Shakira Responds to Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘Shakira Law’ Joke After Election Victory
Colombian singer joins Michigan senator-elect’s playful response to campaign attacks with a witty social media comment
Shakira reacts to Abdul El-Sayed’s “Shakira law” joke following his Michigan election victory.
Colombian singer Shakira has joined the conversation surrounding Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed after he joked about introducing a “Shakira law” during his election victory speech.
El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race. During his campaign, he faced Islamophobic attacks, including false claims that he planned to introduce Sharia law.
He will become the first Muslim senator in US history when he takes office in January, according to the supplied report.
Addressing the allegations during his victory speech, El-Sayed turned the controversy into a joke.
“No one is trying to push Sharia law on anyone, but there is Shakira law. And Shakira law has one commandment: that the hips don’t lie,” he said.
He accompanied the remark with a playful hip movement. His campaign team later shared a video of the moment on its official Instagram account.
Shakira Joins the Joke
Shakira subsequently responded to the video with a comment that quickly attracted attention.
“Finally, a law my hips can agree with! Habibi, think you can get it through Congress?” the singer wrote.
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Her response prompted enthusiastic reactions from social media users. Many praised the exchange and El-Sayed’s sense of humour.
One commenter described the remark as “such a dad joke”. Another suggested that everyone should “implement this law whenever wherever queen”.
Other users praised the senator-elect’s ability to handle political controversy with humour.
“Whatever your political views on Abdul El-Sayed, there’s no denying he knows how to handle a moment with the press. Quick, witty, memorable,” one user commented.
The exchange has brought a lighter moment to a campaign that featured controversy over El-Sayed’s Muslim identity and the false allegations surrounding Sharia law.
