Britney Spears has spoken out for the first time to address news of her divorce, which broke last week.

Posting on Instagram on Friday night, along with a video of her dancing, Spears confirmed that she and her husband of 14 months, Sam Asghari — whose birth name is Hesam Asghari — have split.

Spears went on to write, “6 years is a long time to be with someone so, I’m a little shocked but … I’m not here to explain why because it’s honestly nobody’s business!”

“But, I couldn’t take the pain anymore honestly,” she continued, later adding, “I’ve been playing it strong for way too long and my Instagram may seem perfect but it’s far from reality and I think we all know that!!! I would love to show my emotions and tears on how I really feel but some reason I’ve always had to hide my weaknesses!”

Spears has reportedly hired Hollywood divorce lawyer Laura Wasser to represent her in the separation, along with her longstanding attorney Mathew Rosengart, who famously got her out of her conservatorship in 2021.

Asghari filed for divorce Aug. 16 in Los Angeles, citing “irreconcilable differences.” He is asking for spousal support and attorney’s fees.

After news of the divorce broke, tabloid media reports claimed that Asghari was threatening Spears to pay him more than what their prenuptial agreement provided, which he has denied.

“There are many claims that Sam is challenging the prenup and threatening to exploit his ex-wife with videos,” says Asghari’s rep, Brandon Cohen. “However, all these claims are false, as no negative intention has ever been directed towards her and never will be.”

A source said that the prenup is “rock solid” to ensure Spears’ protection.

Asghari and Spears first met in 2016 when he co-starred with her in the music video for her song “Slumber Party” on the album “Glory.” They wed in June of last year, seven months after the court-ordered conservatorship Spears had been under for 13 years was ended by a Los Angeles judge in a landmark court hearing, in November 2021.

Asghari is a fitness trainer, model and actor. Since being with Spears, he has appeared in shows including “Black Monday” and “Hacks.”

Spears’ marriage to Asghari was her third. The former couple does not share any children together. The superstar has two teenage sons, Sean and Jayden, with her second husband, Kevin Federline, her former backup dancer to whom she was married from 2004 to 2007. The singer’s first marriage was to her childhood friend, Jason Alexander, which was annulled in 2004 after they were married for a total of 55 hours. (SD-Agencies)

Words to Learn 相关词汇

【不可调和的】

bùkě tiáoé de

irreconcilable

impossible to find agreement between or with

【婚前协议】

hūnqián xiéyì

prenup

a legal contract created before marriage that lists each person’s property and outline their rights

布兰妮•斯皮尔斯首次公开回应上周爆出的离婚消息。

斯皮尔斯周五晚在Instagram上发布了一段跳舞视频，证实她与结婚 14 个月的丈夫山姆•阿斯加里（本名赫萨姆•阿斯加里）已经离婚。

斯皮尔斯接着写道：“和一个人在一起 6 年是很长时间，所以，我有点震惊，但......我不会在这里解释原因，因为说实话，这不关任何人的事！”

随后她又补充说，“但是，说实话，我再也无法忍受这种痛苦了。我假装坚强已经太久了，我的Instagram看起来很完美，但与现实相差甚远，我想大家都知道这一点！我很想展示我的脆弱和眼泪，表达我的真实感受，但出于某种原因，我却不得不隐藏自己的脆弱！”

据报道，斯皮尔斯已聘请了好莱坞离婚律师劳拉•瓦瑟代理离婚事宜，同时聘请的还有她的长期律师马修•罗森加特，后者曾在2021年帮她摆脱父亲作为监护人而名声大噪。

阿斯加里8月16日在洛杉矶申请离婚，理由是“不可调和的分歧”。他要求配偶支付赡养费和律师费。

离婚消息传出后，有八卦媒体报道称阿斯加里威胁斯皮尔斯想推翻婚前协议索要更多钱，但他对此予以否认。阿斯加里的代理人布兰登•科恩说：“很多人说山姆要挑战婚前协议，威胁发视频敲诈前妻。这些说法是不实指控，因为从来没有、而且永远也不会有任何针对她的不良企图。”

一位知情人士说，婚前协议“坚如磐石”，能保证斯皮尔斯的利益受保护。

阿斯加里和斯皮尔斯2016年认识，当时他与斯皮尔斯共同出演了她《光荣》专辑中歌曲《睡衣派对》的MV。洛杉矶一名法官2021年11月在一次具有里程碑意义的法庭听证会上结束了父亲对斯皮尔斯长达 13 年的监护权，7 个月后，也就是去年 6月两人结婚。

阿斯加里是健身教练/模特/演员，与斯皮尔斯在一起后，他曾出演过《黑色星期一》和《黑客》等剧集。

与阿斯加里的婚姻是斯皮尔斯的第三次婚姻，他俩没有共同的孩子。这位超级巨星与第二任丈夫凯文•费德林育有两个十来岁的儿子肖恩和杰登。这位女歌手的第一段婚姻是2004与她的青梅竹马杰森•亚历山大，在他们结婚 55 个小时后这段婚姻宣告无效。