The previous couple of months have been very sophisticated and emotionally demanding in the lifetime of Shakira, 45. Along with coping with her father’s well being issues and accusations of tax fraud, the artist has separated from Gerard Piqué, father of her two youngsters, Milan, 9. , and Sasha, 7, after dishonest rumors leaked out in the media. In an interview with Elle journal, she spoke for the first time about what occurred.

“It is extremely troublesome to speak about it. […] I stayed quiet and simply tried to course of every thing. And it’s laborious to speak about why I’m nonetheless going through this example, it’s a public divorce and it’s not like a daily one.”

After delivering that it has been “extremely troublesome” for her and her youngsters, Shakira stated that paparazzi even camp outdoors her dwelling in Barcelona, ​​Spain, seven days every week.

“There may be nowhere I can cover from them with my youngsters, besides in my very own home.

We are able to’t take a stroll in the park like a traditional household; or have an ice cream; or do any exercise with out the paparazzi following us. So it’s laborious. I attempted to cover the scenario in entrance of my youngsters. I attempt to try this and shield them, as a result of that’s my primary mission in life. However then they hear issues at their pals’ college or come throughout some disagreeable information. It simply impacts them.”

To prime it off, Shakira stated that she typically believes it’s a nightmare. “However no, it’s actual. And what’s additionally actual is the disappointment of seeing one thing so sacred and so particular – as I believed the relationship I had with the father of my youngsters was – flip into one thing cheapened and cheapened by the media.”

Just lately, Piqué was seen strolling out of a gathering with legal professionals the place he and Shakira would outline the division of belongings and custody of the youngsters.