Shakira sparks outrage for allegedly cutting line at Halloween attraction
“Whenever, wherever” she wants, apparently.
Shakira has reportedly angered parents after she allegedly skipped a 90-minute-long queue for a Halloween attraction with her kids.
Several Spanish news sources claimed over the weekend that the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, 45, cut to the front of the line at the Tower of Terror ride in Barcelona, while other families waited for more than an hour.
An eyewitness, who is a local reporter, told Socialité that Shakira appeared suddenly with her two children, Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7, and a security guard, and they all snuck in.
Journalist Silvia Taulés noted that Shakira didn’t flinch despite people crying out when she skipped them in line.
“What kind of example is that for her kids?” the reporter continued. “That from such a young age, they learn that they can cut in front of everyone when it’s not necessary.”
Taulés also posted images to Twitter that appeared to show the Super Bowl halftime performer at the venue with her kids.
Page Six has reached out to reps for Shakira, but did not immediately hear back.
It hasn’t been an easy year for the Colombian superstar, who is in the midst of a contentious breakup and custody battle with Barcelona FC player Gerard Piqué, 35, with whom she shares her two kids.
“We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the former couple announced in a statement in June.
“We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.”
The football player has since moved on with 23-year-old public relations student Clara Chia Marti.
Shakira’s looming divorce isn’t her only legal woe, as she’s also facing up to eight years in jail after authorities accused her of tax fraud.
Spanish prosecutors charged the singer in 2018 with failing to pay 14.5 million euros (roughly $13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014.
The “She Wolf” chart-topper has opted to go to trial instead of accepting a deal offered by authorities as she maintains her innocence.
Her PR firm Llorente y Cuenca said in a statement in July that she “trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the issue in the hands of the law.”
A trial date has not yet been set.