Sam Asghari Taking Social Media Break Following Mother's 'Major Accident'

Actor Sam Asghari, the husband of pop star Britney Spears, is taking a break from social media after his mother had a "major accident" that led to a trip to the emergency room.

Although the "Special Ops: Lioness" actor revealed that his mother is recovering, he is taking some time away from social media in order to focus on his family.

On Monday night, the Iranian actor took to Instagram to share a photo of him posing beside his mother. His father, Mike, and his mother, Fatima, moved the now 29-year-old actor and his two older sisters from Iran to the United States when he was only thirteen years old. Over the weekend, he took to his Instagram Stories to reveal that his mother had been involved in a "major accident."

“A huge thanks to the staff of @cedarssinai Emergency Medical Staff,” he wrote at the time. “Today my mother was involved in a major accident. She was taken to the emergency room. With the amazing help of the medical staff and some friends she’s doing okay and resting it off.”

On Monday night, he followed it up with a photo of him sitting beside his mother, as well as a photo of her lying on a bed in the hallway of a hospital. “I'm so grateful for the love and support you guys had during Mama Asghari's recovery after the accident,” he wrote in the caption.

“Sending a huge thank you to the amazing medical staff at Cedars-Sinai ER. Moments like these remind us of life's preciousness. Taking a social media break to prioritize what truly matters. See you very soon,” he added. Britney’s mother, Lynne Spears, was one of the first to comment, writing, “Love this” alongside a red heart emoji.

“How old is your mama? She looks like your sister!” one fan exclaimed. “She looks young, but she must be at least 55 because she married Sam's father in the 1980s,” another follower wrote. “Your mum?! She's stunning and young looking. Glad she is okay,” a third fan chimed in. “Life is so short. Treasure the times with our loved ones, both human and animal alike. Sending healing,” another follower shared.

“Glad your mother is doing okay,” another fan chimed in. “Dear Sam, glad she feels better and hope she gets a full recovery,” another follower commented. “Awe, Mama’s beautiful!! Hoping for a speedy recovery!!” another fan exclaimed. “Your mom is so beautiful. I thought that was your sister. I'm glad she’s okay,” another follower shared. “Wow, mother? She looks like your sister! So glad she is doing well! Prayers for a speedy recovery!!” another fan added.

Sam Asghari recently starred in the new series “Special Ops: Lioness” and fans were looking forward to him appearing at the premiere with his wife, Britney Spears, as it has been a while since the last time they made a red carpet appearance as a couple. Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which, much like the WGA writer’s strike, still shows no end in sight.

The actor shared a link to a Deadline article in his Instagram Stories announcing that the premiere had been canceled. Paramount+ released a statement announcing the decision to cancel the red carpet event, which had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, July 18.

“In light of today’s news of an official SAG strike, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the red carpet premiere of Special Ops: Lioness, planned for Tuesday, July 18,” read a statement from the streamer. “We recognize this is disappointing news and apologize for any inconvenience it causes. We are very excited to celebrate the series and can’t wait for it to debut to Paramount+ audiences on July 23rd.”

As part of the strike, Sam and other actors are not allowed to promote their projects on social media. They are also not allowed to make in-person appearances or act, sing, or do any motion capture work as long as the strike continues.