Washington, Jun 11 American actor/rapper Nick Cannon has defended his wife Mariah Carey's weight gain, and even asked her to embrace her voluptuous figure.

Carey, 39, has been attracting unwanted attention recently after she showed off her curves in figure-hugging dresses at various celebrity events.

But Cannon, 28, has told her that he is not bothered about how she looks, and has even encouraged her to pile on the pounds, as his love for her is more than skin deep.

"I always tell her, 'Girl, you've got all those curves and me with no brakes'," Contactmusic quoted him as telling Us Weekly.

"It's something that everyone deals with. Everybody is different for a reason; it ain't about trying to be super-skinny. That's not what's hot. It's about what's inside," he added. (ANI)