Although she seems to be having a great professional moment, things on a personal level could be getting a little worse for Shakira (46 years old). The Colombian singer wanted to send a statement through her social networks this weekend in which she explained the great scare that she has experienced related to the health of her father. The Colombian woman’s father is one of the most important men in her life and has just had a major health crisis, so much so that Shakira has not hesitated to travel to Colombia to be close to him and his loved ones in these delicate and emotional moments.
Shakira’s statement about her father’s health
“18 days ago I arrived from the emergency room to Barranquilla to accompany my father and fight alongside him”the artist began by saying through the temporary stories of her official Instagram account. “Yesterday, thanks to the great human and medical team at the Clínica Iberoamericana, and their incredible strength, I was able to take him back home to my mother’s side, who never lets go of her hand”, he explained, making clear the great scare they have experienced and that they seem to have managed to overcome. “The fight continues, and meanwhile, that smile of hers, which shines even in the most difficult moments, is my best example,” she added, ending with a message of gratitude to all her fans, who have wanted to support her in these moments.
“Thank you all for sending me your strength and love, and also for never letting go of my hand,” concluded a very emotional Shakira. Apparently, on June 5 His father, William Mebarack, 92, was hospitalized due to pneumonia. in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the health center that the singer mentioned. Nidia del Carmen Ripoll, her mother, has been with Shakira at all times, being the great support for the man in these delicate and distressing moments. In addition, his who want to transmit their strength to the singer.
Shakira’s father’s health problem
The father of the famous and established singer has been in a delicate and unstable state of health for many years now. These health problems began when Shakira was still living in Barcelona with her ex-husband, Gerard Piqué, with whom she was in the process of separating when her parent fell ill. At that time, Milan and Sasha’s grandfather had to be hospitalized on different occasions and for various reasons, which worried her daughter a lot.
In fact, he went through COVID, an illness that left him with many consequences, to which was added a serious fall in 2022 that caused a traumatic brain injury, at which time Shakira was also with her father, even accompanying him in the ambulance. which took him to the hospital. There have been many occasions in which we have been able to see the Colombian very attentive to her father, helping as much as he can in his recovery whenever a complication arises. What’s more, the singer’s move from our country to the United States with her children was accelerated due to her father, since there he was going to be able to receive some treatments that he urgently needed and that could not be provided here. .
The great relationship between Shakira and her parents
In December of last year, when Her native Barranquilla dedicated a huge golden statue to the singer, she shared a publication in which we could see her parents posing in front of the figure, showing on their faces how proud they were of their daughter. “It makes me happy to share this with my parents and especially with my mother on her birthday,” wrote the young woman, who has been very close to her parents on different occasions.
In fact, a year ago he shared a reel with different family images in which he made us witness the great connection he has with them. “A smile from you is my weakness,” wrote Shakira.
