Ashanti and Nelly‘s newborn came into the world a month ago, though fans are just now finding out.
On Wednesday (August 21), People reported that the superstar couple welcomed a baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, on July 18.
“The proud and happy parents are so in love with KK!” a rep told the outlet.
That same day, Ashanti also shared some photos on Instagram revealing that she’d given start.
“Funny how life’s plans aren’t…always on time.. lol,” she wrote, namedropping her 2001 hit track with Ja Rule.
“I’ve been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings!
“I’m so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.”
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Ashanti and Nelly not solely managed to maintain their child a secret till they had been able to share the information, in addition they did the identical factor with their marriage.
In June of this yr, TMZ bought their fingers on a wedding report for the anticipating couple that exposed they tied the knot previous to the brand new yr, on December 27, 2023.
Whereas the doc doesn’t state what metropolis the lovers stated ‘I do’ in, it was made official in St. Louis County, so it’s possible they wed within the rapper’s hometown.
Ashanti solely simply confirmed their engagement in April, and mirrored on the second her companion popped the query throughout a dialog with Leisure Tonight.
“It was just such a beautiful, intimate moment,” she stated. “We were not dressy.”
Contemplating the pair had been mendacity in mattress and watching TV in T-shirts and boxers, she was rightfully “shocked” he picked that setting.
The R&B icon added: “I cried. I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever. I FaceTimed everyone I know … I was overjoyed and shocked and surprised and happy kind of like all in one.”
The couple bought again collectively final yr.
“The growth has been like superb, you know, like on both ends,” Ashanti stated about their chemistry immediately in comparison with once they dated within the early 2000s. “We are both at a place where like before, sometimes we would argue and walk out, slam the door, and not talk for a few days.”
