Shakira Says Monogamy Is a ‘Utopia’: ‘I Just Haven’t Been That Lucky’

Shakira is opening up about her perspective on love following her split from professional soccer player Gerard Piqué.

“I cannot say that I don’t believe in love because I see the example of my parents after 50 years together; how they look into each other’s eyes and hold hands and can’t live apart from each other,” the “Hips Don’t Lie” superstar shared in a new cover profile with Marie Claire. “I’ve witnessed love, I just haven’t been that lucky myself. Monogamy is a utopia.”

She added that love comes in multiple forms. “But I’ve been compensated in other ways, with the love of my fans and my children and true friends,” she said. “Oscar Wilde said that friendship is the purest form of love and I think that’s true. It lasts longer – at least in my experience. My relationship [lasted] 12 years but my friends will be there a lifetime. When hardship came, that’s when I learned how truly important friendship was.”

The former pair announced their split in June 2022 through a joint statement. “We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy,” the statement read. Shakira and Piqué were together for 11 years.

Over the past year, many rumors around the end of the pair’s relationship have made the rounds — from cheating allegations to a jar of strawberry jam. Shakira has since turned the pain into music, taking hard-hitting aim at Piqué on her Bizarrap collab “BZRP Music Sessions #53,” which rocketed to No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and ultimately broke 14 Guinness World Records.