‘Baby Bump on Fleek’: Keyshia Cole Kills Memorial Day Stage Performance While Pregnant

Keyshia Cole proved she could still command a stage even with a growing belly.

The “You Complete Me” singer hit the stage this past weekend along with R&B artists Tank and K. Michelle for the Memorial Day Festival in Houston, Texas. She performed some her hit singles like “Love,” “Should Have Cheated,” “Enough of No Love” and had the crowd hyped.

While performing onstage at the Arena Theatre on Sunday, Cole managed to belt out every high note and remain on cue with her dance choreography while pregnant and all. Sporting a form-fitting Moschino teddy bear-print dress, she had a heart-to-heart with her audience, who sang her song “Love” word for word and captured the special moment.

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole. (Photo: @forever.lynette/Instagram)

“I want to get y’all, too!” she said in the video. She posted a few clips of the concert to her Instagram Story this weekend and social media couldn’t stop raving over her solo performance.

“That baby bump is on fleek she did that and the musicians +dancers were amazing as well 👏🏾👏🏾💯🎉.”

“Oewww love it exactly my situation right now belly in all. Get it girl. I love ❤️ this woman omg ❤️❤️.”

“Congratulations on your performance honey. Baby Bouncing to Mommies Beat #beautifulKeshia!❤️❤️❤️👏.”

“Omg 😩😍 this gave me chills 😩 she did amazing even while pregnant.”

“We loveeeee Keyshia she’s glowing ‼️❤️🙌🏾 that mommy hustle.”

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale. (Photo: @keyshiacole/Instagram)

Cole, 37, and Niko Khale, 23, are expecting their first child together. Her 10-year-old son Daniel Gibson Jr. from her previous marriage with estranged husband and former NBA player Daniel Gibson announced on Instagram that the pair is expecting a baby boy.

“I’m sooooo excited [to] have my baby brother on the way mommy! Yaaaaay!!” DJ wrote underneath her announcement photo earlier this month.

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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