Shakira Plays With Fire.... Literally!

By Larry Yepez Jr.

What a way for Shakira to start 2012!  According to Colombian magazine Cromos, the sexy music sensation has been caught on camera ringing in the New Year with illegal fireworks!

Shaki was filmed with Chispitas Mariposas, the famous "butterfly sparklers" while standing close to a large lit rocket. The sparklers, along with all other fireworks, are illegal in Colombia unless they're handled by professionals.

To make matters worse, the footage shows Shakira surrounded by children as she waves the sparklers dangerously close to their faces, causing a media outcry.

Shaki is now being criticized for going against the extensive campaign in Colombia against firework burns, targeting young people. Recent figures indicate that hundreds of people were injured by fireworks this holiday season in Colombia and over half of them were minors.

What do you think of Shakira's use of fireworks?

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