Shakira criticized the film “Barbie”pointing out that both men and women have a purpose in society and that one should not function at the expense of the other.

Speaking to “Allure” magazine, 47-year-old Colombian pop star talked about the blockbuster movie that came out last summer, as well as her new album and her split from ex-footballer Gerard Pique. The plot of the film is well known. However, Shakira said her two young sons “hated the film”, believing it “castrates men”, something the singer agrees with “to a degree”.

“I am raising two boys. I want them to feel strong and respect women too. I like pop culture when it tries to empower women without taking away from men the ability to be men, to protect and provide.”write down.

And he added: “I believe that men have a purpose in society and women also have another purpose. We complement each other and that should not be lost.”

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ is among the highest-grossing films of all time, grossing $1.4 billion worldwide.

The film also features a monologue by actress America Ferrera, a Mattel employee, about society’s expectations of women, which ultimately inspires the other Barbies to rebel and save Barbie: “Because a woman can do it all, does that mean she has to do it all? Why not share the load with people who deserve to carry it, who have a duty to carry it too?’

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It is worth noting that Shakira has two sons: Sasha, nine, and Mila, 11, with her ex-partner, Gerard Pique. The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer reflected on her split from Pique in June 2022, after 11 years of dating, and the release of her first album – ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ (Women No Longer Cry) – after seven years.

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The singer said that women used to have to “mind their manners, hide their pain, cry in silence”, but in today’s society “no one will tell us how to heal, how to heal our wounds”, she emphasized in the interview her.