 The commercial success of the album led to Shakira being deemed one of the most successful Latin crossover artists of all time , with Steve Huey from AllMusic calling her " Latin pop 's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez " and " an instant pop sensation , thanks to her quirky poetic sense and a sexy video image built on her hip @-@ shaking belly dance moves . " The success of the album also received considerable backlash , with many calling Shakira a " sellout " . This negative response was further heightened by the fact that Shakira , who was a natural brunette , had bleached her hair blonde at the time of the release of the album , which many viewed as a tactic to " fit into the US market . " Regarding this backlash , Shakira said , " I know my Latin people find this difficult . And I want [ my success ] to be good news to my country . But it 's typical that when you see somebody who is so close to you growing , you feel that the very word ' growing ' is synonymous with leaving . My hair is a coincidence . I dyed it more than two and a half years ago . " On the other hand , many viewed Shakira 's crossover success as a " strong cultural statement " as her musical style was representative of her mixed ethnicity . 
