A little more than 10 days ago it was known that William Mebarak, Shakira’s father, was rushed to hospital to the Iberoamericana Clinic, in Barranquilla, due to health complications. For her part, the artist was captured visibly affected by the state of her parent.
The 47-year-old Colombian faces very difficult moments with his family after his father was admitted to the hospital, where he has been hospitalized for several days due to severe pneumonia. Shakira, who has a very strong connection with her father, was affected when leaving the hospital.
Dressing completely in white and with dark glasses to cover her gaze, the artist came out and was direct without giving any type of statements about Mebarak’s outlook. According to “People en Español”, The pop star seemed worried when leaving the place where she was accompanied by her brothers Tonino and Alberto.
Without an official statement, speculation about the deteriorating state of health indicates that we will be receiving unfortunate news in the coming days. However, the interpreter’s fans have been sending messages of support and solidarity.
Shakira leaving the hospital where her father is being held / Courtesy
What happened to Shakira’s father?
In recent years, William Mebarak, would be going through serious health problems Due to his advanced age, the 92-year-old man is confined in the intensive care unit due to a severe case of pneumonia that keeps his respiratory tract compromised. According to Colombian media, the doctors in the case would be doing everything possible to save his life
In 2022, while the Colombian was going through her separation with the former soccer player, Gerard Piqué, her father, repeatedly entered hospitals in Barcelona, Spain, where the singer lived at that time, this delayed the singer-songwriter’s plans to move to Miami Florida.
In July 2023, the journalist, also a journalist, was hospitalized and underwent surgery for hydrocephalus.
William Mebarak and Shakira / Courtesy
