Nelly Reportedly Threw Ashanti A Surprise Baby Shower

 

Nelly pleasantly stunned his newly-wedded spouse, Ashanti, with a stupendous child bathe to have fun their upcoming bundle of pleasure. 

In line with Leisure Tonight (ET), the “Experience Wit Me” rapper hosted an intimate gathering on June 30 on the Dolce & Gabbana kids’s boutique in NYC, the place shut family and friends joined to have fun.

A heartwarming video shared on It Woman Public Relations’ Instagram captured Ashanti in a surprising yellow floral Dolce & Gabbana ensemble, rising from an elevator with a delighted expression as she entered the shock celebration crammed with shut family and friends. The “Rain on Me” singer appeared visibly touched as she embraced a cherished one, whereas proud dad Nelly beamed with pleasure in her presence.

The NYC occasion additionally noticed the attendance of celebrities like Fats Joe and rising singer-songwriter Breland.

Taking to Instagram, Fats Joe and his spouse, Lorena Cartagena, posed for a photograph with the couple, extending heat congratulations on the newborn bathe and the upcoming arrival of their household’s latest member.

“In the present day we had a Child Bathe, I like you, my sister I’m sooooooo blissful for y’all guys GOD IS GREAT” @ashant i@nelly @lolamilan1,” Fats Joe penned.

Nelly and Ashanti introduced their first being pregnant collectively in April, coinciding with information of their engagement. The couple, who reignited their romance in 2023, continued to make headlines when a number of stories revealed earlier this month that that they had married. Data point out they obtained their marriage license in Nelly’s house state of Missouri.

Ashanti Is Loving Motherhood

In a current interview with ET throughout her maternity shoot earlier this month, Ashanti gushed about being a first-time mother.

“By no means in one million years did I believe we’d be right here,” the Grammy Award-winning star stated. “Ten years in the past — possibly sure — however after our breakup, , I didn’t even assume we’d ever have a dialog once more.”

Ashanti, 43, and Nelly, 49, initially dated from 2003 to 2013. Following their breakup, the couple had no contact for a number of years till they reconnected at Fats Joe and Ja Rule’s VERZUZ battle in 2021. Choreographer Brice D. Vick shared an Instagram video displaying Nelly reminiscing concerning the second he rushed over to hug the New York-bred singer in the course of the battle.

In line with Nelly, Ashanti’s mother Ms. Tina Douglas wasn’t initially prepared to embrace the rapper; however her daughter later gave him a heat embrace and the remainder is historical past.

“I didn’t need it to be uncomfortable,” stated Nelly. “I really feel prefer it was rigidity within the constructing [so] I stated let me break the ice after which I went over [to Ashanti]. What everyone missed is, they didn’t see that good rub on my again,” he added.

 

Now that point has healed outdated wounds, Ashanti is overjoyed to be again together with her longtime companion. Throughout her interview with ET, she revealed that the hip-hop star was thrilled upon discovering her being pregnant.

“He was so blissful and we have been each smiling and it was so humorous. I used to be truly at his mother’s home… He was within the studio. It was a extremely cool second. It was a little bit little bit of all the pieces,” she shared. 

Congrats to Ashanti and Nelly!