SHAKIRA has opened up about the battles she has faced and shared how she ‘survived a duel’ in her first tell-all interview following her split from Gerard Pique.
The Colombian superstar admitted she has always been “emotionally dependent on men” but the recent challenges in her life have made her stronger.
The pop star previously described as the “darkest time” in her life, the months that followed her split from the former Barca defender and a probe for alleged tax fraud.
Speaking to Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo, the Hips Don’t Lie singer has shared how she was able to “pick up the pieces and restart.”
She said: “I’ve always been dependent emotionally on men, I have to confess.
“I have been in love with love and have been able to understand from that story that there is another perspective.
“When a woman has to face the battles of life she comes out super strong.
“When you come out strong is because you understand your own weaknesses and accept your vulnerability.
“Express what you feel, that pain. Because they say the opposite of depression is expression.
“Now, paradoxically, I feel complete. I feel that I depend on myself and I have two children that depend on me so I have to be stronger than a lioness.