In reply to Slaven.

Here's why Taylor is a smarter biz:

MARKETING
Tay: gifted storytelling songwriter
Xtina: Whitney's VOCAL HEIRESS!

BRAND
Tay: romantic feminism
Xtina: rabid misandry

IMAGE
Tay: Hipster femme fatale
Xtina: slŭtty change agent

PERSONA
Tay: girl's girl underdog
Xtina: snotty bully

ARTISTRY
Tay: crossover pop mega hitmaker
Xtina: trend chasing genre hopper

MUSICAL QUOTIENT
Tay: uses mainstream producers
Xtina: stubbornly avoids hitmakers

ARTISTRY
Tay: heterogenous subject matter
Xtina: aesthetic-prone thematics

AUDIENCE
Tay: loyal country Middle America
Xtina: drag queens, gaytinos, MTFs

VOICE
Tay: subpar but respects her limits
Xtina: golden tone now gravel belts

OUTPUT
Tay: steady releases
Xtina: 2 LPs/decade

TIME MANAGEMENT
Tay: legend status before age 40
Xtina: mom in Oreo ads at age 40

P.S.
Only B2B's lead was single-worthy,
Bionic & Lotus hitless, Liberation wasted Unless With U & Deserve.

Who spends 350k+ on an album and cares little about commercial success? Face-savers, that's who.

I own all Aguilera's albums, but gotta call a spade's a spade.