Va-va-voom! The past few years have been somewhat rough for former Mickey Mouse Club pop star Christina Aguilera. The 32-year-old starlet started racking up bad press after a 2011 disorderly conduct arrest, and was the brunt of  mean-spirited comments as she dealt with weight fluctuations. But “The Voice” host has most definitely gotten her groove back.

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Aguilera appears on the cover of the October issue of Maxim, and looks better than ever. A little confidence goes a long way, and she definitely got the memo, posing seductively in sexy looks like a red satin slip and sky-high Louboutin pumps.

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She also opens up to the mag about what she thinks is sexy. “I’m such a down-to-earth girl, I’m comfortable in just a jersey and boy’s underwear. Trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing you can do. Sexiness should be effortless.”