R+B star Usher has hit back at suggestions his wife is envious of his legions of female fans, insisting she understands it is these women who buy his records.

The Confessions star married stylist Tameka Foster last August and he claims she has since adjusted to the fact her husband has scores of amorous female admirers.

He explains, "Tameka doesn't mind when the fans throw their underwear at me. Being a sex symbol pays the bills. And she knows that."