'' Stripped '' was followed by three other singles : " Fighter " , " Ca n't Hold Us Down " , and " The Voice Within " , all of which were released in 2003 and entered the top 40 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . During promotion of '' Stripped '' , Aguilera cultivated a new image by adopting the alter ego Xtina , dyeing her hair black , and debuting several tattoos and piercings . She co-headlined the Justified and Stripped Tour alongside Justin Timberlake from June to September 2003 in support of '' Stripped '' and Timberlake 's album '' Justified '' ( 2002 ) , before embarking on her solo Stripped Tour until December . Aguilera attended the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in August , where she and Britney Spears kissed Madonna during their performance of " Like a Virgin " and " Hollywood " , which received considerable media attention . She was the host of the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards , where she won Best Female award , in November . '' Billboard '' announced Aguilera as the Top Female Pop Act of 2003
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards
Christina Aguilera