Shakira fled video shoot via crane amid rat scare, flooding

Shakira in her new music video.

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Latin icon Shakira revealed Wednesday that an up-close-and-personal encounter with a rat while filming the music video for her new song “Copa Vacía” prompted a domino effect of disastrous events.

In a video that was posted to her Instagram account, the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, 46, is seen lying in a pile of trash dressed as a mermaid with pink hair.

The camera then cuts to the furry fiend as it scampers over to the singer, who lets out an ear-piercing scream and bolts straight up, leaving her hair extensions behind.

Confined by the cumbersome costume, the Colombian-born singer struggles to get away from the rodent and watches as it explores the remnants of her pink wig.


In a video that was posted to the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer’s Instagram account, Shakira, 46, is seen lying in a pile of trash dressed as a mermaid with pink hair.
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The camera then cuts to the furry fiend as it scampers over to the singer who lets out an ear-piercing scream.
The camera cuts to the furry fiend as it scampers over to the singer, who lets out an ear-piercing scream.
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“Cosas que le pasan hasta a las sirenas,” the video is captioned, translating to: “Things that happen even to mermaids.”

The single’s music video, released simultaneously with the song in June, tells the story of a mermaid who is removed from her ocean home and placed in a tank on display. Both the song and the vid features fellow Colombian singer Manuel Turizo.

Taking to her Instagram, Shakira told her followers about the perils of portraying a siren of the sea.


Shakira then lets out an ear-piercing scream and bolts straight up leaving her hair extensions behind.
Shakira then lets out an ear-piercing scream and bolts straight up leaving her hair extensions behind.
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Shakira said in a second Instagram broadcast that her mermaid “sacrifices a lot for love, ending up in the trash amongst rats. Thankfully she finds herself in her natural habitat.”

According to the pop star, she struggled to get out of the tank, which forced production staff to rescue her.

“The fish tank broke, the set began to flood and they had to take me out of there,” Shakira told Hola! “I couldn’t go out because I had a mermaid tail, and I couldn’t climb out.”


Music icon Shakira revealed Wednesday that she had a very up close and personal encounter with a rat while filming a music video for her song "Copa Vacía."
Music icon Shakira revealed Wednesday she had an up-close-and personal encounter with a rat while filming a music video for her song “Copa Vacía.”
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According to the songstress, she was ultimately removed from the wreckage by crane.

“Every man for himself,” said Shakira to the outlet. “Good thing it was just an anecdote, and I’m here to tell it.”

The singer also added that Turizo, 23, warned her the tank would break.


"Copa Vacía," which debuted in June, tells the story of a mermaid (Shakira) who is removed from her ocean home and placed in a tank for display and features fellow Columbian singer  Manuel Turizo (left).
The music video “Copa Vacía,” which debuted in June, tells the story of a mermaid (Shakira) who is removed from her ocean home and placed in a tank on display. Fellow Colombian singer Manuel Turizo (left) is featured.
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“He had told me that the fish tank would break,” said the Grammy Award winner. “I thought it was impossible, believing we had impeccable safety standards. But, to my surprise, his prediction came true.”

The Post reached out to Shakira for comment.

Several of Shakira’s fans commented on the video.

“Pique trying come back,” joked one fan referring to the singer’s ex-husband, who divorced her in 2022.

“He just wanted to play and meet you,” laughed a second user.

“When the mother-in-law approached you,” snarked a third person.

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