Fans have been buzzing with rumors about Nelly and Ashanti expecting another baby.
The couple recently made headlines at the Black and White Charity Ball in St. Louis, Missouri.
Nelly And Ashanti’s Response To Pregnancy Rumors
But when questioned, they made sure that they avoided commenting on the rumors.
When asked directly if they were expecting a second child, both Nelly and Ashanti chose not to answer.
Ashanti responded with a playful “Don’t do that,” while Nelly simply said, “I’mma stay quiet.”
Despite the silence on the baby question, an insider shared that Nelly and Ashanti had a fantastic time at the event.
They were described as looking playful and loving, and they spoke with great love about their son, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, whom they welcomed in 2024.
The source revealed, “They were telling everyone what a good baby KK is.”
The couple even performed together on stage during the event.
Nelly and Ashanti sang What’s Luv, as well as the song Baby.
During the latter performance, they even changed the lyrics to “We made a baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.”
Fans Respond To Nelly And Ashanti’s Second Pregnancy Rumors
So it seems like they’re not afraid of stoking the fires of their baby rumors a little.
But Nelly and Ashanti definitely had a year full of major milestones.
Their son KK was born in the summer of 2024.
But just three months after welcoming their first child together into the world, rumors started swirling that they were once again expecting.
One fan commented upon reading the rumors, sharing their joy that Ashanti has finally become a mother after waiting so many years for her true love.
Another joked that the loved up couple couldn’t wait the required 6 weeks before getting pregnant again.
Others have stated that they’ll wait until official confirmation before they believe what they’re hearing about baby number two.
Nelly And Ashanti’s Secret Marriage
But when it comes to Ashanti and Nelly, the truth about anything can be pretty hard to figure out.
To the shock of many fans, it was revealed that the couple have actually been married for much longer than anyone suspected.
Reports confirmed that they secretly tied the knot over a year ago and kept the news from fans.
Public records show that they wed on December 27, 2023.
After that, they kept everyone in the dark with a complicated ruse to keep us all guessing.
Even after they revealed the truth about their marriage, people didn’t know quite what to believe.
By then, the rumors were already spreading that Ashanti was pregnant.
Nelly’s Surprise Baby Shower For Ashanti
But it wasn’t until her husband threw a pretty incredible baby shower that everyone knew that the rumor was actually true.
Nelly gave Ashanti a huge surprise along with friends and family back in July.
Ashanti couldn’t believe what Nelly had managed to organize without her knowing.
Footage of the singer’s surprise was captured by her publicist Juliette Harris.
The video showed the couple arriving at a high-end boutique in New York City, apparently to do some shopping.
But when they arrived, they were instead welcomed by their loved ones as they stepped out of the elevator.
When Ashanti saw what was going on, she was visibly shocked.
The guests all captured the sweet moment on their phones as Ashanti was seen gasping.
Juliette shared the video on social media along with a caption that read, “Nelly threw a surprise baby shower for Ashanti!”
The message continued by saying that Ashanti was “so surprised and looked incredible!”
Juliette informed fans that the shower was also attended by some famous faces, including Fat Joe, with his wife Lorena Cartagena, and country singer Breland.
Ashanti Reacts To Husband’s Surprise Baby Shower
From the pictures posted online, it’s obvious that Ashanti genuinely had no idea what was going on.
Behind her, Nelly’s smile as he watched his wife walk out of the elevator showed that he was happy at how his plan came together.
Ashanti later got the chance to share her reaction.
She made a speech at the party during which she shared what she had expected to happen that day, before she finally understood what was really going on.
In a clip of her speech that has since been shared online, Ashanti explained that Nelly had brought her to the venue for an entirely made up reason.
She said that she’d been told that she was arriving for a photo shoot.
Considering how many people were there photographing her amazed reaction to the party, maybe this was kind of the truth.
But when Ashanti was greeted by her nearest and dearest, she struggled to comprehend what was happening.
Despite that, she was obviously delighted.
She said in the clip that she was in shock, before going on to thank everyone who came to see her, saying, “I love you guys.”
She then turned to thank her husband specifically for the plan he’d put together for her.
Nelly then got the chance to talk, thanking everyone from both his own team and Ashanti’s for coming together to help him give her the baby shower she deserved.
The scene we all saw online looked so happy, and fans were delighted that the on-again-off-again couple was finally settling down.
Nelly Arrested Months After Ashanti Gave Birth
But more recently, concern has started to grow about some of Nelly’s behavior since Ashanti gave birth to their first son.
He was actually arrested a few months ago while Ashanti was back at home looking after their newborn, drawing outrage from online commenters.
According to The Shade Room, the rapper was arrested just before 5 a.m. on August 7, 2024.
He was reportedly charged with possession of illegal substances after being pulled over by police.
He was also alleged to be facing trouble for having no insurance.
In a statement, the police said that they had arrested him for Failure to Appear on an old traffic charge.
At the time, many fans were convinced that Nelly had put his relationship with his new wife in serious jeopardy.
Which for many fans was so heartbreaking after hearing what a happy family they’d already become.
But it seems that Nelly and Ashanti were able to sort things out.
Ashanti Speaks Out On Motherhood
Ashanti herself has admitted that becoming a mom has shifted her priorities in ways that she never expected.
She said that it changed her life because she was no longer the one in charge.
According to her, her son definitely dictated everything and was the number one priority over anything else.
This new sense of selflessness is something that Ashanti now fully embraces, as she is willing to do anything for her son.
Ashanti spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the overwhelming love she feels for Kareem.
She claimed that her little boy had her entire soul.
Ashanti also talked about what parenting was like alongside Nelly.
Describing their journey together as co-parents, she said that it has been really hard to describe in words.
She recalled a touching moment in the hospital when she was struggling to put Kareem to sleep.
She said that Nelly came in, and he just started singing.
And, in turn, Kareem got all quiet.
With such a perfect family picture, the idea of Nelly messing everything up seemed pretty devastating.
But if the recent rumors are true, then maybe the exact opposite is happening.
