‘Out Here Looking 19’: Ashanti’s Photo of Her Natural Beauty Has Fans Claiming She Looks Like a Teenager

It’s safe to say Ashanti is the total package.

Not only does she have the voice of an angel, but she also has the stunning looks to match. The R&B crooner shared a snapshot of her natural beauty to Instagram on Friday, Oct. 2, that fans described as absolutely “gorgeous.”

In the photo, Ashanti snapped a selfie of her side profile. She appeared to be makeup free and flaunted her flawless, golden skin.

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Ashanti @ashanti/Instagram

“Jus been minding my business…😊,” the “Foolish” singer wrote.

She was outside apparently trying to tan and said in a video, “When you trying to have the sun hit you right in ya face, so you can get a little color.”

Ashanti, 39, looked breathtaking as she basked underneath sun and it beamed on her face. Not to mention, the light-blue sweater and gold accessories she donned complemented her skin tone.

More than 147,000 people hit the heart button on the songstress’ photo and showered her with compliments on her ageless beauty. One fan even wrote, “So gorgeous after all these years! Still looking like a teenager!!šŸ˜ā¤ļø.”

A second agreed and added, “She’ll be 40 years old in a few weeks and out here looking like she’s 19 tho šŸ˜©šŸ˜.”

“It’s the natural skin for me. You’re so beautiful,” one of Ashanti’s admirers commented.

Another wrote, “Getting younger and younger šŸ˜ fine wine like a mutha šŸ· šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„.”

The Grammy Award-winning artist has a beauty regime she follows each day to help her achieve good-looking skin.

Ashanti
Ashanti @ashanti/Instagram

“Definitely have to wash my face, tone and then moisturize with my creams. And apply body lotion,” she told the Jamaica Observer in 2015. “There’s Epicuren Extra Fine Citrus Facial Scrub, it’s amazing; it really, really is! They need to cut me a cheque for this plug.”

Believe it or not, Ashanti actually prefers to rock her natural beauty as opposed to always wearing makeup. She said she feels most beautiful when she’s ā€œjust hanging; no make-up; ponytail and sweats. When you can still kill without all that make-up on… yeah.ā€

Ashanti also follows a strict pescatarian diet and workout regime that also keeps her looking in tip-top shape.

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