Thomas Rhettdoes not back down when it comes to protecting his wife.
The country singer, 29, slammed Instagram users who criticized his wife Lauren Akins, 29, for her choice of attire at theCMT Awardson June 5, and is continuing to defend his wife.
“There just kind of comes a point where you can say whatever you want about me and my outfits and how ridiculous I look, but once you start talking about my wife, sometimes I can’t hold back,” Thomas Rhett toldEntertainment Tonighton Thursday.
After the couple walked the CMT’s red carpet in Nashville on Wednesday, fans heavily criticized Akins on Instagram for her outfit — a pink top, a leopard print dress, and pink heeled sandals.
“She looks like a mess,” one user commented, with another writing, “isCheetah Girls 4coming out?”
“I said that stuff basically just to encourage people to be kind,” Rhett continued toET. “I can’t imagine being on someone’s [Instagram] page and seeing something and ragging on them for something like that. I can’t imagine myself doing something like that, therefore I can’t imagine how someone else could do that.”
Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram
“But that’s the world we live in with the internet and cyber-bullying,” he added. “It’s really unfortunate, and I wish people would just be kinder.”
Rhett, who has two children with Akins — daughters Willa Gray, 3, and Ada James, 22 months — opened the show on Wednesday night with a performance of his hit song “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time,” alongsideLittle Big Townand Trombone Shorty.
The singer released his fourth studio album,Center Point Road, on May 31, which features collaborations with Little Big Town andKelsea Ballerini.
The singer will cohost the highly anticipated 2019 CMA Fest along with Ballerini, which will air Sunday, Aug. 4 on ABC.
source: people.com
