Ashanti and Nelly are expected to welcome their first child together this year. Yesterday, the rapper celebrated his wife and new baby to come.
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Nelly is celebrating his wife, Ashanti, and the pending arrival of their little one! ET learned that Nelly threw Ashanti an intimate surprise baby shower at the Dolce & Gabbana children's boutique in NYC on Sunday. The celebration included a host of their family and famous friends, including Breland and Fat Joe.
The warm moment Nelly surprised his wife was captured in a video shared via Instagram. As the elevator opens, the couple are met with their family and friends holding up a phone and saying, "Surprise!" Ashanti is obviously shocked, reacting by dropping her jaw and and putting the biggest smile on her face.
Fat Joe also took to Instagram to share a picture of him with the couple.
In the picture, Fat Joe and his wife, Lorena Cartagena, pose with Nelly and Ashanti around a host of yellow and white decor. For the occasion, Nelly wore an all-black outfit, while the mommy-to-be showed off her baby bump in a two-piece Dolce & Gabbana set.
Nelly and Ashanti revealed that they were expecting their first child together in April. The same month, the couple, who rekindled their romance in 2023, also shared the news of their engagement. As if things couldn't get sweeter for the couple, earlier this month ET learned that Nelly and Ashanti actually got married in 2023. According to records, the pair obtained their marriage license in Nelly’s home state of Missouri.
ET spoke with Ashanti earlier this month at her maternity shoot, where she gushed about the moment she told Nelly the pregnancy news. On her part, the "Foolish” singer is ready to meet her little one.
"I'm excited about seeing this little human version of myself and the person that I love so much be here," the singer gushed. "I'm really looking forward to having an extension of both of us, be with us, and watching that spirit grow. It's an amazing thing."
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