Christina Aguilera looks jaw-droppingly unrecognisable on the May cover of Paper magazine.
The American singer ditched make-up for the photo shoot and decided to reveal to the lens what is usually hidden meticulously behind layers of paint.
The cover line read Transformation and inside the photos by Zoey Grossman were a mix of made up and make-up free shots.
In the makeup-free shots, Aguilera interestingly has freckles which fans have not seen before.
'I'm a performer, that's who I am by nature. But I'm at the place, even musically, where it's a liberating feeling to be able to strip it all back and appreciate who you are and your raw beauty,' said the singer.
Even though she went make-up free this time, Aguilera said she will be back to her heavily painted look very soon as she still loves makeup.
'I mean, I'm a girl that likes a beat face, let's not get it twisted,' she explained with a laugh.