Britney Spears and Sam Asghari.Photo: J. Merritt/Getty
Sam Asghariis speaking out in defense of wifeBritney Spearsamid rumors that their marriage is on the rocks.
The actor and fitness trainer, 29,shared a videoto his Instagram Story on Sunday slamming the “absolutely disgusting” ways in which people in Spears' inner circle “told her story like it was theirs,” an apparent reference to an upcoming TMZ documentary on the pop star’s controversial conservatorship.
“The last thing I want to do is speak on my wife’s behalf, I will never do that. I respect her privacy, that’s why I don’t talk as much,” he said. “I found it absolutely disgusting for the people that were in her life at the time when she didn’t have a voice, they went and told her story like it was theirs. It was absolutely disgusting.”
He continued: “How are you gonna take the most influential person of our generation, the princess of pop, America’s sweetheart, and put her in prison, where her father tells her what to do, what water to drink, who to see, and use her as a money-making machine and then all of a sudden, after 15 years, when she’s free after all [that] gaslighting and all those things that went down, now you’re gonna put her under a microscope and tell her story? No. That’s also disgusting, so don’t do that.”
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Spears' family has long denied her claims, and they have said they only wanted to help.
Asghari — whomarried the singer in June 2022— did not directly address a person or outlet in his video plea, though his frustrations appear to be aimed at the upcoming documentaryTMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom, which is set to air on Fox Monday night.
Meanwhile, Asghari’s rep Brandon Cohenshut down speculation in Marchthat the couple’s marriage was on the rocks, noting that Asghari was photographed without his wedding ring because he was filming a movie.
Asghari haspreviously defended his wifeon social media, and in December, spoke out after Spears drew backlash for posting nude photos of herself on Instagram.
“The only person in the world that gets bullied for posting things like this,” he wrote in a comment shared to his Instagram Story. “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.”
Asource recently told PEOPLEthat Spears is still adjusting to life post-conservatorship, a stretch that has included both highs (a No. 1 song, a multi-million dollar book deal) and lows (a stalled intervention in February).
“She had been under lock and key for 13 years. Have there been ups and downs? Yes,” the insider told PEOPLE. “But some of the amazing things she’s done recently have all been her choice. She is a survivor. Despite whatever ups and downs she’s going through, she remains a survivor.”
source: people.com
