R&B singer Ashanti is getting close to her due date. And she looks every bit of 8 and a half months pregnant. Over the weekend, a new unfiltered photo of Ashanti began circulating on social media.
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And unfortunately for Ashanti, many of her fans and followers are body shaming her. Media take Out analyzed the photos – and compared them to other photos of the beautiful singer and we estimate that Ashanti – who is 5 foot 3 – now likely weight more than 200 lbs.
Here’s Ashanti, looking happy and healthy – and enjoying her pregnancy:
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According to the Centers for Disease control, most women should gain somewhere between 25 and 35 pounds (11.5 to 16 kilograms) during pregnancy. Most will gain 2 to 4 pounds (1 to 2 kilograms) during the first trimester, and then 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) a week for the rest of the pregnancy. The amount of weight gain depends on your situation.
Before Ashanti’s pregnancy she had a perfect shape – not to skinny and not to big. And she had one of the flattest stomach’s in the industry.
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Pregnancy is not the same for everyone …. and women should be able to enjoy their pregnancy without having to be body shamed for the changes come along with bringing a life into this world.