpet, here at the Alma Awards in 2012.
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Or rocking out on-stage, like at the American Music Awards in 2012.
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She's had quite a few transformations since her "Dirrty" days in 2002. All for the better!
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