Paras Griffin/Getty Images
<p>Social media users are speculating that <strong>Ashanti</strong> may be expecting after the singer popped out for a recent performance with her boo, <strong>Nelly</strong>.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/ashanti-nelly-car-49th-birthday-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavish Love! Ashanti Gifts Nelly A Brand-New Car Ahead Of His 49th Birthday</a></h5>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Ashanti &; Nelly Pop Out For &#8220;Black And White Ball&#8221;</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/living_it/nelly-s-black-and-white-ball-is-back-dec-3/article_72c01816-8ff6-11ee-b6dc-af5db60aac85.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The St. Louis American</a>, Nelly&#8217;s &#8216;Black and White&#8217; Ball returned to St. Louis, Missouri, for its 11th commencement on Sunday, December 3.</p>
<p>Nelly attended the event with Ashanti on his arm. Additionally, the pair were joined by singer Monica, rapper Bow Wow and others.</p>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="C0a0YxzMXTB" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/nelly-black-and-white-ball-local-charities/63-f692e862-764d-413d-8ca4-85c9ec8c45d5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KSDK</a> reports that the event returned to the city after a 7-year hiatus. Additionally, proceeds from the evening are expected to be given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and cover scholarships for Harris Stowe State University students.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Small thing for us but a big thing for the kids, and any time you have that type of scenario, you gotta go with it,&#8221; Nelly reportedly explained at the event, per <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/nelly-black-and-white-ball-local-charities/63-f692e862-764d-413d-8ca4-85c9ec8c45d5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KSDK</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p>Take a look as Nelly discusses the charity efforts with the outlet below.</p>
<p><amp-youtube data-videoid="FZOGs-rmoQc" layout="responsive" width="1000" height="563" dock="#dock-slot"></amp-youtube></p>
<p> ;</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media Users Speculate The Singer Is Expecting</h3>
<p>Ashanti and Nelly took to the stage during the evening as the singer performed her and Ja Rule&#8217;s 2022 hit single, &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcP96KbFIIU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mesmerize</a>.&#8221; Footage from the event shows Nelly lip-synching Ja Rule&#8217;s adlibs on the track.</p>
<p>In a separate clip, Ashanti and Nelly fondle her stomach as the MC instructs the crowd to yell, &#8220;Seal the deal!&#8221;</p>
<p>Nelly and Ashanti continue to place their hands on her stomach as Nelly&#8217;s jaw drops in amusement. Then, Ashanti playfully slaps Nelly&#8217;s hand away.</p>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="C0byPDRuFxF" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>Social media users entered <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0byPDRuFxF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room&#8217;s comment section</a> to share their reactions. Additionally, Many speculated that Ashanti is expecting her and Nelly&#8217;s first child together.</p>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Instagram user @simply_amazeng wrote.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;She gotta be pregnant, otherwise both them touching her stomach like that is weird lol&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Meanwhile, Instagram user @socialnatrosha referred to the MC.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Unc can’t hold water ð Congratulations to them both!!&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Instagram user @msdamn wrote. </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Ashanti said sometime last year she was ready to get married &; have kids, then a few months later her &; Nelly popped back up together! Congrats, if it’s true!!&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">While Instagram user @thesequinsqueen firmly stated.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;SHE HAVING THAT MANS BABY.. HE WAS TOO HYPE AND AINT NOBODY JUST RANDOMLY TOUCHING STOMACHS ððHAPPY GOT THEM THO..&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Instagram user @dominiquechinn remarked.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Both touching the stomach said everything!!! We got the message. Happy for them!! â¤ï¸&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Pair Recently Cashed Out On Each Other&#8217;s Birthdays</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nelly-confirms-rekindled-relationship-ashanti/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, Nelly confirmed his rekindled romance with Ashanti while speaking with Rasheeda Frost in September. <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/ashanti-nelly-relationship-timeline-49288990" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PopSugar</a> reports that the pair initially began dating on and off in 2003 and split in 2013.</p>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CxF8OGBLsl9" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>Ashanti publicized their reunion shortly after by rocking a throwback photo of her and Nelly at the MTV Video Music Awards.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/vmas-ashanti-nelly-purse-nicki-minaj-new-song-saweetie-teleprompter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VMAs 2023: Ashanti Rocks Nelly Purse On Red Carpet, Nicki Minaj Previews &#8216;Pink Friday 2&#8217; &; Saweetie Tussles With Teleprompter</a></h5>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CxHGVLBRRKx" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>In October, Nelly iced Ashanti out with a necklace and watch — each reported to be worth over $100,000 — for her 43rd birthday.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nelly-gifts-ashanti-diamond-necklace-watch-birthday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ice Me Out! Nelly Gifts Ashanti Diamond Necklace And Watch For Her 43rd Birthday</a></h5>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CycKQwtRJNZ" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>Weeks later, Ashanti returned the favor by gifting Nelly a brand new old-school whip, per <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/ashanti-nelly-car-49th-birthday-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CzGmifruOWe" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/rasheeda-frost-business-advice-nelly-interview-whats-next-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Exclusive) Rasheeda Frost Serves Up Business Reflections, Speaks On Her Viral Sitdown With Nelly, &; Shares What&#8217;s Next!</a></h5>
 <div class="wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style="justify-content: center;;"> <div class="wpra-reactions-container" data-ver="1.3.10" data-post_id="151502" data-show_count="true" data-enable_share="onclick" data-behavior="regular" data-animation="true" data-share_url="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/social-media-users-speculate-ashanti-may-be-expecting-pregnant-nelly-video/" data-secure="edb4cef2ba"> <div class="wpra-call-to-action" style="color: #000000;font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600;">What Do You Think Roomies?</div> <div class="wpra-reactions wpra-static-emojis size-medium" style="border-color: #ffffff;border-width: 0px;border-radius: 50px;border-style: solid;background: #ffffff;">					<div class="emoji-8 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="8"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-10 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="10"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-4 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="4"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-5 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="5"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-2 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="2"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-7 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="7"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-12 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="12"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div> </div> <div class="wpra-share-wrap wpra-share-buttons-bordered" style="">				 </div> <!-- end of share buttons -->			 </div> <!-- end of reactions container --> </div> <!-- end of reactions wrap -->		
