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Miles Teller’s wifeKeleigh Sperryprefers her man clean-shaven.
While chatting with PEOPLE about partnering witheBayfor the launch of its brand neweBay vault, the actor, 35, also opens up about how his wife wasn’t a big fan of the facial hair he sported while shooting the beloved summer blockbuster,Top Gun: Maverick.
“My wife made me shave it immediately [after filming],” Teller tells PEOPLE exclusively with a laugh.
And though Sperry, 29, wasn’t thrilled with her husband’s mustache, many moviegoers were and have been sporting similar facial hair, all while documenting their furry upper lip looks on TikTok.
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Miles Teller inTop Gun: Maverick(2022).Paramount Pictures
Top Gun: Maverick— a sequel to the 1986 original — chroniclesTom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s return to the TOPGUN Naval aviation program 30 years after his graduation.
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Jennifer ConnellyandJon Hammalso star, whileVal Kilmerreprises his iconic role as Iceman from the original.
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She showed her support for her husband’s career when she took his side at the San Diego premiere of the film back in May. The couple packed on the PDA on the red carpet, with Teller planting a sweet kiss on Sperry as they posed for photos.
Two weeks later, the pair attended the film’sLondon premierealongside Teller’s co-starTom Cruise, as well asKate MiddletonandPrince William. Sperryposted a photoof her husband chatting with Middleton, 40, on the carpet, along with a snap of the couple smiling next toShaun White and Nina Dobrev.
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Sperry also posted acompilation of clips of her husband on TikTokthat same month, following the fan reaction to hisTop Gun: Maverickcharacter. She playfully captioned the post, “We’re all team rooster here, thirst on..💌💅🏼.”
Top Gun: Maverickis currently playing in theaters.
source: people.com
