Shakira disguised as man to avoid attention in college

“I needed a break from me. The universe is so broad,I cannot be at the centre of it. So I decided to go to the university and study history for a summer course,just to kind of switch gears,taste the student life,” Shakira said.

Therefore the ‘Hips don’t lie’ hitmaker disguised as a man during her stint as a student at UCLA (University of California,Los Angeles) and also changed her name to prevent people finding out her true identity.

“I used to wear a cap and a big backpack,I looked like a boy. I didn’t get recognised. Some people looked at me very suspiciously,a few people asked me,but I told them my name was Isabelle. I would go to university over and over again if I could,” she added.

The Colombian beauty has an estimated fortune of 26 million pounds after selling over 50 million albums worldwide.