Ashanti and Nelly have become official parents! The singers welcome their first child
22 august 2024 в 09:02
Ashanti and Nelly have officially become parents! The couple, who dominated the R&B genre in the late 90s and early 2000s, welcomed their first child. A representative for the couple shared with PEOPLE: «Ashanti and Nelly welcome their little boy, Karim Kenkaid Hayes, on July 18, 2024. Proud and happy parents are so in love with KK!»
The couple first met in the early 2000s, broke up, but rekindled their relationship years later in September 2023. The 49-year-old rapper expressed in an interview on Boss Moves with Rasheeda, published by The Shade Room, that their breakup helped them grow. «We both were basically doing what we do», - he said.
Singer of «Dilemma» added: «Sometimes a breakup helps you better understand each other. You start to see things from their point of view. We can all be defensive in relationships, even when we know we’re wrong. But we all become victims of it».
Over time, they began raising their child together. This is the first experience of motherhood for the singer «Into You», while Nelly is already the father of four children. He adopted Shawn and Sidney Thomas from his late step-sister, and Cornell and Chanel from his past relationship with Channetta Valentine.
Ashanti shared a piece of motherhood on Instagram, showing her four-week postpartum belly. She captioned her post: «Funny how life plans don’t always go as planned… lol. I’ve been waiting a long time to become a mom, but nothing could prepare me for everything motherhood brings!»
She added: «This is what the postpartum period looks like. I love these cozy shorts from @fridamom! I am proud of my body for giving me my little one, little one, little one, little one, little one».
This joyful news came shortly after reports surfaced that the singer of «Unfoolish» had already married Nelly in December 2023. Despite these reports, she still told Essence in April: «Motherhood is something I have been waiting for so long, and sharing it with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans who have supported my career so much is an amazing experience»
The couple first met in the early 2000s, broke up, but rekindled their relationship years later in September 2023. The 49-year-old rapper expressed in an interview on Boss Moves with Rasheeda, published by The Shade Room, that their breakup helped them grow. «We both were basically doing what we do», - he said.
Singer of «Dilemma» added: «Sometimes a breakup helps you better understand each other. You start to see things from their point of view. We can all be defensive in relationships, even when we know we’re wrong. But we all become victims of it».
Over time, they began raising their child together. This is the first experience of motherhood for the singer «Into You», while Nelly is already the father of four children. He adopted Shawn and Sidney Thomas from his late step-sister, and Cornell and Chanel from his past relationship with Channetta Valentine.
Ashanti shared a piece of motherhood on Instagram, showing her four-week postpartum belly. She captioned her post: «Funny how life plans don’t always go as planned… lol. I’ve been waiting a long time to become a mom, but nothing could prepare me for everything motherhood brings!»
She added: «This is what the postpartum period looks like. I love these cozy shorts from @fridamom! I am proud of my body for giving me my little one, little one, little one, little one, little one».
This joyful news came shortly after reports surfaced that the singer of «Unfoolish» had already married Nelly in December 2023. Despite these reports, she still told Essence in April: «Motherhood is something I have been waiting for so long, and sharing it with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans who have supported my career so much is an amazing experience»
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