Nelly and Ashanti welcomed a baby boy together.
Nelly and Ashanti welcome a baby boy
Ashanti hinted at the exciting news on Wednesday (August 21) by sharing a post on Instagram showing off her postpartum body. She wrote, “It’s funny how life’s plans don’t always come on time…haha. I’ve been waiting to be a mother for a long time, but nothing can bring me to motherhood. Be prepared for whatever comes!”
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Nelly and Ashanti name their son Kareem Kendade Hayes
Earlier today, a rep for the couple confirmed the newborn’s name, gender and date of birth to PEOPLE. “Ashanti and Nellie welcomed their baby boy, Karim Kenkaid Haynes, on July 18, 2024,” the statement read. “Proud and happy parents who love KK so much! “
Ashanti also explained the meaning behind her and Nelly’s son’s name and its origins. “His dad was very proud to name him,” the singer told Entertainment Tonight. The R&B artist also opened up about naming her son Kareem, which means generous, kind, noble, dignified. , generous and dignified.
“We went back and forth about his name for a long time and he was very adamant,” she continued. “[Nelly] Like, ‘This is what I want. I like this. I thought this was so awesome, so thoughtful, and so sweet because Kenkaide is my dad’s name. Apparently, my dad only has girls. And Nelly said, ‘I think that’s really, really bad. It was all his idea.
News of Ashanti’s pregnancy began circulating in December, followed by engagement rumors in April. It was later reported in June that Nelly and Ashanti had been married for several months.
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See Ashanti’s Instagram post below.
