A woman with an ‘ex’ to
grind is scary, but a man, pathetic.
Case in point: Shakira
stands defensively in one corner of the boxing ring, her ex-boyfriend, Antonio
de la Rua, in the other, his eyes flashing sparks of envy green under the
glaring spotlights.
His demands? A whopping 100
million dollars.
The songbird and the then
Argentine president’s son began dating in 2000. He supposedly took control of
her brand in 2004. Four years later, she landed a contract with Live Nation to
the sum of 300 million dollars.
The couple parted ways two
years ago. Last year, she terminated her contract with him. She has since met
someone else and is pregnant with his child.
Today, Antonio claims that
not only did he iron out some mysterious wrinkle that threatened her Live
Nation gig but that Shakira failed to compensate him for all the work he did to
develop her brand.
Really? Antonio, grow some huevos rancheros and put your big boy
pants on, por favor…
The hip shaker is a top
grade artist in her own right. Her artistic talent eclipses 80% of the other
warblers inundating our sound-waves.
This Colombian goddess has
moved on. Let her –and her well earned millions—go, querido.
I think the deal needs to be fair both ways, irrespective of gender. If this guy negotiated the deal with Live Nation, and managed her career in the process, I'd demand half, or $150 Million...
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