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"When your world collapses, you have to get up and pay bills": Shakira breaks silence on surviving Gerard Piqué's infidelity amid her 2026 World Cup performance
The Times Of India | July 24, 2026 2:39 AM CST

The global pop sensation, Shakira, shocked everyone around the world with her record breaking performance in the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show as Argentina and Spain took the field. As billions tuned in to watch her ravishing performance, her ex boyfriend and the father of her two children, former World Cup star Gerard Piqué was also in the audience as he looked distant. Amid this, Shakira’s confession on surviving Gerard Piqué’s infidelity has moved many to tears.

Shakira opens up about her life after she caught Gerard Piqué cheating on her amid her record breaking performance in the 2026 World Cup Final halftime showIn a recent interview with PEOPLE, the pop star and Grammy winner Shakira opened up about her life after Gerard Piqué cheated on her, as she said, “When your world collapses, you have to get up and pay the bills and still prepare breakfast and take your kids to school. Life needs to go on…”

The global sensation added, “The moment I became a mother, I saw life through a different perspective, and my kids are not only the best thing that happened to me, but I’ve learned so much from them every day.”

Shakira also opened up about whether she wants to fall in love again, as she said, “I’m just thinking of raising my kids. I don’t see that for now…Maybe when they’re older.”

Shakira left her career to be by Gerard Piqué’s side for over a decade before he ended up cheating on herFor the unversed, Shakira and the former World Cup star Gerard Piqué started dating in 2011 and remained together until 2022.

Though the two never got married, Shakira and Gerard Piqué stayed as a family as they gave birth to their two children.

As billions rooted for the high profile couple, things came crashing down in 2022 when Shakira and Gerard Piqué announced their break up after dating for over a decade.

In many emotional interviews, Shakira has opened up about finding out that Gerard Piqué cheated on her through the media as she was in the hospital for her father.

Shakira has called it the “darkest moment” of her life as she sacrificed even her career to be with Gerard Piqué for over a decade.

Despite the messy end to her decade long relationship, the global pop sensation Shakira bounced back on stage and has kept herself focused on her career since.

Over the last few years, Shakira has continued to sell hundreds of millions copies of her music as she continues to perform at her concerts.

Though many are surprised over how she has kept herself so fit even at 49 and after experiencing trhw rost break up of her life, Shakira remains undefeated.


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