Christina Aguilera has reportedly refused to speak to her dying grandparents

Highlights

• Christina Aguilera is allegedly refusing to speak to her dying grandparents.
• The Beautiful singer - who is estranged from her father Fausto, who she has said was a physically and emotionally abusive man - has been urged by her uncle to put aside her feelings and to reach out to her ageing paternal grandparents before it's too late.
• Johann Aguilera told America's Star magazine: "Christina's grandfather is 86 and her grandmother is 82. They have health issues.
• "I don't know how much longer they're going to last. Time is running out."
• Her grandparents would especially love to see Christina's four-year-old son Max, whose father is The Voice star's ex-husband Jordan Bratman.
• Johann added: "I know how much joy it would give my parents if she came back into our lives again."
• Christina, 31, made the decision herself to sever contact with her dad Fausto - a US army sergeant - in 1999.
• The musician has accused Fausto of hitting her mother Shelly - who separated from him when Christina was just seven - during their marriage and she has recorded the songs I'm OK and Oh Mother about her difficult childhood.
• In February, Christina did indicate she might be prepared to give her father another chance and reconcile her relationship with him.
• She said: "I've talked about how rough things were for me and I'm sure he's heard it. He can't be thrilled about it.
• So maybe one day we can do lunch ... I'm 31 years old now. Maybe it's time."