Shakira loves America!

Shakira participated in the “I Love America” campaign on Friday aimed at encouraging increased awareness in Latin America and the Caribbean of the contribution the USA makes to the region.

The event was staged within the framework of the annual gathering of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Shakira, who recently returned to Miami after starting work on a new album, was joined by Juanes, Alejandro Sanz and Ricky Martin at the event.

“Us, the artists of the foundation ALAS, hope that the alliance with the IDB offers new opportunities to thousands of children who live in the poverty in Latin America,” Shakira said at the event.

The IDB also announced plans to join the foundation ALAS that is organizing the Live Earth Latin America concerts in May this year.

Fan pays $5,000 for Shakira’s humble bra

One of Shakira’s bras from her sellout Oral Fixation World Tour has been auctioned off for $5,000.

The singer donated a number of items from her wardrobe from the tour, and auctioned the proceeds off for for her Bare Feet Foundation. The jewelled bra, which Shakira wore on her Oral Fixation world tour in 2007, was designed by Roberto Cavalli.

So far the auction has raised more than $60,000, with one super fan paying as much as $14,100 for the chance to meet Shaki.

Other items that have sold include the purple wig Shakira used in the video Las De La Intuicion, and a shiny lavender skirt with turquoise and coral beading that she wore when performing her hit single Hips Dont Lie on tour.

The Bare Feet Foundation is currently building a school for poor children in Shakira’s native Colombia.