Shakira Seemingly Addresses Gerard Piqué Cheating Scandal at Billboard Women in Latin Music Awards
etonline.comShakira was honored at Billboard's first Latin Women in Music gala, and seemingly tapped into some of her recent personal struggles for inspiration in writing her acceptance speech — including her high-profile and contentious split from longtime partner, Gerard Piqué.The singer was honored with the inaugural gala's first ever Woman of the Year award — which was presented by her friend and fellow Colombian singer Maluma — and delivered a memorable and emotional address on stage.«This has been a year of seismic change in my life where I’ve felt more than ever and very personally what it is to be a women.
And what it means,» Shakira shared at the event, per, which took place on May 6. Many felt her speech included numerous references to her split, and the cheating allegations surrounding Piqué. «It’s been a year where I’ve realized we women are stronger than we think, braver than we believed, more independent than we were taught to be.»«Because what woman hasn’t at some time in her life forgotten herself because she’s seeking the attention and love of someone else?
It happened to me, more than once,» she continued.«But there comes a time in the life of every woman where she no longer depends on someone else to love and accept herself just as she is.
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