Sam Asghari Admits He Prefers Wife Britney Spears Didn’t Post Topless Photos, Slams Her Critics: ‘Who Am I to Control Someone’?

16.12.2022 - 21:25 / usmagazine.com

Defending his wife. Sam Asghari supported Britney Spears‘ right to post topless selfies — while admitting he actually doesn’t like when she shares the photos.

“The only person in the world that gets bullied for posting things like this,” the Hacks alum, 28, wrote via his Instagram Story on Friday, December 16. “I personally preferred she never posted these but who am I to control someone that’s been under a microscope and been controlled for most of her life.”

The Can You Keep A Secret? actor’s comments seemingly came in response to a series of photos the “Lucky” songstress, 41, posted via Instagram on Thursday, December 15. The Grammy winner shared several nude pictures with either her hair or emojis covering her breasts.

The photos sparked plenty of debate in the comments section, with some social media users suggesting that Spears didn’t post the pictures herself. Others defended the pop star, with one fan writing, “Please remember the trauma she endured. If this helps her cope, let her cope. She had everyone make decisions for her, this is her way of saying f them and she can do and post what she wants.”

The Crossroads actress and Asghari tied the knot in June after five years together. The duo met in 2016 when the Dollface alum appeared in Spears’ music video for “Slumber Party.”

The couple’s wedding ceremony was a star-studded event attended by celebrities including Madonna, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Selena Gomez and Donatella Versace. Five months after the nuptials, Spears confessed that she wasn’t that “present” on the big day.

“Wow I got married this year not sure I was honestly that PRESENT because I haven’t had real consciousness in 3 years,” the “Radar” singer wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post in