Okay so picture this: you’re Shakira. Your hips don’t lie, your hair looks like a shampoo commercial 24/7, and your accent is hotter than the sun. You move to America at 19, ready to vibe, thrive, and maybe drop a few iconic bops like “She Wolf.” But instead of glitter and Grammys, you get stress, ICE vans, and Donald Trump yelling about walls. Cute!!
Queen of belly rolls and activism, Shakira La Legend just pulled a full mic-drop interview with BBC News where she got very real about what it’s like being an immigrant in America. Spoiler alert: it’s not giving “land of the free,” it’s giving “anxiety at every checkpoint.”
“Living in the U.S. right now feels like hiding in a haunted house, but the ghosts are ICE agents,” she basically said.
Back in the day, teenage Shakira learned English by reading Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman, and Bob Dylan. Yes, the woman who wrote “hips don’t lie” also read poetry like she was in an AP Lit class. Iconic behavior.
But fast-forward to now? Homegirl says immigrants are living in constant fear, thanks to policies that feel like they were written during an episode of The Purge. She’s watching what’s going down and she’s not about to keep quiet while people are being treated like expired yogurt.
“A country can change its immigration policies,” she said, “but people should always be treated with basic human decency. You know, like… humans?? Not gremlins??”
Oh, and remember when she scooped up a Grammy earlier this year? Did she thank her glam team? Her vocal coach? Nah. She dedicated it to immigrants everywhere, basically telling them: “You’re magic. You’re worthy. And yes, I will throw elbows for you if needed.”
Moral of the story? Shakira’s hips don’t lie, but neither does her heart. 💛
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