Shakira published a strong statement and asked for the privacy of her children

Three months after the scandal that caused the release of her song with Bizarrap, in which she destroyed Gerard Piqué, Shakira published a statement in which she made an earnest request for her children to the media.

Shakira's full statement

Dear friends, journalists and the media, at this time of changes in my life as a public figure, it is understandable that there is a permanent curiosity on the part of the press around me and my family.

However, my children, Milan and Sasha have lived through a very difficult year, suffering an incessant siege and relentless persecution by paparazzi and various media in Barcelona.

Now that they are starting a new stage in their lives, I strongly ask the media, on behalf of my children, to please respect their right to privacy.

I beg you to refrain from following them to the exit or entrance of the school, waiting for them at the door of our house, or chasing them to their extra-curricular and recreational activities, as has happened every day in Barcelona, ​​in order to obtain photographic or better captures. ratings.

I trust that journalists and photographers are sensitive to the situation Milan and Sasha are facing and can behave in the most humane way possible with them, taking into account that it concerns the health and physical and emotional integrity of two minors under 8 and 10 years old who just want to be able to go out and attend school feeling safe and having the peace of mind of not being persecuted or subjected to the constant scrutiny of the cameras.

I extend this request no longer as an artist, but as a mother who wants to protect and take care of the psychological and emotional well-being of her children so that they can live a healthy and happy life, as every child deserves.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Shakira

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