Ashanti says Nelly proposed to her while she was watching TV. “It was just such a beautiful, intimate moment,” “We were not dressy.” Ashanti said she was wearing his clothes and laying in bed watching tv when he popped the question.
“I cried. I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever,” she said. “I FaceTimed everyone I know .
.. I was overjoyed and shocked and surprised and happy kind of like all in one.
” She and Nelly are expecting their first child together, due to be born before they wed, she told ET. Ashanti wants the wedding to include a beach, sunshine and palm trees, she said. She previously in April.
“This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope and anticipation,” she told the magazine on April 17. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience.” With the Essence announcement, Ashanti also posted an Instagram video revealing her pregnancy.
The clip shows Ashanti getting ready before a show with people asking how much time she needs. "I'm gonna need about nine months," she says, holding up a pregnancy test strip. "Baby baby baby baby," the video is captioned.
The confirmation comes months after fans speculated the singer was pregnant. Back in December, video circulated of Ashanti and Nelly placing their hands on her stomach at an event he hosted in St. Louis.
Nelly, 49, shares two adult children, .
