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Shakira admits she put her career 'on hold' for ex Gerard Pique as she prepares to release her first album in seven years: 'There was a lot of sacrifice for love'


The hitmaker has admitted she put her 'career on hold' for a long time be with her former partner Gerard Pique as he continued playing football.

The Colombian pop superstar and former professional Spanish footballer, who share sons Sasha, nine, and Mila, 11, together, confirmed they had separated after in June 2022, after she learnt he had allegedly been unfaithful. Discussing her upcoming album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which translates to Women No Longer Cry, she explained it represents 'the transformation of pain into creativity, frustration into productivity, anger into passion, vulnerability into resilience'. She explained in a statement at the time: 'While I was determined to defend my innocence in a trial that my lawyers were confident would have ruled in my favour, I have made the decision to finally resolve this matter with the best interest of my kids at heart who do not want to see their mom sacrifice her personal wellbeing in this fight.'

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