The Passion of Shakira, With Adulation She Can Take or Leave

“When people call a pop star fearless, they’re usually talking about something milder than that: a willingness to record a song full of weird noises, or to say something gently provocative in an interview, or to wear an outfit that may have looked better on the hanger.

Shakira, the half-Lebanese singer and writher from Colombia, is fearless in a more literal and more absolute sense. She faces big audiences without betraying the slightest hint of anxiety. It’s not that she doesn’t appreciate all the adulation, it’s just that she can’t imagine why it would stop. Who doesn’t love Shakira?”

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