'He prefers meat over bone': Shakira reveals boyfriend Gerard Piqué inspired her to ditch the diet as she poses for sexy new shoot

PUBLISHED: 16:24, 7 January 2014 | UPDATED: 18:17, 7 January 2014

She is undoubtedly one of the sexiest pop stars on the planet.

But it seems that Shakira, 36, has a new and refreshing attitude when it comes to feeling the pressure to slim down for her job.

Appearing in the February issue of Glamour Magazine, the Colombian singer-songwriter is asked about whether she has received criticism from fans for being too thin.

Her hips DO lie! Shakira, 36, smoulders in the February issue of Glamour Magazine - out now - but claims to have given up diet and exercise

'At the beginning. But my man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone,' she reveals, referring to her boyfriend - Spanish football player Gerard Piqué - with whom she has a son, Milan.

'He doesn’t like too skinny. [Laughs.] That takes pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.'

'This month I’m not exercising because I have an album to finish and I have a baby. And I like these pastries in front of me.'

However, despite claiming to have ditched diet and exercise, the new mother looks her usual stunning self in the accompanying shoot.

Never looked better: Shakira reveals that her boyfriend Gerard Piqué prefers 'meat over bone' when it comes to her figure

Cover girl: Shakira appears in the February issue of Glamour Magazine and discusses her new collaboration with Rihanna

Ready for her close-up: Shakira also appears on the back 'flip' cover of the magazine, which features a hair supplement

Showing off her toned legs in a short black Rolan Mouret skirt, Shakira also effortlessly slips into a pair skinny J Brand jeans, and Tse sweater.

Shakira gave birth to her son Milan Piqué Mebarak in January last year in Spain, and has more recently been putting the finishing touches to her new album.

Now, the singer is gearing up for a comeback with a new collaboration with Rihanna, titled Can't Remember To Forget You.

Sexy samba: Shakira in the 2006 video for Hips Don't Lie featuring Wyclef Jean

Changing bodies: Shakira in 2001 (left) and dressing down at The Voice in 2013 (right)

Historically, Shakria's collaborations have fared well in the charts, finding huge success with Beyonce on Beautiful Liar and Wyclef Jean on Hips Don't Lie.

Taking about Rihanna, she revealed: 'Working with her was utopia. She’s the sexiest woman on the planet.'

Adding: 'And at the end of the day, we’re both just basically Caribbean girls. The chemistry was so good and so real. She taught me dance moves. She was a sweet teacher.'

But when it came to discussing her male collaborators, Shakira was less complimentary.

Working mother: Shakira, posing with Gerard and their son Milan, revealed that she doesn't have time for exercising when she's juggling her career and motherhood

Talking about working with fellow The Voice judge Adam Levine and other men in the industry, she said: 'Dealing with boys at work and being the only girl can be challenging.'

'I have my insecurities, but I’ve learned I have to be a good sport. I have to be able to take certain jokes and not take them personally.'

Adding: 'There are jokes made almost every second of the day. I had to develop a tough hide. You know, the music industry is dominated by guys. I work with men 98 percent of the time—producers, arrangers, musicians, engineers.'

Collaboration: Shakira is gearing up for a comeback with her new song Can't Remember To Forget You, featuring Rihanna

Admiration: Shakira has revealed working with Rihanna was 'utopia' and described her as the 'sexiest woman on the planet'

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Shakira reveals boyfriend Gerard Piqué inspired her to ditch the diet as she poses for sexy new shoot

'He prefers meat over bone': Shakira reveals boyfriend Gerard Piqué inspired her to ditch the diet as she poses for sexy new shoot