I've never understood the fascination with Britney Spears. But I'd be lying if I didn't admit her swarthy new lover caught my eye. Although I worry he's another "superfan" -- read: gay man -- looking to get close to his idol, there's no denying he's a huge step up from the person whose children she spawned.
Celebrity couples are a bit of a cottage industry -- and figuring out which ones will last and which ones won't is the full-time job of entertainment reporters. Britney's track record with men is sketchy. But here's what we know about her latest flame, whose name is Sam Asghari.
He played Britney’s love interest in her “Slumber Party” music video
Pumped Persian
He’s a personal trainer and fitness model who moved to the U.S. from Iran nine years ago.
His Instagram is a combination of the things I love most -- hot men and cats.
He's good with children.
He starred as a workman in Fifth Harmony’s music video “Work From Home”
He's got a beautiful smile, courtesy of Dr. Kam Kamangar in Agoura Hills, Calif.
That's how they get you, with the "plus." Gotta stick with the Pay 99 Cents Or Less store, girl.
Court documents reviewed by TMZ show she made regular purchases at famed Los Angeles bargain spots like In-N-Out, El Pollo Loco, and the 99 Cents Plus store.
Spears also had down-to-earth food tastes with many buys at national chain spots like Subway, Wetzel's Pretzels, Domino's, IHOP, 7-Eleven, McDonald’s, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Starbucks, and Romano's Macaroni Grill.
Frenchie Quentin Halys has yet to crack the Top 100. But Frederick Jewelry knows a diamond in the rough when it sees one.
Fake Jan Alert
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Little Kenny
Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
Back to the Old House
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Oceans 11
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
1983
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
A Death in the Family
Little Larry left us too soon.
Once I Had a Love
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'Jungle' Fever
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Roger & Me
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Step Brother McMullen
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Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
The Web leads to an unexpected return to a house I grew up in.
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
Little Larry left us too soon.
With Debbie Harry
With Robert Buckley
With Roger Federer
With Ed Burns
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