Pink has thrown her support behind Britney Spears in the wake of her shock divorce from Sam Asghari – when the singer changed a disparaging lyric to praise the new pop icon.
Asghari, 29, filed for divorce from the Toxic hitmaker, 41, on July 28 after 13 months of marriage – amid claims the couple had a ‘nuclear spat’ with Asghari confronting his wife over rumors she was being unfaithful.
It is also alleged that Spears once gave Asghari a black eye while he was sleeping and that the actor told friends that the pop princess would attack him during their seven years together, according to TMZ.
taking the stage on Wednesday during her Summer Carnival tour in Comerica Park, in Detroit, Pink, 43, subtly changed the lyrics to Don’t Let Me Get Me.
The original lyric was “Tired of being compared to fucking Britney Spears / She’s so pretty / That just ain’t me” with the star changing “damn” to “sweet” – much to the delight of the fans who cheered as she sang .
Candid: Pink has thrown her support behind Britney Spears in the wake of her shock split from Sam Asghari — when the singer changed a disparaging lyric to praise the new single pop icon (pictured together in 2004)
‘Sweet’: When she took the stage on Wednesday at her Summer Carnival tour at Detroit’s Comerica Park, Pink, 43, subtly changed the lyrics to Don’t Let Me Get Me
In February, Pink revealed she feels “protective” of Spears and like her “big sister” in a candid interview after the singer raised yet another bizarre video to concern.
Who Knew hitmaker Pink labeled Spears ‘the sweetest person’ in conversation People — just days after the hitmaker Baby One More Time… shocked fans when she spoke in an Australian accent in a chaotic Instagram video.
She said, “People think I bullied Britney on (my 2001 single) Don’t Let Me Get Me,” but I’ve always felt like a big sister to her.
“I’m very protective of her, and she’s the sweetest person in the world. I wish her the best. I cover her with light all day long.’
Discussing her own start in the industry, she said, “I signed up for this life. I came into this world very resilient, very ruthless, with a sick sense of humour, thick skin and a bleeding heart. So those motherfuckers couldn’t mess with me. They had nothing about my mother or my teachers.
“I lived many lives before changing my name to Pink.”
In May 2021, Pink said she wished she had contacted Spears when the Toxic singer collapsed in 2008.
The crooner said she saw the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears and it made her sympathize with the pop icon.
About! Asghari cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ when he filed for divorce from the singer – as sources claim he felt he couldn’t leave Spears alone (pictured on their wedding day in June 2022)
Lyrics: When she took the stage on Wednesday at her Summer Carnival tour at Detroit’s Comerica Park, Pink, 43, subtly changed the lyrics to Don’t Let Me Get Me. The original lyric was “Tired of being compared to damn Britney Spears / She’s so pretty / That just ain’t me” with the star changing “damn” to “sweet” (2004 photo)
“I felt sad that I didn’t know then, back in the day, in the early days, I didn’t know. As if I could have achieved more,” the star continued Watch what’s happening live this week.
She added, “I don’t like feeling helpless and powerless and I can only imagine how she feels and she could have used some support.”
Pink then said, “I wish I could have hugged her.”
The film chronicled a series of well-known struggles of Britney’s, from the way she was sexualized as a teenager to her infamous 2008 meltdown to the ensuing conservatory over which she is now battling a legal battle.
“I love Britney and this is the problem with all of us voyeurs: nobody knows what’s going on. We’re not there,” she added.
‘And I would like that. I think we would all like that and we feel this fierce protection over her for a reason. She’s a sweetheart,” she added. ‘She’s incredibly sweet. All I know is she’s incredibly sweet and I want her to be happy,” the Just Give Me A Reason singer shared.
Spears and Asghari got married in June 2022, but have been together since 2016.
The split reveal comes just three days after Spears posted a disturbing and raunchy video with her Instagram fans after buying a new stripper pole.
Split: Spears and her husband first met while working on a music video in 2016, and they got engaged in 2021 (pictured 2019)
Holiday snaps: In June, the mother of two and her husband packed the PDA on vacation
The Toxic singer, who regularly wears revealing bikinis on social media, showed off her pole skills as Nine Inch Nails’ X-rated track Closer played in the background.
Written by Trent Reznor and featured on the 1994 album The Downward Spiral, the song has been described by fans as a meditation on self-loathing and obsession.
The lyrics of the controversial song contain the infamous phrase ‘I want to f*** you like an animal’.
“I got this pole two days ago and last night was my first time on it,” the star captioned the post, adding three shrug emojis and three red rose emojis.
In June, Asghari shared a series of glowing posts celebrating the couple’s first wedding anniversary and calling Britney his “better half.”
He also shared a montage of their wedding day on June 9, 2022, calling the star “the woman of my dreams.”
Sam and Britney’s June 2022 wedding was a lavish affair held at the superstar’s Thousand Oaks home.
It comes after DailyMail.com revealed that their relationship had entered a dark and desperate state in the final weeks of their union.
Sources revealed how Asghari thought he could ‘save her’, only to realize after 13 months of marriage there may be no chance of ever ‘saving Britney’.
“The reality of living with Britney was that it wasn’t fun and it’s no surprise at all that the marriage didn’t last,” the insider said.
Britney has yet to comment on the divorce news, but she broke her silence by sharing a bizarre Instagram post in which she promised to buy a horse ‘soon’
Asghari cited “irreconcilable differences” when he filed for divorce from the singer – as sources claim he felt he couldn’t leave Spears alone.
According to court documents, Asghari is asking the multimillionaire for spousal support and to cover his attorney fees.
Asghari’s attorney Neal Hersh said their finances need to be sorted out – despite the couple having a “ironclad” prenuptial agreement protecting the singer’s premarital assets.
The prenuptial agreement stated that he was entitled to “$1 million every two years” from their marriage, capped at $10 million after 15 years, according to US Weekly.
He also reportedly relinquished all claims to Britney’s music collection and his name is not listed on the title deed to their shared home.