Shakira, the pop star, has revealed that she needed therapy to help her learn to love her curvy figure. The 33-year-old said she went through hundreds of hours of counselling to overcome her body issues. Shakira, who is the fourth highest-earning female recording artist of all time, said: “I wished I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair. “I am just like all women – we’re born to criticise ourselves.
“Therapy has helped me so much in every aspect of my life from body image to relationships. “It’s about understanding myself – sometimes I’ll speak to my therapist for an hour a day, it has become my routine. “I’ve become so much more comfortable with who I am and the body God has given me.” The star said she has been working out with celebrity fitness guru Tracy Anderson, who has worked with Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow.
She said: “I’ve worked my butt off to look like this, I’ve achieved the body I have now through hard work and careful eating. “I’ve worked out every day either running, doing gym work or dancing. “I haven’t been on the scales for a year but I know I’ve made my body leaner, trimming my hips and bottom.”

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