Shakira Recalls Major Beauty Malfunction Before 2020 Super Bowl Performance: ‘You Wouldn’t Believe What Happened’

The night before her iconic 2020 Super Bowl performance, the 44-year-old singer found herself in quite the sticky situation with her luscious locks, which she calls “the biggest source of suffering.”

“So I was dying my hair the night before the Super Bowl with the exact same hair dye that I use every time,” she said “And that night, my hair decided to turn black!”

While we can only imagine the chaos that comes along with this highly relatable situation (everyone’s been there), the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer was able to find a quick fix before performing in front of thousands.

“We had to dye it ag

Her hair wasn’t the only part of her look that was touch-and-go leading up to the big event. In an interview with Vogue in June 2021, Shakira revealed that her Swarovski crystal covered boots almost weren’t done in time.

“I’ve had those boots my whole life. I must have had those boots for 15 or 20 years, but I’m quite picky about the boots that I sing in because I always feel really uncomfortable in shoes. I’m used to singing barefoot,” she said in the video. “There are only two or three pairs of shoes that I like and this is one of them.”

ain, using 40 [volume] peroxide water. My scalp got really irritated. A lot of stuff happened after that … But I tell you something, my hair does really cruel things to me because it’s always keeping me on the edge, but it also survives a lot. It’s very resilient,” she added.