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At the height of the conflict between
Shakira and
Gerard Pique, when they were still fighting dogs over the custody agreement for their two children, only one tried to achieve that minimal rapprochement that would allow them to turn the page. It’s about
Tonino Mebaraknot just the shadow of the Colombian singer but her
manager, brother and confidant. His face usually betrays the state of things at home and, at the moment, he is worried about the hospitalization of Nidia Ripoll, Shakira’s mother.
It seems fate insists on connecting with
Shakira and his family with Barcelona, the city he is happy to leave behind to forget a marriage that gave him the best, his children Milan and Sasha, and the worst, among other things a
Treasury demand millionaire. First it was the patriarch of the Mebarak family, William, who had to be admitted due to ill health. now the
Shakira’s mother, admitted for thrombosis in a leg. It’s not serious, but it adds up.
It is important to clarify that Tonino (51 years old) and
Shakira Mebarak they don’t have
the same mother, although Nidia Ripoll won the love of the whole family after almost four decades of marriage to William Mebarak. He was previously married to Lucila Otero, but hardly anything is known about this marriage other than the evidence of his numerous descendants.
William Mebarak and Lucila Otero had nine children, although the eldest, William, died in a car accident at the age of 19. Then there are eight
Shakira’s half brothers, and most of them live entirely apart from their sister’s reputation. We know very little about Shakira’s extended family, although two of her siblings live or have lived in Spain.
Who were Shakira’s half-siblings, the eight children her father had from his first marriage
Patricia Mebarak is a teacher of children with special abilities and lives in Valencia. Lucía Mebarak, a neurosurgeon, lived in Barcelona for a while, but has returned to Colombia. There is no information whatsoever about Robin, Moisés, Ana, Edward or Alberto, a lawyer by profession. We know that José Antonio is a businessman
lives in Miami, the singer’s new destination. And the only brother who has a public profile, thanks to his work with the diva: Tonino.
Tonino Mubarak, together with Sophie Leclair, Shakira’s friend and head of operations. /
They say it was Tonino, Shakira’s faithful guardian, but also manager, bodyguard, driver, spokesperson and even errand boy, who started
be suspicious of the extensive nightlife (and the departure of the day) by Gerard Piqué. He started the snowball that ended with separation, divorce and a global viral phenomenon rolling thanks to the 53rd session of Bizarrap, when he warned in one of his visits to Barcelona that the former soccer player did not spend enough time at home with Shakira, Milan. and Sasha.
Tonino’s detective surveillance work has value, because his presence in Barcelona is timely and is only related to his sister’s need. They work together at least since the
Gold World Tour 2018in which Shakira’s older brother served as
road manager. Since then, his presence on the artist’s side has been continuous in concerts and tours, but not so much on a daily basis in Barcelona,
Why did Tonino Mubarak leave everything to join his sister in Barcelona
In fact, Tonino moved to Barcelona exclusively to support his sister, alone facing the danger of divorce, probably the most worrying situation in his recent biography. He is the person who helped him to organize step by step the
The dismissal of Gerard Piqué and her parents, very present in Shakira’s life.
Tonino was also very involved in the negotiations between Shakira and Gerard Piqué to reach a divorce agreement and to finalize the details of custody of the children. He also faced questions from the press and fans at the door of the famous house with a terrace and a witch in Ciutat Diagonal. always flawless
professional and friendlywhich greatly benefited Shakira.
Shakira, together with Gerard Piqué, Milan and Sasha, when they were still a happy family. /
When it was impossible to get a word from Shakira in front of the photos of Gerard Piqué and Clara Chía, Tonino was there, with a face that was a poem that said it all: sadness, anger, disappointment. When the tortilla turned around thanks to Session 53 of Bizarrap, Tonino too
express joy undoubtedly invaded Shakira and company.
“We are celebrating the first global position,” declared Tonino, long before the singer made exclusive statements for a television channel. “Shakira is very happy, the first world position is very important,” he said. He says he was the one
encouraged to go out on the balcony and blessed the fans who, on his birthday, thronged at the door.
Seriously,
Tony lives in Miami, with which it is predictable that he is also preparing to land Shakira, Milano and Sasha in the most important port city in Florida and the capital of Latin recording. It seems that he himself is coordinating the works that are going to restore the mansion owned by the Colombian diva, especially in everything related to its security. They also have raised walls and plant barriers, to increase the family’s privacy.
Shakira does not forget to congratulate her brother on his birthday: the photos reveal that they are very close. /
«Because wherever they are, heal the brothers too. Always. We are very sure about it,” wrote Shakira on her Instagram profile, not long ago. Right now, the
The dependence on Shakira to his huge brother Tonino: it would almost be said that he went on to fill the void of the male companion left by Gerard Piqué.
Tonino accompanies Shakira and her children on each and every trip of theirs and it is predictable that the
union of brothers to maintain when they move to Miami. In fact, if there’s one person who knows why Shakira mentions Clara Chía so much in her songs, it’s him. He surely only knows all the details of Shakira’s viral prank that eventually went global.