Ashanti is going viral after officially revealing that she’s pregnant.
Here’s How Ashanti Revealed The News
On Wednesday, April 17, Ashanti took to Instagram to share a video with fans. The clip appeared to show footage of her preparing for a concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
As Ashanti prepares backstage, viewers can hear numerous voices asking when she’ll be ready.
“Shan, how much time you need?” one person calls out before Ashanti responds.
“Uh, I’m gonna need about nine months,” the singer replies.
Check out the clip below.
To note, the singer shared the video on Instagram and even tagged Nelly, her current boyfriend. At this time, Nelly has yet to publicly comment on his girlfriend’s pregnancy.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to the singer’s announcement in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @fitwitbritt504 wrote, “Act surprised yalll…. OMG!! Congrats girl ❤️❤️❤️😂👏”
While Instagram user @dollarsignhigh_ added, “Ashanti probably the last person to find out she was pregnant😂”
Instagram user @iammalikalrahim wrote, “She’s 9 months late because we all knew.”
While Instagram user @msniecybaby added, “Celebrities should be able to enjoy their pregnancy announcement just like us regular folk!”
Instagram user @youcan_this wrote, “Girl yo mama told us already”
While Instagram user @iambrittanyhogan added, “She was most likely waiting to get out of the high risk trimesters before announcing and that’s perfectly fine. Congrats girl!”
Instagram user @islandpapi_ wrote, “This is a sign to get back with your ex and start a family.”
While Instagram user @icemikeloveasia added, “Nelly somewhere smiling rn 😂😬”
Instagram user @chef_natty_ wrote, “Ain’t that her first child? Damn she really waited for him 😢😢 how cute ♥️♥️😍….”
While Instagram user @lexijanay added, “Love that she confirmed it in her own time👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 CONGRATULATIONS”
Instagram user @porscha_always wrote, “Gone Head and announce the marriage too because we tired of waiting!!! 😍❤️”
A Brief Recap Of The Pregnancy Speculation Around The Singer
As The Shade Room previously reported, in September 2023, Nelly confirmed that he and Ashanti rekindled their romance.
Then, in December 2023, social media began to speculate that Ashanti was expecting, per The Shade Room. At the time, footage surfaced of Nelly placing his hands on Ashanti’s stomach while they appeared at a gala event.
Most recently, Ashanti’s mom went viral after sharing an interesting reaction after being congratulated on her daughter’s milestone.