Ashanti Is PREGNANT and ENGAGED to Nelly _ E! News

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00:00 Ashanti reveals she's pregnant and expecting her first child with Nelly.

00:05 The singer and the rapper share the news with Essence and Ashanti says she's overjoyed,

00:10 also because she and Nelly are now engaged.

00:13 She tells the outlet, "This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope

00:17 and anticipation.

00:19 Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to and sharing this with my family,

00:23 fiancé and loyal fans who have been so supportive of my career is an amazing experience."

00:29 The couple also tell Essence that they're co-owners of Prove, along with founder Amy

00:34 Beckley PhD, a diagnostics company that offers at-home tests that help individuals looking

00:39 to conceive make it happen faster and in a way that doesn't leave a large dent in their

00:44 pockets.

00:45 Ashanti highlights Prove in a video announcement as well, revealing her pregnancy.

00:49 "Go time.

00:50 Nine.

00:51 Come on there, ready.

00:52 Nine, how much time you need?"

00:53 "I need about nine months."

01:01 This marks the singer's first child and Nelly's fifth.

01:04 He has a biological daughter and son, Chanel and Cornell Jr.

01:08 The rapper also adopted Sean and Sydney Thomas, the two children of his sister Jackie Donahue

01:13 after she died of leukemia in 2005.

01:16 Ashanti and Nelly had dated on and off for almost 10 years until they broke up around

01:21 a decade ago.

01:22 In April 2023, they sparked rumors of a reconciliation when they were spotted together in Las Vegas

01:28 and were seen together a few more times at events over the next few months.

01:32 They later performed their 2008 track "Body on Me" together at one of Ashanti's shows.

01:37 In September, Ashanti made their rekindled romance pseudo-red carpet official.

01:41 While she arrived at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards without the rapper, she carried a clutch

01:46 bearing a photo of the two at the same event two decades prior.

01:50 "You look better than you've ever looked before all that time."

01:53 "Thank you so, so much.

01:55 I appreciate it."

01:56 "We're going to talk about the bag.

01:57 Can you show everybody the bag?"

01:58 "Stop.

01:59 Stop."

02:00 "I mean, I just thought it was cute.

02:01 Not a huge deal, but this was the picture we took 20 years ago at the VMAs in '03.

02:07 So I said, 'Ah, this might be cute.'"

02:10 "And then here he is opening the show."

02:12 "Mm-hmm."

02:13 "You guys are back together?

02:14 Are we talking?

02:15 I mean, you're wearing them on your back.

02:16 I'm like, 'Wait a second.'

02:17 Is that...?"

02:20 "I mean, yeah."

02:23 They went Instagram official the following month.

02:26 Congratulations to the growing family.

02:28 "Thank you."

02:32 "Thank you."

02:33 "Thank you."

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02:36 (dramatic music)

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