Britney Spears, who wed her longtime partner Sam Asghari on June 9, recently took to Instagram to sing the praises of a guest she described as a very special person.’ On Saturday, the 41-year-old pop icon reflected on the celebrity guests at her wedding and gushed about Selena Gomez, who was in attendance. The ‘Gimme More’ singer shared a stunning photo of Gomez and wrote, “She attended my wedding.”
Gomez was present at the Los Angeles wedding of Spears and Sam, which was attended by Spears. “Three of Hollywood’s most beautiful women are… @drewbarrymore, @parishilton … I had no idea !!! I was SO GLAD!!! “She persisted.
“Three times, Gomez told me, ‘I just want you to be happy,'” she added. She then mentioned that her mother had the same hopes for her.
Britney praised Gomez in her post for her advocacy for mental health and for being an inspiration to the younger generation. She penned, “I value ALL of her mental health-related speeches to our generation… Two-hour specials featuring agents… You are such a unique individual that I had to share this photo with you… I believed it would bring her joy.”
Surprisingly, Spears also acknowledged her mother Lynne Spears, who had missed the wedding. “PS… My mother was asked three times on the street by the paparazzi, “How does your daughter feel about your reaction to her wedding?” She responded that all she wanted for me was for me to be happy!!! Mom and Selena, I am so fortunate to have such a loving family!!! God bless you, “A Grammy-winning musician wrote.