For the October digital issue, @elleusa turned to the indomitable #Shakira. Amid controversy, the superstar maintains her strength and resolve, finding positivity and healing through music: "[Writing music] just helps me process my emotions and make sense of them. And it helps me to heal,” @shakira says. “I think it’s the best medicine, and along with the love of my family and my kids that sustains me, music and writing music is definitely one of those tools—one of the few tools I have for survival in extreme conditions.” Releasing her first album in five years to healing, the global icon is ready to start a new era and take the world by storm – again. Check out the full story now at the #linkinbio. #HearstMagazines Editor-in-Chief: Nina Garcia @ninagarcia Writer: @lulugnavarro Photographer: @jaumedelaiguana Stylist: @sylviamontoliuelle Makeup: @tompecheux @yslbeauty Hair: @beatrizmatallana