Christina Aguilera Says She'll Always Be There for Britney Spears

It seems like everyone is getting in line to apologize to Britney Spears as Christina Aguilera opens up about her love for the pop star, months after she refused to speak about Spears in an awkward red carpet moment. When asked about her former Mickey Mouse Club castmate, Aguilera’s publicist swiftly stepped in and shut the question down.

In a new interview with radio host Enrique Santos, the 2000s pop icon shared that she wants to reconcile with Spears, saying, "I would love to [speak with Britney], I would always be open to that. It’s a subject that I definitely want to be careful of because I never want to speak out of turn about somebody that I have so much respect and admiration for."

Aguilera added that she is happy to see Britney out of the conservatorship, continuing, "What I do feel comfortable saying, as I’ve said before actually and stated, that I couldn’t be happier for her. Every woman deserves to feel empowered and to own that for themselves, however they see fit."

While Spears was offended that Aguilera didn’t -- or couldn’t -- speak up, the “Genie in a Bottle” singer said that she will "always be here" for Britney. "I love being able to connect like that with other women. It’s very important now more than ever, now that we do have the ability to connect, that that happens and that we always feel unified."