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‘My sons hated it’ … Shakira says Barbie film is ‘emasculating’


The Colombian pop star – and mother of two boys – disliked the global blockbuster, saying its message robs men of chance to ‘protect and provide’

In an interview with Allure magazine that focused on the “she-wolf feminism” behind her work, Shakira said she had watched the Greta Gerwig-directed satire and said: “My sons absolutely hated it. Photograph: Courtesy of Warner Bros PicturesOther negative observers of Barbie have included film-maker Oliver Stone, who criticised actor Ryan Gosling for “doing that shit for money”. Stone later apologised shortly before the Oscars, saying he “appreciated the film for its originality and its themes” and that he had been “speaking ignorantly”.

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