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Express Tribune
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Nelly says he married Ashanti to avoid labeling her a baby mama
Rapper Nelly has revealed that he and R&B star Ashanti decided to marry shortly after learning they were expecting a child — a move he says was motivated by love, respect, and their renewed connection. Speaking on The Bootleg Kev Podcast, Nelly, 50, said that while marriage wasn't initially on the table, he felt it was the right thing to do. 'Let's just knock this out — everything was moving so fast,' Nelly recalled. 'We already knew where we were in life. If we're back like this, this must be what it's supposed to be. I didn't want her to be a baby mama, you know what I mean?' The couple rekindled their relationship in September 2023 and quietly wed three months later on December 27, as confirmed by court records obtained by People. Their marriage was kept under wraps until June 2024. Ashanti publicly revealed her pregnancy in April 2024 during an interview with Essence, and the couple welcomed their son, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes — known as KK — in July. During the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala, Ashanti called motherhood 'amazing,' adding, 'He's a blessing. He's an angel. I'm insanely in love with him.' Balancing motherhood with her career, Ashanti admitted she'll need 'extra hands' while touring with KK, but said she's embracing this new chapter with gratitude and joy. At the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Ashanti surprised Nelly by presenting him with the Landmark Award. Reflecting on the moment, Nelly said, 'That's my baby, man. She did her thing.' Their rekindled romance — once the subject of speculation — has since blossomed into a family story grounded in love, mutual respect, and shared history.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nelly Says He Married Ashanti Because He 'Didn't Want Her to Be a Baby Mama'
Nelly had one crucial reason for marrying Ashanti. Three months after their one-year wedding anniversary, the rapper, 50, shared during an appearance on The Bootleg Kev Podcast why he wanted to marry the R&B singer, 44, as soon as they found out she was pregnant. According to Nelly, when they learned the news, they hadn't talked about marriage. However, after seeing how their relationship was going, he knew it was something he wanted to do. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! "I was like, 'Yo, you know what? Let's just knock this out because we're going to be doing so much and everything's moving so fast.' I didn't want her to be a baby mama, you know what I mean?" said Nelly. "Because we already knew where we were in life. If we're back like this, this must be what it's supposed to be." According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, he and Ashanti tied the knot on Dec. 27, 2023. However, the news wasn't confirmed until months later, in June 2024. The couple tied the knot three months after they confirmed they were dating again in September 2023. Before confirming their marriage, Ashanti revealed that she and Nelly were expecting their first child together during an April 2024 interview with Essence. Related: Nelly and Ashanti's Relationship Timeline: A Look at Their Rekindled Romance In August 2024, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that their baby, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, known as KK, was born on July 18, 2024. Last November, Ashanti told PEOPLE that having KK in their lives was "amazing." "He's a blessing. He's an angel. My life is amazing right now. I'm super blessed, so happy. I'm insanely in love with him," she said at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles. Related: Ashanti Admits She'll Need 'Extra Hands' Raising Her and Nelly's Baby Son While Touring for the First Time as a Mom (Exclusive) Most recently, Ashanti was on hand at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards to present her husband with the Landmark Award, which honors 'artists whose album releases have inspired and shaped culture over multiple decades,' per a press release. During his appearance on The Bootleg Kev Podcast, Nelly confirmed that having Ashanti give him the award was a complete surprise, as he initially thought she was leaving his dressing room to go back to her seat. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I'm backstage, and I got you know my in ears, and I'm like, 'I know that voice,' and then I look to the screen and I'm like, 'wow.' It was dope, man. It was dope," said Nelly. "That's my baby, man. She did her thing." Read the original article on People
Forbes
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kim Kardashian's Skims Will Expand To Skincare, Cosmetics And Fragrance Following Skkn By Kim Acquisition
Kim Kardashian visits the Skims Summer Pop-Up Shop in the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center on ... [+] May 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo byfor SKIMS) Kim Kardashian's shapewear and clothing brand Skims is set to expand its reach into skincare, cosmetics and fragrance, uniting Kardashian's fashion and beauty empire all under one imprint after acquiring Kardashian's beauty brand Skkn by Kim. On March 21, Skims announced its acquisition of Kardashian's majority stake and Coty's 20% minority stake in Skkn by Kim, which Kardashian launched in 2022. Coty purchased the stake in Skkn by Kim in 2021 for $200 million. (Skims' purchasing price wasn't publicly disclosed.) Products are displayed at the Skkn by Kim holiday pop-up store at Westfield Century City Mall on ... [+] November 16, 2022 in Century City, California. (Photo byfor Skkn by Kim) Of the brand consolidation, 'My mission has always been to create products that resonate deeply—whether it's shapewear and lingerie that empowers or makeup and skincare that transforms,' Kardashian said in a release. 'Uniting everything under the Skims brand streamlines that vision.' Kim Kardashian at the CHANEL and Charles Finch Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner held at The Polo Lounge on ... [+] March 1, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) As far back as July 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kardashian was 'in talks to buy back the minority stake' of Skkn by Kim that she sold to Coty, whose portfolio includes brands across skincare, fragrance, color cosmetics and body care, including Cover Girl and a majority stake in Kylie Cosmetics, the beauty brand of Kardashian's half-sister Kylie Jenner. (Kylie Cosmetics' CEO Anna von Bayern confirmed that Coty would continue to work with Jenner's brand.) Kim Kardashian (L) and Kylie Jenner arrive for the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala honoring Kim Kardashian, at ... [+] Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, on November 12, 2022. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images) Coty said it would use the proceeds from the Skkn by Kim sale to 'reduce debt and invest in innovations across its broader brand portfolio,' according to Reuters. The March 21 release hinted that Skims would begin launching beauty and fragrance offerings in 2026, and Skkn by Kim's most recent Instagram post confirmed the acquisition, telling customers to 'Enjoy your favorite Skkn essentials for a limited time as we prepare to relaunch under the Skims brand.' With the sale, Skims—founded in 2019—will now house not just shapewear and clothing but skincare, cosmetics and fragrance. 'This acquisition isn't just growth,' Jens Grede, CEO and co-founder of Skims, said in a statement. 'It's about the strength of our brand and our ability to enter a new category with authority.' Kim Kardashian celebrates the launch of Skims at Nordstrom NYC on February 5, 2020 in New York City. ... [+] (Photo byfor Nordstrom) Skkn by Kim was founded in 2022 following the 2021 closure of KKW Beauty, which Kardashian launched in 2017. Kardashian also closed KKW Fragrance in 2022, just months before Skkn by Kim's launch. Skkn by Kim originally launched with skincare and later expanded into makeup; Kardashian told Harper's Bazaar last summer that fragrance was 'definitely coming' for the brand, adding, 'We are really taking our time to make sure the packaging, the scents and the entire experience is perfect and exactly what you would expect.'
