«Regardless of how things turned out, he is the father of my children. We have a job to do for these two amazing kids.»
It is part of the revealing confession that Shakira has just made for an exclusive interview in ELLE magazine.
The singer from Barranquilla has now broken her silence, and with her heart in her hand she has spoken openly about all her very hard emotional duel, after the breakup with the father of her children, Gerard Piqué.
Keep reading the content of this article and see at the end the video of Shakira’s statements
She does not bleed from the wound, she was surprised by her mature attitude and incredible respect towards the father of her children
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It has been 4 months of a scandalous separation in the midst of a whirlwind of sensational headlines. Media controversy that the mother of Milan and Sasha really regrets, because ultimately it has affected her children greatly.
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The Colombian, about the 5th anniversary of her album El Dorado, a time in which she left her career a bit parked to dedicate herself to the love of her life and her children.
Now, on the occasion of the launch of his new album, whose name he prefers to keep to himself, he has given an interview to talk about his musical projects.
But, he has not missed the opportunity to speak, without mincing words, about the collapse of his relationship with Piqué.
Far from wanting to show herself as a victim, she has simply responded to the journalist about how she lives her own process, giving a great lesson in resilience.
«In one of the most difficult and dark hours of my life, music has brought me to light,» Shakira emphasized.
If we already knew that the interpreter is a woman of character, strong, resilient, intelligent, fighter.
That he has learned not to look down and to make the best of his worst crosses and falls; With these statements it is clear to us what the barranquillera is made of.
«Music is one of the few tools I have to survive extreme situations.
It is a piece of wood that you cling to when you feel like you are drowning. I like to put myself back together, look in the mirror, know that I am a mother and that my children depend on me,» Shakira said.
However, he acknowledged:
“There were days where I had to pick up parts of myself from the ground. Days when I lacked the strength, as if I had no legs. I just wanted to stay in bed snuggled up with my kids.»
This is what he meant when he said that music has brought him light in the worst moment of his life, it is from there that the mother of Milan and Sasha draws all her strength, especially to deal with their separation.
In this regard, he commented:
“Our separation is not a normal separation. It has been incredibly difficult. Not just for me, but for my children.
I have a paparazzi camping 24/7 in front of my house. I have tried to hide the situation from them. I just want to protect them because they are my priority in life. But then they hear things or see unpleasant news and it affects them.»
“It has been very difficult for them who are trying to process the separation from their parents.
And sometimes I feel like this is all a bad dream and that I’m going to wake up at some point. But no, it’s real.»
Shakira said she deeply regrets the way the media «has vulgarized and cheapened something as sacred and as special as I thought was the relationship I had with the father of my children.»
Also, because he emphasizes that nothing that has been said in the press, «is not even remotely true.»
He regretted that the treatment of the press has been very invasive towards his little ones, and that they do not deserve that.
«Yes, it is the darkest stage of my life, but then I think of all those women battling tough situations like mine or worse,» she reflected.
Something that has moved and touched many has been his confession about the value he gives to the family and how that disrupts his whole being right now.
«For those women who, like me, believe in values such as family, the great dream of having a family forever.
Seeing that dream broken or shattered is probably one of the most painful things you can go through. But I think women are resilient.»
However, the singer acknowledges that she fixes everything by constantly reminding herself that she needs to be an example and support for her children, to make them become what she wants them to be.
HIS FEELINGS TOWARDS PIQUÉ
Finally, the interviewer has delved into the reason for the breakup, the appearance of the third in discord and if it was true that Shakira wanted to avoid their separation at all costs.
To which the barranquillera has put a barrier, and has preferred not to speak at the moment. But, his answer left the journalist pleasantly surprised:
“Regardless of how things turned out or how Gerard and I felt as ex-partners, he is the father of my children.
We have a job to do for these two amazing kids, and I have faith that we will find out what is best for their future.
Your own dreams in life and what is a fair solution for everyone involved. And I hope and would appreciate it if you would give us the space to do it privately.»
However, he went a little further and made a confession:
“I had even lost faith for a while… I began to think that there was no God. And suddenly I meet Gerard, and the sun came out,» he said of how it all started.
«I can say that I put everything I had into this relationship and into my family.»
Shakira confessed that Gerard wanted to win titles with Barcelona, but she had her career in the United States.
«One of the two had to choose, I put my career in the background and I came to Spain for Gerard and my family. It was an act of love.»
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«Thanks to that my children had a mother present, I have an incredible bond with them that is unbreakable and that sustains them. That’s all I can say,» he concluded.
You can listen to part of Shakira’s statements below:
Each of Shakira’s words cannot leave anyone indifferent.
«How cute! She lost the shine in her eyes, but it’s normal for what she’s going through. But, then she will thank life for removing that stone from her path that did not allow her to be happy. Then it will shine again », reads one of the most applauded comments next to the video.
It seems that like the phoenix, Shakira is determined to rise again. We hope you continue to find all the strength you need. And that really, together with Piqué they manage to find the best solution on the custody of the little ones.