On Tuesday MSat wrote a story that incited a lot of debate asking why new mom Christina Aguilera is able to go out partying and get wasted while Nicole Richie gets vilified for just making an appearance. Commenters Jag and Jenna mentioned that Aguilera’s clownish face doesn’t sell magazines while Nicole Richie does. Richie’s partying gets noticed as she’s a former drug addict and has a DUI under her belt, as many of you pointed out. A lot of people also noted that Aguilera does get trashed by the press for getting visibly drunk.

MSat’s position on the story, one that I share, is that of course Aguilera should be able to go out if she wants to, but that it’s not fair that Nicole Richie gets blasted for going to events while Aguilera gets a pass for being wild and drunk.

Now Aguilera has responded to people saying she’s a bad mom or should somehow stay home every night with her nearly five-month-old son, Max. She says that she’s home with him all day every day and would like some time out at night with her husband without people jumping on her for it. But she’s used to the criticism anyway as a famous person:

“Once in a while, if I want to go out and have a mommy-daddy night with my husband, I am more than allowed to do that,” the singer – who gave birth to son Max Liron in January – told Access Hollywood…

“I spend all day with my son,” Aguilera, 27, told the TV show – adding that any criticism of her late-night outings with husband Jordan Bratman is downright “mean spirited.”

“Everybody has an opinion and everybody sometimes wants to cause drama,” she said. “But it’s something that comes with what you do and I learned that very early on.”

[From People.com]

Aguilera is not my favorite person, but I agree with her. When you become a mom, people want to butt in and tell you what you should do and how you should raise your child. It doesn’t seem like the wisest idea to get wasted at a high-profile club if you’re famous, but that’s her prerogative and it’s not like she’s neglecting her son. And if she was, she has a nanny and help and you assuume he’s getting good care.

As a mom, especially when my son was younger than a year old, I did not chose to go out to bars or clubs and I probably didn’t get enough date nights with my husband, either. I can say that Aguilera looks foolish cutting loose, but I wouldn’t call her a bad mom and as MSat said she’s just blowing off steam.

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