Shakira shared the reason why her sons Milan and Sasha “absolutely hated” the 2023 Barbie movie, explaining that they felt the storyline for men was “emasculating.”
Shakira doesn’t think life in plastic is so fantastic.
In fact, the “Punteria” singer—who shares sons Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9, with ex Gerard Piqué—revealed that she understood why her kids “absolutely hated” how men were portrayed in the Barbie movie.
“They felt that it was emasculating,” Shakira told Allure magazine in an interview published April 1. “And I agree, to a certain extent.”
Shakira went on to explain that she’d rather her sons “feel powerful” while still “respecting women.” And in her opinion, the 2023 blockbuster hit fell short in that regard.
“I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide,” the 47-year-old continued. “I believe in giving women all the tools and the trust that we can do it all without losing our essence, without losing our femininity.”
She noted that “men have a purpose in society and women have another purpose as well,” before concluding, “We complement each other, and that complement should not be lost.”
And an unconventional take on Barbie isn’t the only thing Shakira got candid about. After all, the “Hips Don’t Lie” artist—who announced her split from Gerard in 2022 after eleven years together—also shared how making her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, helped her turn the difficult emotions surrounding her breakup from the former soccer player into something good.
“Making this music has shown me that my pain can be transformed into creativity,” she said. “The songs are full of anecdotes and some very intense emotions I have experienced in these two years.”
Adding that the journey allowed her to be “reborn as a woman,” Shakira continued, “I have rebuilt myself in the ways I believe are appropriate. No one tells me how to cry or when to cry, no one tells me how to raise my children, no one tells me how I become a better version of myself. I decide that.”
Keep reading to relive more moments between Shakira, Gerard and their two kids.
Magical Memories
Family vacation! Shakira shared snapshots of her and her children visiting Disney World in Florida in January 2022.
All Smiles
The mother-son duo wore their Mickey Mouse ears while enjoying a day at the amusement park.
No. 1 Fan
“Watching the @miamiheat win while having a hugs and kisses session,” the artist captioned a December 2021 Instagram post, “(sweeter than a pound of cotton candy!)”
Her “New Dancers”
Shakira posted a video of herself and her “new dancers” brushing up on their choreography to TikTok in August 2021.