Nelly and Ashanti Have fun Candy Birthday with Instagram Debut

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Nelly and Ashanti are Instagram official after the rapper’s gushing birthday publish to the singer.

“One time for the birthday woman,” Nelly, 48, captioned a slideshow of photographs displaying himself and Ashanti smiling by way of Instagram on Friday, October 13. “Such a phenomenal, an unimaginable individual in and out and one of many hardest working girls. I do know.. @ashanti Get pleasure from your day Ma you look superior!!!! Blissful Birthday Love ya!!!!”

Ashanti, who celebrated her forty third birthday, commented, “Awwwwww Thanku Huge head!!!!!!!!🥰😘 love ya!!!!”

In her personal birthday publish, Ashanti wrote about feeling peaceable with all features of her life. “This yr has been completely insanely unimaginable, and wonderful. Which is partially why I’m posting a day late as a result of I needed to work final evening lol,” she shared by way of Instagram on Saturday, October 14. “I’m really grateful for a lot. Nothing is best than having peace in all features of your life. It’s a true blessing. The world is a scary place proper now… so I’m grateful to have the ability to create my very own… and escape from all of it. Thanks all once more for the outpouring of like it really means every little thing to me.”

Final month, an insider solely instructed Us Weekly that the couple — who dated on and off from 2003 to 2013 — are taking issues sluggish after rekindling their romance.

“A couple of years in the past, Ashanti by no means would’ve imagined reconciling with Nelly, however they’re having fun with spending time collectively,” the supply instructed Us. “They don’t need to rush something.”

The 2 first sparked reconciliation rumors in April, once they have been seen holding arms at a Las Vegas boxing match. Ashanti later posted a video by way of her Instagram Story, with what gave the impression to be Nelly’s hoodie seen to her proper. A number of months later, Nelly shared a video by way of his Instagram Story in August that confirmed them dancing to an Usher tune.

Nelly lastly confirmed their reunion in September throughout an interview on “Boss Strikes with Rasheeda.”

“Yeah, we cool once more,” he stated when requested in the event that they have been again collectively. “I feel it shocked each of us although. It wasn’t something that I don’t suppose was deliberate.”

Shortly after the interview aired, Ashanti stepped out on the 2023 Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey. Although she didn’t have a date on the purple carpet, she held a handbag that includes a photograph of herself and Nelly smiling for the digital camera.