Nearly three years after Shakira and Gerard Piqué announced their split, the singer stepped out for the 2025 Grammys and told Live From E!: Grammys how, at times, life “hasn’t been kind” to her.

Shakira‘s past doesn’t lie.

Nearly three years after she and Gerard Piqué announced their split following 11 years together, the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer stepped out for the Grammys 2025 ceremony and got candid about how she hasn’t always had it easy—though she’s made the best of the journey. (For more stars who stepped out for the Grammys, click here.)

“I’ve grown a lot,” Shakira told Zuri Hall during Live From E!: Grammys Feb. 2. “I’ve learned a lot of lessons. Life hasn’t always been kind, but it’s been a good teacher.”

But even when she has experienced a difficult period, Shakira—who faced months of public fallout following her split from Gerard in June 2022—hasn’t lost sight of the powerful woman she showed the world on her 2009 album, She Wolf.

As the 48-year-old put it, “The she wolf is still here.”

And the Grammy winner—whose birthday fell on the same day she attended the award show, hosted by Trevor Noah—has plenty to be grateful for amid life’s challenges. After all, she is ringing in her 48th birthday at the biggest night in music.

“It’s a gift to me, I’m sure,” Shakira said. “Five years ago, I was also at the Super Bowl, also on my birthday. So, it’s a coincidence that these big moments always happen on my birthday. Maybe it’s some sort of heavenly present.”

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Even better than simply walking the red carpet? Shakira—who shares sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8, with Gerard—is set to take the stage at the ceremony, along with fellow performers Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS.

“I had amazing times on this stage and the last time I was on this stage it was one of those unforgettable experiences,” she gushed. “So, I hope that tonight will be one of those to remember as well.”