Pop star Shakira is opening up about finding strength months after her split from Gerard Piqué. In an interview with Enrique Acevedo of Canal Estrellas on Wednesday, she spoke about learning to feel complete on her own.
"I've always been very emotionally dependent (on men) – I have to confess this. I was in love with love," Shakira, 46, told the host, adding that she once believed that a woman needed a man to feel complete.
"One way or another, I've managed to learn it from another perspective and feel that I'll be fine on my own. When a woman has to face (hardships) in life, she comes out stronger. When you come out stronger it means you're learning to recognize your weaknesses and accept your vulnerability," she said, reports people.com.
Advertisement
Now, Shakira says that she's "on the way the way up" and has "managed to feel that I am enough" — something she "never thought would happen."
"I feel complete — because I feel like I can depend on myself and I have two kids who depend on me," she said of sons Sasha, 8, and Milan, 10, whom she shares with Piqué, 36.
"I have to be stronger than a lion. That strength, in order for it to be real and not a façade… it needs to be the result of a great pain. Accepting that pain and tolerating the frustration because there are things in life that don't turn out the way we want them to."
Advertisement
The "Hips Don't Lie" singer added, "There are dreams that shatter and we need to pick up the pieces and put them back together ourselves." Shakira and the soccer star announced they were going their separate ways in June, more than 11 years after they first confirmed their relationship.
"We regret to confirm that we are separating. We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect," the couple said in a joint statement.
Since then, Piqué went Instagram official with girlfriend Clara Chia Martí, 23, in January. Meanwhile, Shakira released three tracks where she seemingly addresses the split.
The most recent is a collaboration with fellow Colombian star Karol G titled "TQG," where they sing about watching a former partner move on and the ways in which they've emerged stronger from the relationship.
