Ashanti Dances Showing Off Baby Bump During ‘Fantastic Cruise’

Awwww, child! Ashanti was noticed cradling her newly confirmed child bump throughout a high-energy efficiency on a cruise.

On Might 1, the songstress, 43, was filmed dropping it low onstage whereas performing for followers on the Tom Joyner Unbelievable Voyage competition. The R&B singer’s burgeoning child bump was on full show as she shook her tailfeather in entrance of attendees, dancing to Snoop Dogg, Physician Dre, Nate Dogg, and Kurupt’s “The Subsequent Episode.”

A video of the lovable second was posted Wednesday to the Tom Joyner Unbelievable Voyage Instagram Web page. 

In a subsequent publish, Ashanti, who’s at present carrying her first youngster with fiancé, Nelly, was captured having a ball together with her former Homicide Inc. label-mate, Ja Rule, as they carried out “Mesmerize,” a basic featured on the rapper’s debut studio album The Final Temptation. At one level through the hype present, Ja Rule rubbed on the singer’s burgeoning bump as they minimize up onstage and grooved.

Within the feedback part, followers mentioned they had been completely satisfied to see the Grammy-winning singer glowing and thriving in her being pregnant.

“She is gorgeous and completely satisfied! I like to see Black girls on this mild,” wrote one person

“Ashanti is having the time of her life and I find it irresistible,” one other fan penned.

A number of netizens famous that “Uncle Ja” additionally seemed completely satisfied and excited for the R&B songbird. 

In one other video, the “Unfoolish” singer was seen smiling and laughing whereas cradling her bump in entrance of the gang.

Nelly Posted A Candy Picture Of His “Tremendous” And Pregnant Fiancée A Few Days Earlier than Her Efficiency

Earlier than Ashanti took middle stage on the Tom Joyner cruise, her soon-to-be-hubby, Nelly confirmed her love in a gushy Instagram publish shared to his account on April 29. 

Within the image, the “Child” artist was seen sitting on Nelly’s lap, hugging the rapper shut as he sat together with his head buried in his hand. It’s unclear what was taking place within the photograph, however Nelly complemented his “high-quality” fiancée.

“OF COURSE NOT BEAUTIFUL I’M FINE… LUV U 2… @ASHANTI,” he wrote. 

Ashanti, 43, and Nelly, 49, first dated from 2003 to 2013. After years of silence between them, their paths converged as soon as extra at Fats Joe and Ja Rule’s VERZUZ battle in 2021, reigniting their connection.

In April 2023, hypothesis about their romance surged when Nelly and Ashanti had been noticed hand-in-hand at Gervonta Davis’ match in opposition to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. Confirming the rumors, the couple publicly acknowledged their rekindled relationship in September of the identical 12 months.

Being pregnant rumors surrounding Ashanti intensified after a viral video captured Nelly affectionately rubbing her abdomen through the rapper’s eleventh annual Black and White Ball on December 3. Not too long ago, Ashanti took to Instagram to verify not solely her being pregnant but additionally her engagement, including a brand new chapter to their love story.

Congrats to Ashanti!

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…And if you wish to see extra festivities from the Tom Joyner Unbelievable Cruise, hold an eye fixed out on the competition’s Instagram web page. Along with Ashanti, R&B legends Tank, Bobby Brown, and soul queen Chaka Khan are headlining the annual occasion.