Shakira Begs for Privacy for Her Kids After 'Incessant Harassment'

The singer is looking out for the two young children she shares with ex Gerard Piqué.

Shakira pleaded with the public to leave her kids out of her and her ex Gerard Piqué's breakup.

The "Hips Don't Lie" songstress took to social media earlier today with a statement that begged fans, especially the paparazzi, to respect the couple's two kids–Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8–and their privacy.

Her message, posted to Twitter on Monday, April 10, began with "Respected friends, journalists, and media outlets…"

"In this period of change in my life as a public figure, it's understandable that there is a permanent curiosity on behalf of the press around me and my family," she wrote. "However, my children, Milan and Sasha, have endured a very difficult year, suffering incessant harassment and persecution without relief by the paparazzi and several media outlets in Barcelona."

"Now that they are beginning a new life," Shakira's message continued, "I implore the media on behalf of my children to please respect their right to privacy."

"I beg you to abstain from following them to the entrance and exit of their school, wait for them at the door of our home, or follow them to their extracurricular and recreational activities as the media did in Barcelona with the intent of capturing photos or boosting ratings," she politely requested.

"I trust that the journalists and photographers here will be sensitive to the situation," The Voice alum added, "and that Milan and Sasha are facing and can behave in the more humane way possible with them, keeping in mind that this is about the physical and emotional health and safety of two minors just 8 and 10 years of age."

She signed off on her Apr. 10 statement as "a mother who wishes to protect and care for the psychological and emotional well-being of my children so they may live a happy and healthy life, as all children deserve to do."

Last June, Shakira, 46, confirmed that she and Piqué, 36, had split up after nearly 11 years together. In the year since, Shakira seemingly addressed the reasons for the couple's breakup in her recent single and Piqué has since slammed the singer and her fans over their response to the cheating scandal.

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