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Ashanti is nearly eight months into motherhood outside of the womb! But for those wondering, the answer is YES! The singer is booked and busy after giving birth to her and Nelly’s son in July 2024. This month, she’s been touring with Sean Paul and Fat Joe in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Social media got to chattin’ about the international pop-outs after a circulating video showed Shanti shaking and dropping that homegrown peach on stage like it’s HAWT!
In tour footage shared by TikTok user @kayleighmarie93_, Ashanti is seen performing some of her classics at the Utilita Arena Newcastle in England on April 12. She hopped on stage in black leather shorts, thigh-highsnake-print boots, and a sparkling cropped jacket. Meanwhile, her hair was pulled into asuper longcurly ponytail. As for the performance clips, Ashanti DID sing, but she also moved about the stage, and encouraged the crowd to sing her lyrics! In one clip, sis even tapped into her Megan Thee Stallion knees and dropped to the stage floor, before popping back up and giving a lil’ side-to-side jiggle twerk.Keep scrolling to see videos of her leaving no crumbs on the stage.
Since April 12, Shanti has performed at least three times with Sean Paul in the UK, and they’ll be on the road until at least the 24th. She’s scheduled for a fourth performance today (April 18) in London, where Fat Joe will join them.
In The Shade Room’s comment section, the roomies went off about Ashanti staying in tune with her sexy, especially more than 20 years into her career and becoming a new mom!
@imerickrobinson wrote, “Ashanti been unproblematic her whole career, looking good, singing her hits & enjoying her happy life with the man she deeply loves. I love to see people enjoying life while at PEACE.”
“Okayyyyy Ashanti got those yamssssss I didnt know she had all of that,” @myajasmineeee said.
“This what it look like when you dont get surgery immediately after having your baby ,” @kearahstarrx added.
@organic_and_real commented, “Sexxxxyyyyy in your 40s hit different. She will be fine till the end of time ”
@onlyinhim said, “She not only looks magnificent but also delivers an outstanding performance. Keep being your fabulous self, Mrs. Haynes, just as you always have!.”
“That mom body is everything,” @i_am_frantastic wrote.
@nickee_bayyb85 got a lil’ spicy with their comment, writing, “Good knees shanti I see why Nelly aint stop smiling yet! Them cheeks getting juicy .”
Ashanti appeared in the latest episode of the hit show, ‘American Idol,’ which dropped on April 13. She also stars as a mentor for the contestants on season 23 of the talent series.
In the episode, she also performed two of her biggest hits, ‘The Way I Love You’ and ‘Foolish’, at a Disney resort in Hawaii. Shanti ate the scene UP in a stunning gold dress accessorized with gold hoops and with flowing curls styled in a half-up, half-down look. Aside from the on-stage presence and energy, Ashanti’s mic was ON, and the vocals were hitting!
Aside from filming for TV and touring, Shanti has also been cooking up in the studio! On American Idol, she teased her upcoming song, ‘Called You Up,’ and its music video.Watch her slay the stage and speak on the contestants below.
