The following year Star reported Aguilera was making “diva demands” to work on the soundtrack for the live-action version of Mulan. According to the magazine, Disney was in talks with the singer to contribute to the film’s soundtrack, however, Aguilera wanted “a seven-figure paycheck for doing very little.”
An alleged insider told the publication the former Disney star was “dragging her feet” and thought she was “bigger than Disney.” The tabloids then switched tactics and purported Aguilera was going broke. In late 2019, the National Enquirer asserted Aguilera was “spending money like a drunken sailor” and was down to her last $300,000.
The paper contended that the singer was still living like “royalty” but she owed a lot of money for her house and credit card bills. The outlet further stated Aguilera was hoping to “cash in” on the Mulan remake. Yet, the Enquirer’s sister publication, Star, stated months prior that the singer was “dragging her feet” in regards to working on a song for the movie.
Which one was it? Aguilera was starring in her Las Vegas residency at the time, which meant she had plenty of cash coming in. So what was the Enquirer talking about? We busted the bogus story when it came out.