Sam Asghari says he underwent a “little transformation” after his split from Britney Spears.
“Over the past five months, I’ve had a bit of a transformation, losing a good 35 to 40 pounds,” the 29-year-old told Page six.
News of Spears and Asghari’s split after 14 months of marriage first broke in August, but rumors that the two were having marital problems started circulating as early as March.
“Sometimes when you’re in a situation where you can’t focus on yourself, it might be hard for you to notice [your body changes] but everyone else is doing it,” said Asghari, who has been sharing workout videos on his Instagram page showing a leaner, more toned physique. Page six.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari.
Sam Asghari/Instagram
However, Asghari told the paper that his renewed commitment to fitness was not “necessarily revenge on the body, but self-love”.
He added, “Self-love is something everyone should practice.”
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This is not the first time Asghari has transformed his body; the actor shared that his weight had jumped to nearly 300 pounds. after being cut from his college football team.
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Sam Asghari.
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“I was eating Doritos for breakfast, fast food, sugar, sweets, no protein, lots of carbs and drinking sugary sodas,” Asghari said. Men’s health.
“My diet was absolutely terrible. Stress and fear that we are not going anywhere [in life] the combination gave me my depression.”
Asghari dedicated himself to staying in shape, exercising two hours every day and radically changing his diet. Eventually he started modeling and acting, and his career led to a role in Spears’ music video for the song “Slumber Party”, where he met the singer.
“I’m focused on work right now,” Asghari, who recently appeared on Paramount+ Special operations: Lioness, told Page six. The Iranian-born actor-model also runs Asghari Fitness, which offers members personalized training programs and personalized seven-day meal plans for $9 a week.
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She also regularly posts videos on her fitness Instagram page (@asgharifitness) and photos of herself working out.
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Sam Asghari.
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Although he is now single, Asghari says Page six the only woman in his life is his Doberman, Portia, but he notes that he would like to adopt another dog “in the near future.”
“I’m definitely not joining any dating apps anytime soon,” he told the outlet. “It’s safe.”
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