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Shakira Says ‘Barbie’ Is “Emasculating…To A Certain Extent”


"I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide," says the Grammy winner.

ShakiraCourtesy of Jaume de la Iguana Shakira is not a big fan of last year’s biggest film. “Eve was a story created by misogynists to put women in the little box where we have to remain silent, not speak our minds, and not be a catalyst for change. I think I was drawn to her because she had black hair like mine, but also because she was a symbol of empowerment and strength in a decade where women were not playing the most important roles.”

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