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Singers Channel Their Inner Jekyll & Hyde

Posted Jul 26th 2006 7:20PM by TMZ Staff

While it's expected for rappers to have musical alter-egos - think Marshall Mathers/Eminem or Sean Combs/Puffy/Puff Daddy/P.Diddy/Diddy - lately even pop powerhouses like Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera have created liberating personas to give them that extra attitude and stage presence.
Christina Aguilera and Beyonce
Beyoncé

Ever since going solo, Beyoncé says she's channeled a diva she calls Sasha and reveals "For the first time, I wasn't afraid. I wasn't limited." During her years with Destiny's Child, Beyoncé "didn't think it was appropriate to let Sasha out." While it was Sasha who performed with Prince at the 2004 Grammys, Beyonce claims to have been "horrified" after watching how domineering Sasha was during their duet. No word on how the divo himself, aka the artist currently known as Prince, felt about his pairing with Miss Sasha.Beyonce w/ Prince at the 2004 Grammys


Mary J. Blige

Mary J.Blige, the queen of hip-hop soul, goes so far as to credit her alter-ego, Brook-Lyn, in her latest song "Enough Cryin'". Mary created rapper Brook-Lyn to give her lyrical freedom "I had to separate the two because Mary is nice, you know, intelligent. Brook-Lyn is crazy, ignorant and she don't care." Note to Blige: them are fightin' words!
Mary J. Blige
Christina Aguilera

Mousketeer gone "Dirrty" Christina Aguilera morphed into her scantily clad doppleganger Xtina on her last album. For her upcoming CD "Back to Basics", Aguilera has created yet another character. This time her latest incarnation resembles an old Hollywood siren and goes by the name of Baby Jane. Christina says "I am Miss Baby Jane. I'm not going to tell you why I have that nickname....It's still me, but me at this place in my life." Whatever you say Chrissy.
Christina Aguilera
Garth Brooks

Regardless of what you may think of Sasha or Baby Jane's antics, nothing compares to Garth Brooks' sad attempt at, well, we're not quite sure what he was attempting. Brooks not only created an alter-ego with a full back story, but also released an album entitled "The Life of Chris Gaines", a TV special and appeared on "SNL" under the failed alias of Chris Gaines. The 1999 debacle saw the country crooner transform into a leather clad, goateed alt-rocker with a shag haircut. Luckily, Garth's bout with temporary insanity came and went and Chris Gaines was never heard from again.

Garth Brooks and Chris Gaines

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1. It's official....all these celebs with "inner beings" are whacked out trippin' on acid....They HAVE to be...

Posted at 9:19PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Angie

2. Great, ANOTHER crazy celebrity.

Posted at 10:01PM on Jul 26th 2006 by hilda

3. wow you really could make a killing in hollywood dealing/manipulating with all these crazed souls

Posted at 10:16PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Kat

4. I think that is ridiculous, just because you have an alter ego doesn’t justify your behavior. That’s like a schizophrenic killing someone while they weren’t themselves. I don’t for a second believe this “Sasha” bullshit, if you’re a Ho and you like to dance like a Ho then just do it. Own it, don’t go out and put this good girl Christian front and pretend like your behavior is temporary and not really the real you. Is that what you plan on telling God on judgment day “ well that wasn’t me dancing like that, it was my alter ego”?

Posted at 10:30PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Tanzeema

5. ========== Is she serious? Man, sounds like she's just little bit whacked out! Whatcha smokin' there Beyonce, I mean Sasha! Who ever you are! This is too weird.

Posted at 11:33PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Ya ya

6. They haven't been reruns of Marine Boy on the Boomerang network again.

Posted at 11:44PM on Jul 26th 2006 by George B Vieto

7. Just have Gotham City needs. More members of the Batman family.

Posted at 11:46PM on Jul 26th 2006 by George B Vieto

8. Christina has an amazing voice though.

Posted at 11:50PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Cats out of bag

9. I think all dem b****es be crazy....(wink)!

Posted at 12:09AM on Jul 27th 2006 by pjrichard

10. I thought Sasha was great with Prince on that performance--one of the best ever.

Posted at 12:56AM on Jul 27th 2006 by seeitcallit

11. It's one thing to laught and giggle about these kinds of things in interviews. But another to look back at the preformance and be horrified about your 'split-personality'. That's just crazy... maybe Sasha was in the Deja Vu video too.

Posted at 3:51AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Ashley

12. does anyone remember Madonna's "Dita"? i guess if you make a mistake, blame it on your evil twin.

Posted at 5:03AM on Jul 27th 2006 by lisa caldwell

13. Hey, you gotta admit, everyone can have their own alter-ego at times. Mine is Topaz. She's much more confident than I am.

Posted at 7:55AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Your worst nightmare.

14. Roses are red
Violet's are blue
I'm a scitzophrenic
And so am I.

Posted at 8:46AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Erika

15. Seemed more believable when Ann Heche did it. I guess it's all about the deniability factor. How convenient to have someone else to blame. Maybe with both personalities making big money one of them can buy some sensibility.

Posted at 11:44AM on Jul 27th 2006 by deebee

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