Blackwell described Shakira as "overwrought and underdressed." He added that "somebody should tell her those are probably Madonna's old clothes."
Still, Shakira told us that fashion is not really her top priority anyway. "I don't think in terms of fashion, really," Shakira said. "It's actually the last thing I think about when it comes to making a video or a photo session or that stuff. I'm usually more concerned with makeup."
Shakira will kick off the second leg of her Tour Of The Mongoose at the United Center in Chicago on January 18. Tickets for all of the shows are available online via ticketmaster.com.
Shakira's first English-language album, Laundry Service, has sold more than 10.5 million copies worldwide to date.
Tour Of The Mongoose 2003 U.S. dates (subject to change):
January 18 - Chicago, Il - United Center
January 20 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
January 22 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
January 23 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Arena
January 22 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
January 25 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
January 28 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
January 31 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
February 2 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
February 5,6 - Laredo, TX - Laredo Entertainment Center
-- Jason Gelman, New York
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