Christina Aguilera reacts to Lady Gaga pulling R. Kelly version of 'Do What U Want' off streaming services

Christina Aguilera has responded to Lady Gaga's decision to pull the R. Kelly version of "Do What U Want" from all streaming services.

Aguilera, who famously stepped in replace R. Kelly's verses on the 2013 hit, took to Twitter on Friday to share her own thoughts on Gaga's announcement that she made on Wednesday night.

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"This is a reminder of women sticking together— and not letting a man take ownership of a great song/ moment," Aguilera wrote along with photos from the duo's only performance of the song together. "And if anything the message of this song remains that although you may have had my body, you will never have my heart, my voice my life or my mind."

"Being a survivor of past predators myself, these lines spoke to me, which is why I did the song," she added in another tweet. "I embrace all survivors of sexual and domestic violence and abuse holding a special place in my heart, and you @ladygaga, for doing the right thing!"

Aguilera's version of the song was released on New Year's Day in 2014, one month after she performed the song with Gaga on the finale of "The Voice." The decision to have Aguilera step in came after a Village Voice story placed a renewed spotlight on allegations of rape and sexual abuse of teenage girls brought against R. Kelly in the past.

Gaga had controversially performed the song with R. Kelly on the American Music Awards and "Saturday Night Live" earlier that winter.

On Wednesday night, amid mounting pressure to publicly answer for her willingness to duet with R. Kelly despite the allegations of him, Gaga, who is an outspoken supporter of victims of sexual abuse and a victim herself, took to Twitter to reveal that she stands with R. Kelly's accusers and planned on taking the song off of all streaming services.

"I stand behind these women 1000%, believe them, know they are suffering and in pain, and feel strongly that their voices should be heard and taken seriously," she said. "What I am hearing about the allegations against R Kelly is absolutely horrifying and indefensible."

She added that she had recorded the duet at a "dark time" in her own life. The song has since been removed from iTunes, Spotify and more.

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For his part, R. Kelly has denied the allegations against him, which have placed renewed scrutiny on his behavior thanks to the widely-watched Lifetime docu-series, "Surviving R. Kelly." He released a statement through his lawyer reacting to Gaga's comments.

"Mr. Kelly appreciates that she recognized his immense talent and collaborated with him to help her career, but finds it regrettable that she is now exploiting this controversy to try and help her in her effort to win an Oscar," he said.

R. Kelly is reportedly under criminal investigation.