Ashanti is opening up about the moment she found out she was pregnant. Furthermore, the singer is speaking ill of her fiancé Nellyimmediate reaction.
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Ashanti Opens Up About Learning She Was Pregnant After This Viral Incident
In an exclusive interview with Entertainment tonight published on Tuesday, June 18, Ashanti opened up about the moment she learned she was expecting her first child.
The singer explained that, at the time, she was “a little late” with her menstrual cycle. Also, Nelly didn’t help matters when he “blurted something on stage.” To note, Ashanti apparently referred to the December 2023 incident when she showed up to her fiancé’s ‘Black and White’ ball.
On that occasion, the couple went on stage and Nelly briefly rubbed her hands on the singer’s stomach, for The Shadow Room. At this time, it is still unclear what the rapper may have said to the crowd.
“My fiancé blurted something on stage, and when he blurted it out on stage, we actually didn’t know. I hadn’t even been tested at that time,” Ashanti explained. “…It was definitely a total coincidence.”
The singer explained that Nelly rubbing her belly wasn’t the subliminal action that fans thought.
“It really wasn’t hands on belly,” Ashanti explained. “I had a big pendant on my dress and I was pushing it down so it wouldn’t stick out. So I’m, like, pushing it down, and he’s, like, making it sound like something and I’m like, ‘No!’”
The singer details her reaction to the major milestone
According to the outlet, Ashanti confirmed her pregnancy shortly after the viral incident.
“I was so shocked, happy and emotional,” she said. “And like, I always dreamed of this — I wanted it so, so bad. And I just feel like the timing was perfect.”
On the other hand, the singer revealed that Nelly was not surprised at all.
“And he said, ‘Oh, I knew it,’” she said.
Still, Ashanti shared that she and Nelly were “very happy” and “smiling” at the news.
Ashanti talks about hiding the news from the public
As the interview continued, the ‘Baby’ singer was asked if it was “difficult” to hide her pregnancy from the world. In response, Ashanti said: “In truth.”
“I mean, obviously, my body has changed a lot, so that’s the hard part,” she said. “But you know, there are so many things we keep secret. We are both really private people. So that part isn’t hard, it’s just the growing swelling – there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Ultimately, Ashanti shared that she and Nelly learned the sex of their unborn child. However, they are keeping it under wraps as they mull over what name they will give their baby.
Watch the singer’s interview below, which includes a maternity photo shoot!
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