Shakira All Smiles On Set, Returns To Work For First Time Since Judge Ruled Singer Should Go To Trial For Alleged $16.4 Million Tax Evasion
Aug. 11 2021, Published 3:34 p.m. ET
Shakira is throwing herself back into work, despite potentially facing jail time after a judge in Spain ruled the singer should go to trial for allegedly failing to pay $16.4 million in taxes.
The 44-year-old Hips Don't Lie songbird smiled from ear to ear, appearing not to be concerned about the drama surrounding her taxes in her first appearance since the judge recommended her fate.
After a three-year investigation, Judge Marco Juberías declared there was enough evidence to take the case to trial.
Judge Juberías said that he found “sufficient evidence of criminality" and recommended the case go to the next step -- a trial judge.
Despite facing potential jail time, Shakira channeled her inner superstar and went back into the studio, delighting her fans with the possibility of new music.
With famed photographer Ellen von Unwerth by her side, Shakira shined like the star she is.
Flaunting her curves in a pair of teeny tiny green shorts, the Waka Waka singer wore her gorgeous curly locks down and paired her laid-back look with