Then her expression changed.
In the widely shared footage, Shakira can be seen looking toward someone below the stage before pulling down and adjusting the bottom of her dress. She then gestures with her hand and appears to signal toward the person that she can see what is happening.
For a few seconds, she continues dancing.
But moments later, she looks in the same direction again.
This time, she stops.
After another gesture that appears to tell someone to stop, Shakira turns around and walks away from the platform.
The clip immediately triggered outrage online.
Many viewers believed that someone in the crowd had been attempting to record underneath the singer’s dress while she danced. Several media outlets subsequently described the incident that way, with reports saying Shakira appeared to notice someone filming from an inappropriate angle before deciding to leave.
The situation quickly became about much more than a celebrity leaving a stage.
