Christina Aguilera: Cher Giving Me Advice On My Personal Life

Nov. 15 2010, Published 6:05 a.m. ET
Christina Aguilera, who's currently going through a high-profile divorce, says she's been getting advice from a trusted mentor - her Burlesque co-star, Cher.
“She gave me so much advice, both personally and professionally,” Aguilera said Sunday during a press junket to promote Burlesque at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. “She didn't even have to open her mouth. She is just such an incredible presence and person. Been there and done everything before any of us came along. I admire and respect that truly.”
Asked about her rapport with Aguilera, Cher said their "relationship was good on- and off-screen.
"I have been through many of the things she has gone through,” Cher said of Aguilera. “You can tell someone advice, and it was a way of connecting on and off the set."
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Aguilera filed for divorce from Jordan Bratman, the father of her 2-year-old son Max, on October 14.
Aguilera said she's coping during the difficult period by "doing the best thing for myself and my child.
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"That is part of the process of what I am going through," the Genie In A Bot