" Singer Shakira has defended her sexually explicit music videos, the latest of which sees her writhing around on a bed with fellow pop star Rihanna.
The Colombian musician said she likes to "take advantage of feeling sensual and feeling sexy".
"I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way," she added. "I feel that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered."
The video to Can't Remember To Forget You featuring Rihanna has already been viewed more than 193 million times on YouTube and follows many others which have seen the singer cavort around in little clothing since she shot to worldwide fame with her hit single Whenever, Wherever in 2001.
In the interview with the Independent's Radar magazine, philanthropist Shakira - who gave a speech alongside Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in 2012 - said she does not feel that her sexualised image conflicts with her campaigning work.
Her Pies Descalzos Foundation has set up six schools in her native Colombia, providing access to food, education and psychological support to m ore than 5,000 children who have been affected by population displacement.
"I'm a multi-faceted woman, and person, like all women are - there's no black and white," she said. "We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see.
"So, no, I don't think... that I put myself in any situation in which I am objectified."
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"I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. "
"I'm a multi-faceted woman, and person, like all women are - there's no black and white," she said. "We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see.
I have mixed opinions but I do believe that people should be able to do whatever the hell they like with their bodies and with their own careers.
The people who are shaming Miley, Shakira, Bey and Rih ect are the problem. The one's calling them B****** S**** and W***** are the one's who we need to deal with.
When will your English-as-a-first-language faves be as eloquent as the Latin Queen
I'm inclined to agree. Women aren't allowed to express themselves sexually in the same way a man is. See: all the controversy around Bey atm, and compare that to the sexual back catalogues of countless males at which no one bats an eyelid.
When will your English-as-a-first-language faves be as eloquent as the Latin Queen
I'm inclined to agree. Women aren't allowed to express themselves sexually in the same way a man is. See: all the controversy around Bey atm, and compare that to the sexual back catalogues of countless males at which no one bats an eyelid.
I am loving all of your posts this morning. i swear i'm not stalking you lol.
but yeah, Shakira is so beautiful and I think she demonstrates an equal balance between sex appeal and class. She embraces her womanhood quite well ♥
When will your English-as-a-first-language faves be as eloquent as the Latin Queen
I'm inclined to agree. Women aren't allowed to express themselves sexually in the same way a man is. See: all the controversy around Bey atm, and compare that to the sexual back catalogues of countless males at which no one bats an eyelid.
The only people complaining about Beyonce are other women.
The only people complaining about Beyonce are other women.
Therein lies the Problem with Feminists. They Bicker, Pick-apart, any woman who says she's a feminist and doesn't conform to their own narrowed ideals.
As long as you advocate for equality of the sexes and empowerment of women, shouldn't that be enough.
Nice read, but does feminism = edginess or something this year?
Like we get it -- you're a female who wants equality in every aspect of the word for other females.
Common sense leads me to believe every woman has a bit of feminist in them on some level.
She's just trying to rationalize being provocative in her videos. I guess the worst thing is that she pretends to be oblivious about objectifying herself, when she's generally the mastermind behind her own image.
She knows what effect her videos will have. It's only when someone calls her out on it that she acts innocent.
Really? I'm so tired of people thinking that women who consider themselves feminist have to wear a turtleneck and baggy pants with jesus sandles to be "true feminist", like bye. You can be sexual and still be a feminist, take notes from Bey.
i swear i'm not stalking you lol.
