Christina Aguilera invests in Banksy graffiti

Christina Aguilera has revealed she is a connoisseur of fine arts and owns an extensive collection of valuable pieces with her husband and collaborator Jordan Bratman.

The reformed Dirty singer has said one of her favourite names to collect is British guerrilla artist and general enigma Banksy, whose work often has the affect of attracting celebrities after Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie jumped on the bandwagon.

Aguilera said, “We have some prints and an actual oil canvas, and we have some of his stencils and his paintings as well. We have many Banksys- we probably have around 10.”

She likes Banksy’s “Political statements. I think he has a rhyme and reason to it, and isn’t just painting a cheeseburger to be graphically interesting. And I like his little mystery.” Banksy is still anonymous in the public arena and has never been unmasked.

The platinum blonde singer, who cut her showbiz teeth in the Mickey Mouse Club with Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, has never met the Brit artist despite her admiration.

Apparently one of her Banksys features Queen Victoria, who is sitting on a woman’s face in the image.

The work is one of Aguilera’s favourites as she says, “I like the rebellion!” “I’m not going to speak about anything in regards to the Queen or anything like that. That’s not my territory. But I like anything that sort of goes against the grain. I thought the image was hilarious.”