‘I don’t give a f***’: Amir Khan hits back at trolls after they criticised him for posing in front of Christmas tree with wife Faryal Makhdoom and their two children
- The former boxing world champion was flooded with vile abuse from trolls who claimed that as a Muslim, he shouldn’t be acknowledging Christmas
Amir Khan has hit back at trolls who criticised him after he shared a photo of him and his family enjoying the festive period in front of a Christmas tree.
The former boxing world champion was flooded with vile abuse from trolls who claimed that as a Muslim, shouldn’t be acknowledging Christmas.
Amir, 33, had shared an Instagram snap of him, his wife Faryal Makhdoom, 28, and two children, Lamaisah and Alayna, wearing matching pyjamas in front of a beautifully decorated tree.
Defending himself: Muslim Amir Khan, 33, hit back at trolls who criticised him after he shared a photo of him and his family celebrating Christmas
Something to say: Amir went on the attack when trolls criticised him for celebrating Christmas even though he is Muslim, saying he didn’t ‘give a f**k’
He wrote in a caption on the image: ‘Happy holidays from mine to yours. Enjoy the festive season’.
But when trolls criticised him for getting into the festive spirit, Amir wrote on Twitter: ‘So shocked by all the hate I’m getting on my Twitter & instagram for wishing everyone Merry Christmas and posting a picture with my family in Christmas outfits.
‘Just want to tell those people “I don’t give a f**k”‘.
Defiant: Amir had initially said in the caption on the loving family snap: ‘Happy holidays from mine to yours enjoys the festive season’
The boxer was then immediately flooded with messages of support from well-wishers
One wrote: ‘Ignore all these ignorants, u’re a much better man and they’re the jealous ones.’
Another said: ‘Haters just want to be like you but aren’t that’s why they’re sad.’
A third went on: ‘Aww amir. Dont get stressed. Have a great time with your family and friends. You have a lot of well wishers as well. Take care x.’
Angry posts: After Amir posted the loving snap, critics said he shouldn’t be acknowledging Christmas because he is a Muslim
After Amir had first posed the snap of him and his family, one troll said: ‘Tf is wrong with this idiot he is a Muslim’.
Another wrote: ‘Imagine having a Christmas Tree and being Muslim can never be me.’
A third added: ‘I thought Muslims didn’t celebrate Christmas’.
Crying: Amir’s wife is yet to say anything to the trolls but shared this Instagram snap of herself with filtered tears coming out of her eyes
Amir’s defence of his Christmas celebrations come after he celebrated his 33rd birthday at the start of this month with his daughters, who he called his ‘precious little girls.’
‘Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. 33 today and feels great to be spending it with my precious little girls,’ he wrote to his 1.3 million Instagram followers.
Faryal also took to Instagram to share a cute message about Amir, who she married in 2013.
‘Happy birthday to my favourite boy, I love you’ wrote the 28-year-old.
Special day: Amir’s defence of his Christmas celebrations come after he celebrated his 33rd birthday at the start of this month with his daughters, who he called his ‘precious little girls’
Amir also shared a picture of him posing with his two daughters and his luxury birthday cake with boxing gloves bearing his initials and golden balloons with ‘happy birthday King Khan’ written on them, a reference to his boxing nickname.
The fighter smiled broadly while holding his younger daughter and rocking an Armani tracksuit and his new lighter hairstyle.
Faryal then shared touching snaps of the whole family out for Amir’s birthday, with the man himself blowing out his candles in a Boomerang clip.
Amir took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal his newly-dyed silver locks as he sat at a hairdressers.
Loved up: Faryal also took to Instagram to share a cute message about Amir, who she married in 2013