Shakira and Gerard Pique (Twitter photo)
The singer Shakira is going through a not easy time at all. After she was accused of serious tax offences, it also turned out that the footballer Gerard Pique, her partner of the last 12 years and the father of her children, cheated on her, which led to a breakup between the duo, with even rumors of an affair with Bar Refaeli while they were together recently surfaced.
Now, in her first interview since the high-profile breakup, she tells ELLE magazine about the attempts to recover from this and keep her children out of the spotlight, and about the fight with the Spanish Tax Authority, which accuses her of tax evasion and demands that she be sent to prison.
The singer said: “It’s hard for me to talk about it, mainly because it’s the first time I’ve addressed the subject in an interview. Until now I’ve been silent and tried to digest it. It’s hard because I’m still experiencing it. Music is like a log for a person drowning in the sea, this piece of wood To hold on to it when you feel like you’re about to drown. There were days when I had to pick up my broken pieces from the floor.”
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About the rumors of Fika’s betrayal and the difficult time she is going through, Shakira said: “It’s hard not only for me but also for my children. Paparazzi photographers are waiting for us outside the house 24/7, and we have nowhere to hide except our house. We can’t travel in the park, or go eat ice cream or do something else without the photographers following us. I try to hide the situation from them as much as possible and protect them, that’s my main goal in life, but then they hear things at school or they come across unpleasant articles on the Internet and it affects them “.
Shakira doesn’t forget the part of the media: “It’s hard to see the media coverage here in Spain, it’s so invasive in my children’s lives. They don’t deserve the paparazzi to follow them, to photograph them coming to school or coming back from it. They deserve a normal life. It’s one big circus, Everyone has something to say about our lives and many of the things they say are not true.”
Shakira adds: “Sometimes I feel like it’s a bad dream that I’m going to wake up from, but no, it’s reality. And reality is also the disappointment of seeing that something I thought was sacred and special, like my relationship with the father of my children, is turned into something vulgar and cheap by the media. I remind myself that I must serve An example to my children, that I should be what they need and what I want them to become themselves. This is what strengthens me right now.”
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About the fact that her ex-partner, Gerard Pique, started dating Clara Chia Marti, Shakira said: “It’s too personal a topic, at least at the moment. Everything is fresh and new. I’ll just say that I gave my all to this relationship and for my children.”
About the concessions she made for the sake of the relationship, she said: “One of us had to make the effort and sacrifice, and I was the one who did it. I moved to Spain and supported him so that he could play and win titles. It was a sacrifice out of love. Thanks to this, my children had a mother present, and I have A deep and unbreakable bond with them that keeps us going.”
Regarding the entanglement with the Spanish tax authority, she said: “These are false accusations. First, I was not in Spain 183 days a year during this period, I was busy with commitments around the world, I was on a world tour. In addition, I paid everything I owed even before they sued me, so today I don’t owe them anything. Besides, I received advice from one of the largest tax agencies in the world, so I’m sure I acted correctly and transparently from day one.”
Shakira accuses the Spanish Tax Authority of defaming her and spreading false news in an attempt to sway public opinion against her and threaten her: “It is known that the authorities in Spain usually do things like this when it comes to celebrities like me and in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo. It also happens to ordinary residents, it’s just their style. But I am convinced that I have enough proof and that justice will prevail and be on my side.”
Despite everything, she maintains complete optimism: “Every time life tests you, I think you can find a hand that you can hold while you cry. There is always a safety net at the bottom, which consists of family and friends. This is the strongest and purest love there is. It’s amazing to receive support not only from friends , but also from my colleagues, people who regularly check on my health.”
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