Shakira photographed with Mexican actor Manuel Garcia Rulfo in Los Angeles

Colombian singer Shakira was photographed with Mexican actor Manuel Garcia Rulfo outside a hotel in Los Angeles, fueling renewed speculation about a relationship between the two. Images circulating online show the pair waiting together in the valet parking area of a hotel in West Hollywood, with reports stating they later left the hotel in the same vehicle. Neither Shakira nor Garcia Rulfo has issued an official statement about the photographs or the rumors. The speculation follows Shakira's well-documented separation from Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, with whom she was linked for years after meeting on the set of the 2010 "Waka Waka" music video. The couple confirmed their split in 2022 after 11 years together. No further details about Shakira and Garcia Rulfo's reported connection were immediately available.