Christina Aguilera’s status has been set at “Hot Mess” for so long, I’ve kind of forgotten whether she ever really had it together. The SuperBowl debacle was just the latest in a line of Xtina’s embarrassments and failures, although to give her credit, I believe flubbing the lyrics to the National Anthem was probably her most-watched and most-discussed debacle yet. So, of course, Christina is going to try to top it. Did you know that she’s performing at the Grammys? Ugh. She’s part of the tribute to Aretha Franklin, so I guess the new lyrics will be “R-E-S-P-think what doing to me!”

Christina Aguilera will try to shake off her disastrous Super Bowl performance with a tribute to Aretha Franklin at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. Sources close to the singer tell me she’s still shaken up by her “Star-Mangled Banner” moment and prays this performance will offer her a chance at redemption with fans.

“This is a huge night for Christina so she’s leaving nothing to chance,” an insider tells me. “All the lyrics to her number will be in a TelePrompter at the event so it will be almost impossible for her to mess up again.”

We all know the girl can hit the right notes (what a voice!), but it’s good to know she’s got a safety net for a little thing called lyrics.

Since her Super Bowl performance, Christina has come under fire from critics suggesting she has been spiraling out of control since she announced her divorce, and there were even some vicious reports that she might have had a few too many drinks before the big game. (Others still have suggested Xtina has been out of sorts since her last studio album, ‘Bionic,’ failed to sell.)

But as one of her biggest hits makes perfectly clear, Christina is a true “fighter” and will no doubt rebound from this setback.

“You would be a fool to count Christina out,” a friend of the singer’s tells me. “She has been down before and always found her way back. Sure, she’s going through a lot and yes she is terrified, but mark my words, on Sunday when she opens the Grammys, no one will be talking about the Super Bowl anymore. This girl is in the to win it.”

Ronn D. Torossian, president & CEO of 5W Public Relations, agrees, telling me, “Christina will recover, this was a mistake, not blatant disrespect. While this was a very high profile flub, in the annals of her career this will be seen as a footnote and not as the headline. This too shall pass, and she will absolutely recover.”

After all, everyone is rooting for her. Jared Shapiro, executive editor of Life & Style, says, “‘Burlesque,’ the Super Bowl and Grammys — if this is a down year, I can’t wait to see her comeback!”

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Well, of course formal business types are supporting her. She threatens to fire anyone who suggests that she’s a hot mess. When will someone just say to her, “Christina, chica, wash those layers of pancake makeup off your face, take off that tacky wig and let’s talk about your drug and alcohol abuse problem. You have issues.” Oh, but here’s something: if (and when) she messes up one of Aretha’s songs, Aretha will probably whip her ass.

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