OHMYGOSSIP — Ashanti is an “awesome mom”, according to Nelly. The 44-year-old singer gave birth to her first child, a son called Kareem, in August, and her husband Nelly has now praised Ashanti’s parenting skills. The 50-year-old rap star – who married Ashanti in 2023 – told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “She’s an awesome mom, to watch someone care about someone else so much and give their all and is willing to give their all … Like she said, sometimes it can be too far but you would way prefer to have a parent that goes too far than a parent that doesn’t go far enough. “It’s a laughable love, in a good way, because I just laugh. I just say, look at this baby. I can’t wait to show him some of the pictures and the videos, like ‘Look at what your mom is doing to you’. “She treats him like a Build-A-Bear. The boy is three months. Change his outfits in the house. He doesn’t leave the house. He changes outfits three times in the house. Put his diaper on and a onesie and let him thug.” Ashanti previously admitted that she’s “always dreamed” about becoming a mom. The ‘Rain on Me’ hitmaker told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “I was so shocked and happy and emotional. I always dreamed about it. “I wanted it so, so bad and I just feel like the timing was perfect.” Nelly actually announced their pregnancy news before it was even confirmed by a test result. Ashanti subsequently confessed that she didn’t know her husband was preparing to share the news with their fans. She explained: “When he blurted that out on stage, we actually did not know. I hadn’t even taken a test at that time.”