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AWARENESS: ASHANTI UNVEILS “BE AMAZING” AD IN NYC

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Ashanti unveiled a new billboard featuring her childhood photo as part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s” BE GREAT” campaign on Tuesday morning at Duffy Square in New York City.

The singer attended the Boys & Girls Club as a young girl and joins the likes of Denzel Washington, Shaquille O’Neal, and Usher as part of BGCA’s new advocacy campaign, featuring successful Boys & Girls Club kids and encouraging every American to help young people be great.

( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )

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1.

Damn

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

1st…She looks fabulous!!!

2.

MOCHA NOCHA

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

She has slimmed down and she is looking great. That kid photo is adorable too. Good Cause

3.

Mikki

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she looks good

4.

mommaroosa

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti looks damn FAB!

5.

Kyla

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wow, she looks very nice - especially in red!
Love her and Nelly!

6.

Candi_Renee

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

ASHANTI IS SO PRETTY AND SHE ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE! MY DAUGHTER ATTENDS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND IT IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PURPOSES, BUT EDUCATIONAL AS WELL. I LOVE IT!

7.

sigh

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Shani looks hawt! Great cause

8.

Don

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I FEEL SO HORNY RIGHT NOW, DAMN.

9.

TWEETBABES

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Aww, I like that she is doing something positive

10.

BOSTONIAN

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Is it just me or are tina’s toes smashed in those shoes? Get a size bigger hun!!

Shan looks good though.

11.

Bianca J.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

What is up with her momma’s toes??? LOL

12.

PEEPLPAYATTENSHUN

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

LAUGHIN AT THAT KID STANDING BEHIND ASHANTI IN THE FIRST PIC…ALL UP IN HER A$$, I WOULD BE TOO

13.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Her hair look like it was done in london, stink and ugly oh and cheap looking…….only black insecure women

14.

AshLee

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she looks pretty.

15.

sherelle from england

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

SHE LOOKS NICE IN RED BUT WEN SHE GNNE PUT SUM MUSIC OUT.. I CNT MEMBA THE LAST TYM I HEARD A SOLO SONG FRM HER!!

16.

PUHHHLEEZE!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Man, I miss seeing Ashanti out and about, doing her thing.
I’m so sick of seeing the same ol same, same ol lames in my face, CONSTANTLY!

Anyway, good job shanni!!!

I’m very proud of Y.O.U!

17.

annie :o)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she looks beautiful! and that baby pic is so cute (:

18.

tee

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

awwww looking ridiculously FAB… she lost so much weight…
good cause shanti.. keep doing you

19.

mrs. sk8board p (ak & bk stan)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti looks nice, I love the dress and that her toes are covered for the most part.

@ number 10, no it’s not just you..i caught that too

20.

BILLIE JEAN

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

ASHANIT GIRL LOOKING GOOD!! TELL IRV GOTTI TO GET OFF YA FOR NELLY SLAP HIS ASS!!!!

21.

Brina

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti looks beautiful and it is great she is doing something positive for the kids.

22.

Meat

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Now, here is an example of a charitable cause that treats its celebs like decent humans rather than like a piece of Nia meat. Ashanti is getting exposure just like Ms. Long, with one difference…she fully dressed. You would never see certain celebs bare all for the cause.

Now, I know Judah will say, “yeah, but she’s wearing red and sending out a subliminal message to the devil”. But that’s alright as long as the world can’t see images of her private parts.

This is the way to be a celeb in the off season. Do something decent and humble until the next gig or until God decides to bless them again.

23.

mj

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she is so sweet n pretty..uh, but her mom has an overbight in them shoes! im just sayn…

24.

belle

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

@ 13, then you must be referring to your ignorant and insecure azz kmt

Ashanti looks beautiful

25.

I want french fries with no french

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Lmao @ Meat. Stop, please just stop, lol.

26.

JstBReal

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti looks really good. Great cause as well.

27.

Alaysia

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

She looks pretty.

28.

JstBReal

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

#12, lmao that is funny! That boy lookin’ like dayuuuummm.

29.

Alaysia

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Why aren’t her and Nelly married yet? They’ve been dating since like 03 WTF!

30.

JAYMAN

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Congrats to ashanti, always doing something so positive in the hood. always staying very occupied no matter what the haters say! she goes beyond music and gets credit from other ventures

31.

backingbarack

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she looks like when she first came out.

i feel like as an artist ashanti never improved or showed growth.

she the same aww baby hey baby baby baby doing the hip motion with her hands swimming in the air paddling with her mouth open wide

i mean come on why is her mouth always open?

and why does it seem like no one even notices she being/standing there?

32.

Travis

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

#13 LMFAO! Your so insecure about your own self that you try to bring others down because your not attractive? ::Shrugs:: Figures. . . Well stay “natural” or whatever the hell shade you tryna throw.

Shan looks Amazing just like her ad IN TIMES SQUARE!!!! I’m so proud. She came far and have no plans of slowing down. I love that she has her own lane and never try to be like the rest.

33.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

BELLE
YOU KNOW ITS TRUE YOU BLACK FOLK ALWAYS BE UP IN YOU’RLL BALD HEAD, CANT YOU GUYS GO NATURAL, ALWAYS GOT ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON YOUR’LL HEAD WEN U GUYS DAN KNOW URLL BE LUKIN LIKE DOG UNDER THERE.

34.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I MEAN U BARELY SEE WE WHITE FOLKS GOT ON SYNTHETIC FLAMMABLE HAIR. ITS TRUE, SORRY TO OFFEND YOU GUYS.

35.

shyann

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

This comment is for poster 13, I dare you to walk up to a black woman and talk your trash and I betcha you will get the beatdown of your life, Ashanti is pretty and looks flawless in this pic and you are just HATING!

36.

chubbs

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

she loooks soo pretty!
-finally

37.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO OFFEND ANYONE ALL I WAS SAYING IS YOU BLACK WOMEN SHOULD LEARN TO APPRECIATE YOURSELVES RATHER THAN WEARING THIS NONSENSE IN YOURLL HAIR, IS IT THAT SERIOUS,

38.

ryan

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

broad looking like she stinks of nacho cheese.

39.

LOVEY DOVEY

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

THE BILLBOARD IS CUTE.
I’M SICK OF ALL THE WEAVE TOO. (ON ALL OF THESE CELEBS) THAT DOESN’T MAKE ME A HATER.

40.

leslie arnelle

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I wish the blogs start posting the celebs stylist…I bet they start styling ppl better. Her “Style Team” should be fired for dressing her as if she’s going to the prom.

41.

shay

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy give that same advice about wearing weaves to Britney Spears, Christina A., Paris Hilton and the rest of the white girls rocking weaves in Hollywood.

ASHANTI LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FABOLOUS!!!

42.

Ladyssolady

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

She looks good.

43.

BOSTONIAN

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy you need to get slapped! Like Shay said there’s TONS of white chicks that wear weave. So gtfoh with that!

44.

h8ted on

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

ashanti looks great…she was such a pretty child..still look the same

45.

Dukkus

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wow I never knew how good she looks in red! Love it!

46.

huh

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

wendy why are you on this site?????????
tmz iz a click away so gtfoh ASAP
if you’re black: YOU DESERVE TO BE SHOT. ignorant mofo

47.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

TRUTH HURTS

48.

theComplex

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Lol @ barely see white people with fake hair. ALL of your WHITE CELEBS wear WIGS.

Ashanti looks nice… just keep her from singing :)

49.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

i like my sisters and all but as a white woman i just want you all to know that you all can be beautiful also

50.

gg boo

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

i think she looks great - many of these trends WE started and the way I see it as long as she’s got the money and she’s not hurting anyone let her do what she dam well pleases with her own dam head. I think we are a very versatile group of people which is why more and more you see the long hair, the short, the shaved, the gumbi, whatever someone likes. I personally think she looks nice, although she does look like she’s going to prom — however I’m sure her “prom” outfit costs more than anything I own for damn sure. What a great cause too! Go Ashanti, love the positivity.

51.

slimgoodz

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy uu must be VERY concerned
about black culture to be on an black-orientated
website huh? WATEVERRRRRRRRR

shanti looks nice do your thingggg mama

P.S WHITE CELEBRITIES SCRATCH THAT
95 % OF ALL CELEBRITIES WHERE WEAVES/WIGS/EXTENSIONS
HELL EVEN BRETT MICHEALS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE GIRLS
ON HIS SHOW DID - DONT HATE!

52.

Love Mariah

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy…..STOP IT

53.

gg boo

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

LOL @ #49 Wendy, thank you so much. I’m so glad you see our potential…*eye roll* See, black women are the CENTER of this universe and WE determine many of the beauty trends, which is why you lack pigment, but give yourselves cancer trying to get what we have naturally, buy products to plumpen your lips and flat asses - things that we women of color already have. We can rock a weave or chop our shit off to the skin and we are beautiful, our dance moves are often imitated, but never duplicated and our lovemaking is something you white girls just DON’T have the body or the rhythm for.

Love ya too :)

54.

Wendy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

naturally beautiful that is. yah feel me……..lol

55.

What The #$%^#$@

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

@slimgoodz LMBAO!!!! its so true tho lol…. i have better hair then some of those people lol…..

56.

Stacy Tyson

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy…you really think I can beautful too!!!!

Oh Massah, you are too kind!!!

57.

CuteCally

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I’m glad celebs are bringing attention and trying to show everybody how big of an impact the Boys and Girls Club can have on kids….volunteering at the one in Tallahassee when I attended Florida State inspired me to change my major and become a teacher….and I LOVE IT! Go Ashanti!

58.

plasticblondechicks

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

WENDY im shocked by your comments (this is coming from the originals of fakeness whites) the only thing black people do is FAKE HAIR what about you WHITE FOLKS “everything is FAKE” about ya’ll. you guys are the QUEENS and KINGS of “PLASTIC SURGERY” white people have no lips, black people we have natural LUSCIOUS LIPS,NICE SHAPE,we don’t AGE quick like ya’ll,nice skin, high cheek bones, plus “BOOTY” not ya’ll flat bums, plus you guys GROW hair on your face as well you have to shave/wax it. honey I dont grow hair on my body i have natural smooth skin that all my white friends ENVY plus i don’t have to TAN i have gorgeous natural brown skin.

you guys get lip injections,face plastic surgery,eyes, ugly noses,PLEASE BITCH SHUT THE F—-K UP.

59.

AshleyNikole

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti always looks great & you gotta love her positivity

60.

back again...

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Yall do realize that “Wendy” prolly ain’t even really white or is just on here to stir up shit. Everyone knows there are plenty of white celebs male and female who wear wigs/extensions/hair pieces so its whatever. just ignore.. don’t feed into the foolishness.

61.

plasticblondechicks

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

WENDY

just to add to my comment as a photographer everytime i photograph a white chick i have to photoshop their lips to make them fuller CAUSE THEY HAVE NONE. but black chicks I DON’T EVEN HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RETOUCHING cause their lips are full and luscious baby. you seem comfused maybe go look for a black man to s—k d——–k cause that’s what ya’ll white chick do better !!

62.

Supreme

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

She looks great, whats up with her moms toes

63.

SUPPORTING WENDY

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

yes there are lots of white folks on this site too, so what ?

and i absolutely agree, a lot of black people who are not celebrities also wear wigs, weaves, relax their hait, etc….it just shows insecurities and im saying this not because i want to offend someone, otherwise i wouldnt be here, but i think you dont understand that it actually looks disgusting and people who wear that are trying to be someone who they are not plus you would see a lot of black celebrities in shampoo / dye ads….i mean hello ?!?!?!? wearing wigs - what are you trying to promote.

basically what im trying to say is that black people look much nicer with their real hair and all these celebrities just look plain ridiculous.

oh yes - true a lot of white celebs wear wigs too but you do often see them without wigs as well. but have you ever seen ashanti, beyonce, ciara whatever without a wig ? i mean ciara even wears a short-do wig. now how ridiculous is that ? on the other hand, im absolutely not a solange fan but she looks way better because she looks natural.

i dont really wanna have any argument, im just stating my point of view, which a lot of people share ( as well as not share - otherwise you wouldnt see people in weaves ) but if you go natural, you look way more attractive whether you have short or long hair.

64.

SUPPORTING WENDY

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

as for lips comments - how many of you constantly saying jay- z is a camel with terrible lips.
as for noses - how many of you are arguing and asking about nose jobs - just look at kerry’s post above.
as for colour skin - how many of you ( and i have to say a lot ) wrote negative comments about rihanna being with a very dark boy somewhere on a beach in barbados. half of the comments were stating that he is ugly because he is too black other half was about how she can do better.
as for asses - how many of you commented on ambers great ass.

i mean come on :))))

65.

PYTMissyouMichael

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

A good look plus she looks great!

66.

PYTMissyouMichael

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Mrs. Douglas’ shoes are too small toes laying over toes!

67.

SUPPORTING WENDY

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

actually i ve remebered a movie : something new, with sanaa lathan and there was this episode when she was with a white guy and he says : can i ask you something (knowing it s a touchy topic) - why are you wearing a weave ? can you take it off ? then sanna gets pissed and kicks him out. and later when she gets together with a black guy, he says: you look so much better with a weave, can you basically have it back :))).

here we, at least i, am talking only about hair and this line in a movie was just a “subtle injection” to make people see how other races see fake hair ( yes white people dont like fake hair on white people too and there are stories about this too )
and basically to show that if you go natural, you can look way more attactive. seriously.

and no need to slag people off, dont act as if you’ve never seen beautiful white, chinese, hispanics, asian and of course black people on the street as well as in movies. you know you’d be lying

68.

shyann

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

NEWS FLASH WENDY white people wear weaves, wigs whateva you want to call it so maybe Caucasian women should appreciate themselves too!

69.

shyann

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Okay the poster supporting wendy, white folks must be insecure too, first of all they are forever trying to tan to change their skin to a darker complexion, using urban slang, and wearing corn rows and dating black men so what does that say about them? Enuf with the B.S

70.

Truthfully Cute 09

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Ashanti has an engagement ring?? looks like it, Congrats Ashanti if it’s true!

71.

shyann

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Wendy in your post 13 you said this about black women that we were stinky and ugly and then you say you werent trying to offend anybody. I have the slightest idea why any black women including myself would be offended by your dumb ass comment.

72.

shyann

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

Tina step away from the red lipstick

73.

truthfullyspeaking

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /

I am truly surprised that Ashanti even does things like this. She comes off as being very fake and a b*tch. I will never forget her slick comments about celebs such as Britney Spears and when she got Punk’d! That’s fine if she wants to start doing some charity work and being positive but what kills me about her is that she really isn’t a good role model for the youth to look up to. Her career has been based on selling sex as well as many other females, she’s just able to get away with it because her career faded away. I think that Ashanti should have accepted to go to that college back when she had a chance instead of becoming a singer, because it did not work out for her in the end.

74.

Travis

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 /

Are y’all still going back and forth about this black/white thing. . . It’s NOT that serious Wendy is ignorant and y’all showing her you catching feelings. We all know people in this INDUSTRY have to have some fake additions HOWEVER many do have natural long hair what’s wrong with that? I know for one Ashanti’s hair in her “Happy” video is real so kill this noise. People need to wake up and realize this is a NEW WORLD if you don’t like something on your body and you have the money to fix/change it. . . DO YOU! WTF Is “selling out” Some people are HILARIOUS!

75.

SUPPORTING WENDY

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 /

wendy and me, aka supporting wendy, are two different people. and i was only refering to hair to the beauty of natural hair, nothing else.

No 69 and what about black men/women dating white women/men - what are you trying to prove with that ? and then we get statements like from T.O (yesterday) or Halle saying : “oh no we like black folks too” because black people still can’t get over the fact that you don’t have to date just in your race ? is that news to you ? or you just live in a cave? i dont even understand why they need to justify themselves.

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