And as you can see in this shot for i-D magazine, she has been true to her word. Shakira said:

"I had to say to them, 'I'm a woman now, this is the way I express myself.'

"My dad understood but my mum was scared what people could think. She said, 'Is it too much?'" But, to her surprise.

Both mum and dad were impressed by her video for new single.

Also called She Wolf, where she writhes around in a cage wearing a flesh-coloured leotard.

She added: "They sent me an email and said, 'The video's spectacular. A little provocative but spectacular.' I second that.