Pop star Shakira parts the crowd on Capitol Hill. Photos by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images.
by Frank James
It's not everday that you have the opportunity to put pictures of pop star Shakira into a political and policy blog.
But she was in Washington Tuesday to raise awareness for her favorite issue, universal education, the effort to provide millions of children around the globe who are now denied even a basic education the chance at one. She's a spokesperson for the Campaign for Global Education.
A very worthy goal, indeed. But let's face it, that's not why the House hearing room was packed yesterday with gawkers. It was all about Shakira whose hips weren't lying on Capitol Hill.
Former Clinton Administration official Gene Sperling's eyes don't lie. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images.
Shakira demonstrates her truthful hips on a Spanish television show.
Shakira makes impassioned plea for global education. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images.
Shakira speaks while Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images.
Shakira knows she has taken the Hill by storm. Photo by EPA/Stefan Zaklin.
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Comments
Va-va-va- vooooomsky!!!
Posted by: OldCreaky | April 23, 2008 9:32 AM
Hey Gene! At least try not to look like Hannibal Lecter eyeing his next victim.
Posted by: C.Morris | April 23, 2008 9:34 AM
Do they award a Nobel Prize for hotness?
Posted by: Allajoke | April 23, 2008 10:19 AM
Isn't wonderful that Shakira from Colombia is devoting her time to Global Education, and Britney Spears from America, with all of its free education, is devoting herself to being seen by the papparazzi and showing off her who-ha? We have class vs. trash.
Posted by: the truth | April 23, 2008 5:48 PM
truth,
Right you are. Spears = train wreck.
And not much talent, either.
Posted by: C.Morris | April 23, 2008 8:21 PM
I'm so happy for Shakira and her success, and I always take notices to the ignorance of my own race such as the person TRUTH, shakira is from colombia and so am i, she had great parents. some people dont, so with that she was blessed. I know pleanty of people from there that live in the U.S. now and they are wild and out of control. Everyone in Colombia isnt perfect, where did you get that from?? so anyway, its not where you are from its how you were raised and what influences that you had to make you successful.
everyone knows that. ha!
Posted by: truth hurts | April 24, 2008 10:15 AM
I'm so happy for Shakira and her success, and I always take notices to the ignorance of my own race such as the person TRUTH, shakira is from colombia and so am i, she had great parents. some people dont, so with that she was blessed. I know pleanty of people from there that live in the U.S. now and they are wild and out of control. Everyone in Colombia isnt perfect, where did you get that from?? so anyway, its not where you are from its how you were raised and what influences that you had to make you successful.
everyone knows that. ha!
Posted by: truth hurts | April 24, 2008 10:17 AM