Nelly and Ashanti back together, confirm romance at MTV VMAs red carpet, where they first met
dating and breaking up, American singers Nelly and Ashanti Douglas are a couple again. There had been rumors of them having rekindled their romance a few months ago, and both have now confirmed the same ahead of their MTV VMAs 2023 red carpet appearance on September 12.
The Grammy Award-winning Nelly confirmed his relationship with Ashanti in an interview with Rasheeda and Kirk Frost on their show ‘Boss Moves with Rasheeda’ — Season 2, Episode 5 on September 11.
Rasheeda asked Nelly outright, «So you and Ashanti are back together?» To which, Nelly laughed and said, «Yeah, we're cool again.»
He went on to explain, «I think it surprised both of us…It wasn't anything that was like…planned…we both was (were) pretty much doing what we do.»
Nelly observed that «sometimes being separate, you understand one another more, where you could be like, 'Well, yo, let me exactly see, maybe, what they see.' 'Cause you know we all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. And we know we're wrong, but we're going to stand on it, you what I mean?»
Rasheeda asked what he feels good about now dating Ashanti again, to which Nelly replied, «Yeah…because it's no pressure. Before, I felt like both of us were doing what we're doing career-wise, and when you've got so many people in the middle of it, it can be tough.»
Red carpet official
However, Nelly and Ashanti have not officially shared a statement or gone Instagram official. But they have gone to ‘red carpet official’, where Ashanti was seen carrying a clutch that had a picture of Nelly and her.
Ashanti proudly told TODAY ahead of MTV VMAs 2023, «This is where we first exchanged numbers. I was like, 'Oh, this would be cute'.» She further confirmed to People magazine, «We're in a
