<p>New York: Pop star Shakira says she and her sons aren't fans of Greta Gerwig's <em>Barbie</em> as they found the 2023 summer blockbuster "emasculating".</p><p>The singer, who shares sons Milan (11) and Sasha (9), with former husband footballer Gerard Pique, shared her criticism about the film.</p><p>Regarded as a cultural phenomenon that explored themes of patriarchy and gender dynamics, <em>Barbie</em> grossed $1.4 billion worldwide at the box office.</p><p>“My sons absolutely hated it (<em>Barbie</em>). They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent,” Shakira, 47, told <em>Allure</em> magazine.</p><p>As a mother of two sons, the multiple Grammy winner said she wants her children to also feel empowered while "respecting women".</p>.Warner Bros boss would 'love' to make 'Barbie' sequel.<p>"I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide.</p><p>"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. 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,” she added.</p><p>When the interviewer asked, just because a woman can do it all doesn't mean she should, Shakira said: “Why not share the load with people who deserve to carry it, who have a duty to carry it as well?”</p><p><em>Barbie</em>, written by Gerwig and her husband Noah Baumbach, made history as the first movie to gross over $1 billion directed solely by a woman. The film also received eight Oscar nominations, winning best original song.</p>
<p>New York: Pop star Shakira says she and her sons aren't fans of Greta Gerwig's <em>Barbie</em> as they found the 2023 summer blockbuster "emasculating".</p><p>The singer, who shares sons Milan (11) and Sasha (9), with former husband footballer Gerard Pique, shared her criticism about the film.</p><p>Regarded as a cultural phenomenon that explored themes of patriarchy and gender dynamics, <em>Barbie</em> grossed $1.4 billion worldwide at the box office.</p><p>“My sons absolutely hated it (<em>Barbie</em>). They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent,” Shakira, 47, told <em>Allure</em> magazine.</p><p>As a mother of two sons, the multiple Grammy winner said she wants her children to also feel empowered while "respecting women".</p>.Warner Bros boss would 'love' to make 'Barbie' sequel.<p>"I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide.</p><p>"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. 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,” she added.</p><p>When the interviewer asked, just because a woman can do it all doesn't mean she should, Shakira said: “Why not share the load with people who deserve to carry it, who have a duty to carry it as well?”</p><p><em>Barbie</em>, written by Gerwig and her husband Noah Baumbach, made history as the first movie to gross over $1 billion directed solely by a woman. The film also received eight Oscar nominations, winning best original song.</p>