Shakira's a she-wolf ... and, she has been set free in a big way -- 'cause she's performing with the support of a giant metallic member of her pack.

On Tuesday (Feb. 11) at the Nilton Santos Stadium, the Colombian superstar demonstrated why she is one of the greatest Latin artists in history.

On her just launched world tour, Shakira is wearing a wide range of boots. That is, when she's not barefoot. Styled by Nicolas Bru, the Colombian singer and global-star launched her decades-spanning career on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro,

Shakira is finding herself at the center of a controversy after fans accused her of "plagiarizing" Beyoncé's Renaissance tour with her own Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour.