Shakira details heartbreak after ex Gerard Piqué’s alleged affair: ‘Life is a bitch’
Shakira has opened up about the heartbreak she faced following her ex Gerard Piqué's alleged affair in 2021. In a recent interview, she discussed how the end of their 11-year relationship inspired her hit song, which became her first Top 10 hit in over a decade. Shakira emphasized the importance of gratitude for life's lessons and the strength she found in motherhood while navigating this difficult time.
- ▪Shakira detailed her heartbreak after Gerard Piqué's alleged affair in 2021.
- ▪The end of their 11-year relationship inspired her song that became a Top 10 hit.
- ▪She expressed that songwriting was a form of catharsis for her emotions.
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Celebrity News Shakira details heartbreak after ex Gerard Piqué’s alleged affair: ‘Life is a bitch’ By Alexandra Bellusci Published June 3, 2026, 12:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Shakira, Shakira, is opening up about the heartbreak she experienced after her ex Gerard Piqué’s alleged affair in late 2021. “I always thought that I was more fragile or weaker than what life proved me to be,” the artist told People in an interview published Wednesday. The end of Shakira’s 11-year relationship in 2022 inspired the track “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53″ one year later. The song — which detailed the retired soccer player’s alleged infidelity — became the Grammy winner’s first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in over a decade.
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