‘Hey Pretty Lady:’ Keyshia Cole’s Gorgeous Throwback Pic Leaves Fans ‘Speechless’

Keyshia Cole‘s striking appearance is sending folks into a tizzy.

According to her fans, the “You Complete Me” singer’s timeless beauty just can’t be put into words. She took to Instagram on Thursday evening with an image of herself taken by 23-year-old boyfriend Niko Khale a year ago.

He took a photo of Cole holding a white, heart-shaped pillow with her hair slicked back in a bun and her makeup put together flawlessly. She was also dressed to the nines, wearing a transparent vinyl shirt, matching boots and a pair of pink jeans.

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole. @keyshiacole/Instagram

In honor of “throwback Thursday,” Cole, 38, reflected on the photo and moment, writing in her caption “#TBT a year ago, today 💕 chilling on my balcony 🥰 Niko took the pic 🙋🏽‍♀️.”

Her beauty grabbed fans’ attention.

“😍 Still gorgeous than ever. But pregnant 🤰 and Gorgeous. You never age.”

“Hey pretty lady love ya girl an everything you stand for! Keep striving for greatness😘 you’re just so beautifulllll!”

“OMG 😍😍 she never ages her beauty is timeless! Absolutely stunning. I’m speechless.”

“You still just as stunning Keyshia. A true definition of beauty ❤️ So happy for you …. you found love.”

Cole’s boyfriend Khale jumped in her comments and wrote, “Sent from heaven,” quoting her single “Heaven Sent.”

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale. @keyshiacole/Instagram

Speaking of the four-time Grammy-nominated artist and her partner, the two are expecting their first child together! The baby will be Cole’s second child; she shares 9-year-old Daniel Gibson Jr with estranged husband and former NBA player Daniel “Booby” Gibson.

The singer’s 9-year-old son actually confirmed the pair were having a baby boy, writing underneath her announcement photo, “I’m sooooo excited [to] have my baby brother on the way mommy! Yaaaaay!!”

Neither Cole or Khale has yet to confirm how far along the artist is, but she recently posted a photo to her Instagram Story saying she’s about to “pop.”

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