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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Aastha Raj

Quote of the day by Shakira: ‘I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that…’ Hard reality about love which feels painfully real in the age of filtered digital lives

Quote of the day: There are celebrities who build careers on spectacle, and then there are artists who turn heartbreak, honesty and vulnerability into a language millions understand. Colombian pop icon Shakira has spent more than three decades doing exactly that. From her early days in Barranquilla to global superstardom through hits like Hips Don’t Lie and Whenever, Wherever , Shakira has never separated emotion from performance. Her music often carries the rawness of someone who refuses to hide disappointment, betrayal or longing behind polished celebrity messaging. That emotional transparency is perhaps why one of her most powerful reflections about trust still resonates so deeply today, especially in a world increasingly shaped by curated images, half-truths and performative relationships.

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