Shakira charity auction raises $76,000

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-02-13 09:11

This undated photo provided Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 by Auction Cause shows a multi colored beaded and sequined bra by Roberto Cavalli which was worn by Colombian singer Shakira during her 2007 Oral Fixation World Tour. [Agencies]

Ever paid $3,000 for a bra?

That's what one fan forked over for one of Shakira's bras.

Another admirer shelled out $14,000 for the privilege of meeting the pop sensation and receiving front-row seats at a future show in Toronto.

The two bids were among the highest offered for 40 items that Shakira donated to an Internet auction for her Bare Feet Foundation, which is building a school for impoverished children in northern Colombia.

Another popular item: a shiny lavender skirt with turquoise-and-coral beading that she wore while singing "Hips Don't Lie," which fetched more than $1,000.

The items were from Shakira's 2007 "Oral Fixation" tour.

Still up for grabs until Sunday: an electric Fender guitar and an acoustic Taylor guitar, both bearing the 31-year-old singer's autograph.

The auction has raised $76,000.

"It was a phenomenal success," Eric Gazin, president of Auction Cause, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday. "We had bidders from 10 countries."

 

 



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