Maldives - Can you believe Shakira is in her mid-40s? Neither can we. In a new Instagram post, the pop star shows off her sexy curves in a bathing suit she designed herself.

"This is a new bathing suit I designed and my friend Bego made for me. I always need to create my own for the summer!" reads the caption of Shakira's latest post. In the picture, the 43-year-old looks seductively over her shoulder, while wearing nothing but a tiny purple bathing suit.

With her back facing the camera and an inviting smile in the direction of the lens, her curly mane flowing over her shoulders and the dreamlike scenery in the background - the Colombian singer knows exactly what her fans want to see.

But it's not just the mesmerizing setting that feeds the imagination. Shakira's legendary hips are on full display, while her backside is covered by almost nothing. The beaded fringe leaves plenty of skin on show – enough for her legion of Instagram fans to go into overdrive.

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Within only 12 hours, the post had gathered over five million likes. Compliments such as "Wow! Wow! What a body!" and "You look so beautiful in this picture! I love it!" flooded the comments section, along with plenty of flame emojis.

On her profile, she later added a few bonus close-ups showing the bathing suit from different angles, all of them equally spectacular.