Ashanti is smitten with her boyfriend, rapper Nelly , and of course, she is displaying their rekindled love in the cutest way possible. Both stars attended the 2023 MTV VMAs on Tuesday night. While the “Happy” singer walked the “pink” carpet alone, Nelly was definitely there in spirit. Ashanti proudly rocked a green satin clutch customized with an image of her and the St. Louis rapper. Soon after, the Grammy winner shared the adorable story behind the photo through her Instagram Story. “So… in this pic, we exchanged numbers at the VMAs in 2003…20 years ago, lol,” the post’s caption read. Ashanti and Nelly were both nominated for multiple VMAs that night 20 years ago, even in the same category for best R&B video. Nelly took the stage at the VMAs pre-show this year with NLE Choppa as the young rapper performed his latest single, “It’s Getting Hot,” which clearly references Nelly’s iconic “Hot in Herre” hit from 2002.
