Ashanti is opening up about her engagement to Nellytheir romantic reconciliation and taking a look at her engagement ring.
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Ashanti opens up about her and Nelly rekindling their romance
In an interview with Entertainment tonight Published on Tuesday, June 18, Ashanti opened up about being surprised by where her and Nelly’s romance is today. The outlet notes that Ashanti spilled the tea while speaking to the outlet at her maternity photoshoot.
“I never in a million years thought we would be here,” she explained. “Ten years ago – maybe so – but after our breakup, you know, I didn’t even think we’d have a conversation again. I think when you go through a breakup, for me personally, I kind of shut that person out… It’s like, okay, that chapter is closed, and you just move on, you know, and there’s nothing there.”
According to the outlet, the singer and Nelly rekindled communication after Fat Joe and Ja Rule’s Verzuz battle in 2021.
“I had to really be honest with myself, like, do I have feelings for him again?” she remembered. “Like, what’s going on? Because they were out, you know what I mean. They were gone (but) I was pleasantly surprised they were there.”
The singer tells how the rapper raised the big question
During the interview, Ashanti shared how Nelly proposed. The singer explained that it was a “beautiful and intimate moment”.
“It was such a beautiful, intimate moment,” Ashanti explained. “We weren’t classy… It was very, like, I had absolutely no idea.”
The singer told the channel that at that moment they were watching TV in bed. Furthermore, she explained that she was in a state of shock.
“I mean, I felt like it was going to happen soon, (but) I didn’t know when… I cried,” she said. “I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever. I FaceTimed everyone I know… I was so happy, shocked, surprised and happy, like it was all one.”
The outlet reports that Ashanti also explained that she plans to give birth before she and Nelly walk down the aisle. Furthermore, she plans to have a wedding filled with the beach, “sun and palm trees”.
The singer talks about her romance from then until now
Before concluding the interview, Ashanti talked about how her romance with Nelly differs from then to now.
“The growth has been excellent, you know, on both sides,” she said. “We’re both in a place where, like — before, sometimes we’d argue and leave and slam the door and not talk for a few days. Now, it’s like, ‘Okay, are you okay?’ You know, kiss me goodbye and it’s over… It’s not like holding on and fighting, and we’ll figure out what the resolution is. We apologize… It used to take a little longer to say sorry.”
Additionally, the singer explained that she and Nelly are “so aligned.” Additionally, she said they are both “passionate” about their careers and “building a family” together.
“I think we are both passionate about working and building a family. We are so, so aligned,” she said.
Check out the singer’s interview and see how she shows off her engagement ring below.
As The Shadow Room Previously reported, Nelly confirmed his and Ashanti’s rekindled romance in September 2023. At the time, the rapper also noted his surprise at the turn of events.
In April 2024, Ashanti simultaneously revealed her pregnancy and engagement to the rapper, per The Shadow Room. Most recently, the singer headlined her final performance before going on maternity leave.
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