United Kingdom, Aug. 22 -- Ciara doesn't feel she has to "prove anything to anybody".

The 39-year-old singer is married to NFL star Russell Wilson and Ciara insists that she doesn't worry about criticism of herself or their relationship.

The chart-topping star - who has been married to Russell since 2016 - said on The Breakfast Club: "Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but we don't have to live, I don't have to live my life to prove anything to anybody.

"I think sometimes, too, people just have a perspective because of the way they see life.

"And that might just be their way, but, you know, to me, too bad for them if they want to live life a certain way and love people a certain way. Too bad for them."

Ciara also hailed Russell as...