Gerard Piqué Faces Backlash, Called ‘Xenophobic’, After Saying ‘Latin American Ex’ Shakira’s ‘Fans Have No Lives’
etcanada.comGerard Piqué criticized his ex Shakira and her fans in a new interview. Piqué spoke about how he handles online backlash during a chat with Gerard Romeo, Page Six reported.
Shakira and Piqué revealed they were calling it quits after 11 years together back in June 2022, and he’s since been rumoured to have cheated on her with new partner Clara Chia Marti.
Given the musician’s huge fanbase, it’s no surprise he received some negative comments. However, the former soccer star insisted he tries not to let such comments bother him too much. READ MORE: Shakira Reportedly Dating Again After Gerard Piqué Split “In the beginning, it was bad and it reached a point where if I had let things get to me, I would have thrown myself off a cliff,” he said in his native Spanish, according to Page Six.
He said “95 percent” of people’s issues stem from when they “tend to care about things that aren’t that important,” whereas he thinks the only things worth worrying about are “serious health issues, family and relationships.” Piqué continued, “For example, my ex is Latin American … you can’t imagine [the comments] I’ve gotten on social media from her fans.
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