{"id":5942,"date":"2026-06-18T00:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T00:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/shakira-sparks-dating-speculation-with-lincoln-lawyer-star-manuel-garcia-rulfo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T00:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T00:27:20","slug":"shakira-sparks-dating-speculation-with-lincoln-lawyer-star-manuel-garcia-rulfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/shakira-sparks-dating-speculation-with-lincoln-lawyer-star-manuel-garcia-rulfo\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira sparks dating speculation with &#8216;Lincoln Lawyer&#8217; star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131352761.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Her hips don\u2019t lie.<\/p>\n<p>Shakira sparked dating rumors with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo after they were seen leaving a hotel together in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>As they waited for their vehicle, they smiled and chatted with one another.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Shakira sparked dating speculation as they were spotted leaving a Los Angeles hotel together on Monday (as seen above and in the following photos). <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cLincoln Lawyer\u201d actor and the \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d singer were photographed outside the Sunset Tower Hotel in the West Hollywood neighborhood. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Once their car arrived, Garcia-Rulfo was a gentleman and opened the door for the pop star to get into the passenger\u2019s side of the car.<\/p>\n<p>He then got into the driver\u2019s side and drove off.<\/p>\n<p>The pair dressed casually for the outing, with Shakira, 49, wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and black platform boots.<\/p>\n<p>She also rocked a black leather jacket, which she held across her arm.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia-Rulfo, 45, sported blue jeans and a black jacket over a T-shirt. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pair were all smiles and chatty as they waited for their vehicle. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Garcia-Rulfo and Shakira kept their outing casual, with him sporting blue jeans and a black jacket over a T-shirt and her wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and black platform boots while carrying a black leather jacket. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>When their car arrived, the actor opened the door for the pop star to get in the passenger\u2019s side before he got in the driver\u2019s side and drove off. <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans celebrated the idea of Shakira and Garcia-Rulfo possibly dating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMANUEL omg. Shakira he is a CATCH,\u201d wrote one user in DeuxMoi\u2019s Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZqgD8pCUdp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comments section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201coh, I\u2019m invested. I love him on his Netflix show. she deserves the absolute best!\u201d added another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow \ud83e\udd29 never thought about it but damn! They look great together \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d commented a third person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell yes, I totally Stan \ud83d\udc4f,\u201d said a fourth netizen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Fans didn\u2019t take long to celebrate the idea of Shakira (pictured here performing at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony) and Garcia-Rulfo dating. <span class=\"credit\">FIFA via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>One person wrote that they were \u201cinvested\u201d in the potential pairing, noting that Shakira \u201cdeserves the best.\u201d Another called Garcia-Rulfo (seen here at a Los Angeles Lakers game in April 2025) \u201ca CATCH.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A fifth fan said the \u201cJurassic World Rebirth\u201d star and the four-time Grammy winner looked \u201clike a nice couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shakira and Gerard Piqu\u00e9 were together for 11 years after meeting on the set of her \u201cWaka Waka\u201d music video in 2010. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBeautiful Liar\u201d singer and the Spanish soccer star, 39, share two sons: Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Shakira split from longtime partner Gerard Piqu\u00e9 (seen here with their sons in a family photo) in 2022 after 11 years together. Since then, she has been linked to NBA star Jimmy Butler, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d hunk Lucien Laviscount. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Shakira<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Garcia-Rulfo, meanwhile, most recently dated Audrey McGraw, the youngest daughter of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. The former couple (pictured here in October 2024) reportedly split in early 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Ulices Ramales \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/06\/04\/shakira-announces-split-from-soccer-star-gerard-pique\/\">split in 2022<\/a> following reports that Piqu\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/01\/18\/shakira-allegedly-discovered-gerard-piques-cheating-over-jam\/\">had been unfaithful in their marriage<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Shakira was also previously linked to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/13\/shakira-nba-star-jimmy-butler-fuel-dating-rumors-in-london\/\">NBA star Jimmy Butler<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/05\/shakira-cozies-up-to-f1-driver-lewis-hamilton-in-barcelona\/\">\u00a0Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d actor Lucien Laviscount.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Garcia-Rulfo most recently dated Audrey McGraw, the youngest daughter of musicians Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. They reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-breakups-of-2026\/\">broke up<\/a> in early 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/shakira-sparks-dating-speculation-with-lincoln-lawyer-star-manuel-garcia-rulfo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her hips don\u2019t lie. 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