‘Sensational’: Ashanti is All Smiles As She Soaks in Goddess Bath

Ashanti informed her fans on Thursday that “Shantober” was more than just a month, it’s now a lifestyle after the songstress shared an image of herself taking a flower bath.

The Nov. 5 upload shows the model taking part in a goddess bath, which is a spiritual bath that is practiced in different cultures to cleanse the human aura and help the individual feel relaxed. The key ingredients include flowers and water.

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The photo shows Ashanti surrounded by bouquets of flowers with her lustrous brown skin and her million-dollar smile gleaming as she slightly touches her cheeks. The singer also gave her fans a closer look into her bathroom by sharing a video with DJ Tunez’s song “Pami,” featuring Wizkid, Adekunle Gold, and Omah Lay, playing in the background. The 33-second clip showcased the colorful flower arrangements placed around her tub that overlooked the beach. The 40-year-old captioned the alluring post “Freshly Imported on 10-13.” Many fans were enamored by the songwriter’s enchanting beauty, while one speculated that rapper Joyner Lucas had something to do with the romantic gesture.

“Flower goddess ❤️.”

“So sensational 😍😍.”

“Perfect everything 💓😍😍😍”

“I love this pic, so colorful! Beautiful🔥.”

“Joyner showing out huh 😂.”

Joyner and Ashanti first sparked relationship rumors back in September after the rapper released his music video for his single “Falling Slowly,” featuring the R&B singer. Throughout the series of clips, the pair, who were portraying a couple in love, had to recreate scenes — which included the duo having steamy make-out sessions — of a toxic relationship meeting its end. These dating allegations have not been confirmed or denied by either party.

Since then, the “Foolish” singer jet-setted to Antigua to celebrate her 40th birthday with her family and friends. The PrettyLittleThing ambassador has been sharing a stream of videos and photos of her time there to millions of her followers.

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