“I really felt that I don’t even have fans out there”: Shakira Gets Emotional Addressing Gerard Pique Cheating on Her After 11 Years of Relationship, Hit Rock Bottom in Depression
The last year has not been too pleasant for the singer and mother of two, Shakira. The couple announced their separation in June 2022 after being together for over a decade. They share two kids, Milan and Shasha, and have reached an agreement for their custody amid their split. Soon reports came out that the singer’s ex, Gerard Pique, got himself a new partner. The former soccer player, who was accused of cheating on the Waka Waka singer, soon got shaded by his ex in her new song, “BZRP Music Session #53.”
And during her recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer talked about how things have been for her since her split. She also thanked her fans for showering so much love and support on his new song during these difficult times.
Shakira Had a Very Rough Year Amid Her Separation
During her appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Shakira opened up about her split from the former soccer player Gerard Pique. She shared that she has had a “very rough year after [her] separation.” Talking about the reaction her song has been receiving, the singer said that it all feels like a dream to her, and is “just waiting for someone to pinch me and wake me up from this dream.”
She also shared that Session #53 has been a healthy way to channel her emotions amid her split. The singer also shared that the song has become “an anthem for so many women” for many women have been through the same things as she has been. Shakira further added that although she wrote the song for herself, it has become a “forum” for many women out there as well.
BZRP Music Session #53 Breaks Several World Records
Talking about the success of her new song, the singer shared how her fandom has now become a sisterhood of women who have been through the same things as her. She said, “I really felt that I don’t even have fans out there.”
“I have a sisterhood of women who have been through the same things that I have been through, who think the way I think, who feel the way I feel, who had to put up with so much crap the way I had to.”
The singer seemed to be referring to her ex, who cheated on her with 23-year-old Clara Chia Martí, who is reportedly a PR student and has been a part of Pique’s production company. Shakira has also made several Guinness World Records with her new song. BZRP Music Session #53 now holds 14 Guinness World Records under its name, including the most streamed Latin track on Spotify in 24 hours and the fastest Latin track to reach 100 million views on YouTube.
Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
