Inside Shakira’s post-Gerard-Piqué ‘Shakira-ssance’ in 2023: from mingling with Tom Cruise at F1 and ‘secret’ dates with Lewis Hamilton to a kids’ day out with Gisele Bündchen and NBA games in Miami

STORYFaye Bradley

May 27 , 2023

Shakira gets her groove back. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

After splitting from her partner of 12 years, Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, Shakira seems to be living her best life right now, and has been spotted mingling with Lewis Hamilton and Tom Cruise

Whether or not romance rumours are true, the ‘Waka Waka’ singer has been busy with her music, winning Billboard’s Woman of the Year award, and is rumoured to be working on a song with Cardi B

Piqué, who? As W Magazine aptly puts it, the “Shakira-ssance” has arrived – and we’re all ready for it.

Shakira celebrating her song TQG which charted at No. 2 on Spotify in February. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

After a tumultuous split from her partner of 12 years, Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, last year, Shakira has re-entered the spotlight with a series of new bangers, hot “revenge fashion” looks, and has been out and about mingling with Hollywood’s crème de la crème – from Tom Cruise at the F1 and supermodel Gisele Bündchen to that “secret” boat trip with Lewis Hamilton.

Shakira looked classy as ever at the 75th Cannes Film Festival red carpet in 2022. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

Sure, her and her ex still seem to throw shade at each other through music and Piqué’s posts about his rumoured new girlfriend Chia Martí – but what former flames wouldn’t?

Let’s see how the “She Wolf” songstress is already owning 2023, just months into the year:

New music

Shakira with Argentine producer Bizarrap. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

Break-ups can hurt, but one of the few upsides for artists is that they can use them as creative fuel to vent their emotions through their song lyrics.

Shakira and Afo Verde, chairman of Sony Music Latin Iberia in May. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

And it seems Shakira is doing just that. In January, she released a clip on BZRP Music Sessions #53 on YouTube with Argentine DJ Bizarrap. She sang (as translated from the Spanish): “I’m worth two 22-year-olds, you swapped a Ferrari for a Twingo, you swapped a Rolex for a Casio”. Fans quickly concluded this was a dig at her former man’s new fling, who is 24.

Shakira and Karol G posing for a promo of their song TQG. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

The 46-year-old has also released “Monotonia” with Ozuna, “TQG” with Karol G and “Acróstico (solo version)”, containing lyrics that prompted Spanish press to speculate that they’re about the acrimonious split. Hypebae has also reported that a new collab between Shakira and Cardi B might be coming this summer, so keep your eyes peeled for that, too!