The RnB singer, who first dated the 'Hot in Herre' crooner in the early 2000s, finally confirms her pregnancy months after she was spotted resting her hands on her stomach in a heart shape during an event with her man.
- Apr 18, 2024
AceShowbiz - Ashanti has dropped big news to fans. Aside from confirming that she's pregnant with Nelly's child, the "Foolish" singer revealed that she's engaged to the "Hot In Herre" crooner.
On Wednesday, April 17, the 43-year-old shared on Instagram a video of her getting ready for a performance. When her mom Tina Douglas asked her how much time she needs, she said, "Uh, I'm gonna need about nine months," leaving Tina in shock.
Meanwhile, when speaking to Essence, Ashanti divulged, "This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope and anticipation." She added, "Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiance and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience."
Ashanti sparked pregnancy rumors in December. While at Nelly's Black and White Ball in St Louis, she was seen resting her hands on her stomach in a heart shape, with Nelly immediately doing the same and rubbing his on-off girlfriend's belly.
After realizing they had potentially revealed they were expecting a child, the rapper pulled Ashanti close as they burst into laughter. An emcee then made a comment about "sealing the deal," with Nelly pointing at Ashanti's belly before he and his girlfriend both started laughing again.
Ashanti and Nelly first dated in the early 2000s. In September 2023, the rapper confirmed their reconciliation, saying in an interview, "Yeah, we cool again. I think it surprised both of us though. It wasn't anything that I don't think was planned."
Nelly believes spending so long apart from one another has been helpful with their reunion because the distance allowed them to "understand" each other and their relationship better. He explained, "I think we both were pretty much doing what we do, but sometimes being separate you understand one another more."
"You be like, 'Yo, let me see exactly what they see,' " he elaborated further. "You know, because we all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. We know we wrong but we going to stand on it. But we all a victim to that."
