Miami Nights: Ashanti’s Pink Power Performance Sparks Pregnancy Rumors

Miami Nights: Ashanti’s Pink Power Performance Sparks Pregnancy Rumors

Songstress Ashanti turned heads during a surprise performance in Miami last Friday night, fueling speculation that she and on-again beau Nelly are expecting their first child together. The R&B singer, clad in head-to-toe pink Balenciaga, took the stage with rapper Fat Joe at E11even Miami’s 10-year anniversary celebration, later joined by Nelly himself in what made for an impromptu reunion 15 years in the making.

While the trio wowed the crowd with hit after hit, it was Ashanti’s curve-skimming jersey dress and strategic baby bump-shielding poses that stole the spotlight and sent the rumor mills into overdrive. Fans flocked to social media questioning if the coordinated pink palette was a subtle hint that the couple has a little girl on the way.

“Ashanti waited on [Nelly] too lol. I know they’re having a Gurl lol,” one enthusiastic Twitter user wrote, as videos from the club captured Ashanti gently resting her hand atop her stomach. The songstress, who completed the look with matching sunglasses and boots, has yet to address the pregnancy speculation head-on. But her ever-growing smile suggests there may just be some truth to the chatter.

It’s welcomed news for supporters of the on-off pair, who rekindled their romance last spring after close to a decade apart. They did little to quell reconciliation rumors when spotted hand-in-hand in Los Angeles, later confirming that the longtime friends were indeed giving it another go.

“We cool again,” Nelly told Rasheeda’s “Boss Moves” podcast in September, admitting even he was surprised. “I don’t think it was anything that was planned.”

But after two decades of history, sometimes all it takes is a leap of faith. The stars first crossed paths in 2003 after meeting at a Grammys event and danced around labeling their situationship until Ashanti herself confirmed they were an item from 2003 to 2013. After 10 years apart, it seems the musical powerhouses have found their way back to each other when they needed it most.

As for baby rumors, sources close to the singer revealed in December that she is expecting her first child with Nelly, though kept further details private. But if her luminous energy in Miami was any indication, Ashanti is positively glowing these days.

The giddy performer captioned an Instagram post ahead of the event, “Miami!!!! It’s up tonight!!!! Me and @nelly @11miami 10 year anniversary celebration!!!! See you there!!!”

E11even enthusiastically replied, “Time for an unforgettable night,” and judging by the pregnancy pandemonium that followed, they certainly delivered. Ashanti and nelly delighted fans with a heavy dose of nostalgia, effortlessly trading verses as Fat Joe held court.

It was a full-circle moment for Ashanti to reunite with her music family onstage, rocking head-to-toe pink amid her own new beginnings. The monochromatic moment marked a celebratory milestone for the artist who has poured so much of herself into her craft and community over the years. Now entering her next chapter, Ashanti reminds us that sometimes patience reveals itself as destiny after all.