The Oscar-nominated “Barbie” tugged at the emotions of fans and critics from the box office debut in 2023 to the award show circuit.
But Colombian singer Shakira was among those with whom the film didn’t resonate with, she said in a cover interview for Allure published Monday.
“My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating,” she said, referring to her sons Milan, 11 and Sasha, 9, whom she shares with ex Gerard Piqué.
“And I agree, to a certain extent.”
The “Puntería” singer explained that she wants her sons to “feel powerful too” while also “respecting women.”
“I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide. 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,” Shakira continued. “I think that men have a purpose in society and women have another purpose as well. We complement each other, and that complement should not be lost.”
Read more here from USA Today.
