Hours before International Women's Day began, the hashtag #RespectShakira had become a trending topic on Twitter. The Colombian singer had become her trend thanks to a campaign organized by her fans in the face of the attacks and offenses issued by soccer fans against her.
As is known, Shakira and Gerard Piqué have formed a family in which they have two children, Milan and Sasha. This union has brought happy episodes to the couple and some bitterness, especially thanks to soccer fans who do not miss the opportunity to insult the Colombian artist with offenses of a humiliating nature.
A few days ago, Fútbol Club Barcelona lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The French fans, far from being pleased by the 4-1 result, were more interested in expressing their rejection of Barça and the famous defense couple.
Before the second leg, which will take place this Wednesday, March 10, a large group of PSG fans held a demonstration carrying two banners against the Catalan and the Colombian singer. The first read “Barcelona, you are not welcome”, while the second had a message “Shakira a la Jonquera”.
La Jonquera is a Spanish town that borders France and is famous for having one of the brothels most visited by Frenchmen. It was estimated in 2018 that there was one prostitute for every 10 inhabitants. The place is so visited by the Gauls that the tricolor flag and their language is the one that predominates in those territories.
But this has not been the only insult that Shakira has received since she has a relationship with Piqué. In more than a decade that they have been together, soccer fans have done their thing by harassing the name of the artist in their demonstrations against the Catalans.
How can we forget when a group of RCD Espanyol fans brought an inflatable doll that they named after the Latin American artist. On that same occasion, they also displayed banners with slogans such as "Shakira belongs to everyone" and "Antonio de la Rúa, it all started with you", referring to the Colombian's ex-partner and suggesting that this would be the alleged father of Shakira's first child.
It was these images that sparked the anger of the singer's fans, who organized under the hashtag #RespectShakira asking for respect and an end to the "misogynistic and macho" displays of fans who are merciless with her figure when she has no participation. in the game.
These were some of the statements on Twitter that accompanied the hashtag:
"Shakira is a woman who has fought tirelessly to claim the rights of the most disadvantaged, we totally reject demeaning messages towards her and any woman #Respect Shakira"
"These attacks, not only from fans but also from the press, have been going on for the last 7 years and today was the straw that broke the camel's back"
"We ask for respect for this artist who has fought so hard and she is attacked every day with misogynistic insults for the simple fact of being a soccer player's partner"
"I can't believe that in a team where only men play, the insults are directed at A WOMAN"
So far, neither Shakira nor the father of her children has spoken out against the hashtag and/or the attacks on her person on social networks and French squares.
