Michael Buble's wife Luisana Lopilato shuts down abuse rumors after he's seen 'elbowing' her
Michael Buble and his wife Luisana Lopilato were recently hosting an Instagram Live but things took off on a completely different route ending up in having the actress stand up for her husband.
Their live on Sunday (April 12) may have gone viral but fans were concerned and livid when they saw Buble roughly elbowing his wife after she spoke over him, which prompted her to apologize. He then pulled her into a hug but by then it was already too late. In another instance in the video, he brushed her off when she tried to fix his hair.
You can check the clip out here.
Fans were not at all happy with how it looked in the video. Many urged her to leave the crooner altogether. In fact, some even dug up the singer's past to reveal other videos where he was - what many believe - abusive.
In a March 23 video, he had said, "Honestly, I can't wait till you get to see the divorce on this. Cause honestly, I'm telling you right now, if you think this is an act, it's not an act. My God."
When Luisana, who was barely two minutes late into filming the video, entered the frame, he said to her, "You're so dead to me".
Fans across social media were angry and upset at Buble's gesture. "You can see it in her eyes...this is a regular occurrence...sad," lamented a fan.
People tagged the singer seeking clarifications. "Explain yourself. Kinda looks abusive"
For many, it was brand new information, but that didn't stop them from worrying: "I’m so far down the celeb gossip rabbit hole right now and let me just say, I’m concerned about Michael bublé’s wife!"
"He is an abuser ! Dont support gender violence?" tweeted an angry fan. "I hope michael buble didnt abuse emily blunt when they were dating," tweeted a fan.
People even took to reading in between the lines to try and conclude what their dynamic is like. The answer doesn't seem good. "I have seen other videos and photos of them, in all of them Buble always puts his arm above or in front of him, moves it and brings it to him at his convenience. I don't like that dominant attitude at all."
"I have no idea who he is, but he seems like a guy with serious anger management issues, quite impulsive and violent. A dangerous mix for the lady I assume is her partner," speculated another.
Things had come to such a pass that the 32-year-old actress had to defend her nine-year marriage with the singer, saying that she would choose her husband a "thousand times over".
Over the weekend, fans of the actress sent messages and comments of concern about that particular incident, worried that the awkward encounter was more than just awkward and bordered on abuse. "I've seen your messages over the weekend and I am very thankful. Thank you for worrying," the Argentine actress said in a new video on Monday, April 16, which was translated by Hola! from Spanish to English. "It's very important that we pay attention to these problems that have been mentioned and that I am lucky not to suffer."
"But, it is important to pay attention to be able to help women that are going through it," she had said.
Buble is yet to give a statement about his actions. In an interview in 2013, he admitted struggling with anger. "I was prone to violence as a kid, and I'll tell you now, I'm not a big man but I could do it again, and probably will. And shouldn't and have every reason not to and everything to lose - but probably will do it again."