Shakira Says Latin Fans Still Support Her

Shannon McCarthy of Get Real Detroit spoke with Shakira about whether her success with her English debut has resulted in any negative response from her Latin fans. “Not at all, and it was a concern that many people around me had,” Shakira revealed. “But I never felt that type of concern because I feel the relationship that I have with my Latin fans is a very structured relationship. In a way, there’s a lot of trust in this relationship. I feel that they understand me and tolerate me and forgive my mistakes because there’s depth in our relationship. There’s roots. They know me through the lyrics of my song, they know the type of person I am, they know my principles, all that. And I was confident that they were not going to feel betrayed at any moment because that’s not the type of person I am. I’m not a betrayer. I’m loyal and I continue being loyal to my people.”