What's Luv? Just ask Ashanti.
After reigniting her romance with Nelly after 10 years, the singer sported a special nod to her love at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. (See all the stars on the red carpet here.)
While walking down the carpet at New Jersey's Prudential Center Sept. 12, the 42-year-old paired her shimmering gown with a clutch bearing a photo of the duo.
"I just thought it was cute," Ashanti told E! News, "not a huge deal, but this is the picture we took 20 years ago at the VMAs in '03. So I said, 'Eh, this might be cute.'" (For more from the VMAs, tune into E! News tonight at 11 p.m.)
What's more, Ashanti teased at new songs in the near future. "I have new music coming," she said. "I just shot a video in Bermuda, came out amazing."
And being at the VMAs remains an unforgettable experience for her.
"It just feels amazing, coming out of COVID and being here today in such a great space in music and with women," she continued. "It's a blessing. so I'm just happy to be here."
One day prior to the VMAs, Nelly confirmed that he and Ashanti were giving their romance one more try after breaking up in 2013.
"I think it surprised both of us, though," he admitted on Boss Moves with Rasheeda Sept. 11, per USA Today. "It wasn't anything that was like, I don't think, planned. I think we both was pretty much doing what we do. But sometimes being separate, you understand one another more, where you could be like, 'Well, yo, let me exactly see, maybe, what they see.'"
Keep reading to see all the stars arrive at the 2023 MTV VMAs.
Nicki Minaj
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Taylor Swift
In Versace dress and Ariel Saidian, Anita Ko, and Maria Tash jewelry.
Cardi B
In Dilara Findikoglu.
Shakira with sons Milan & Sasha
In Versace.
Demi Lovato
Olivia Rodrigo
In Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Doja Cat
In Oscar De La Renta.
Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini
Her in Mônot.
Selena Gomez
In Oscar de la Renta dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.
Megan Thee Stallion
In Brandon Blackwood.
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick & Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC
Emily Ratajkowski
In Jean Paul Gaultier dress and Melissa Kaye jewelry.
Dove Cameron
In Coach dress and Simon G jewelry.
Tiffany Haddish
In Jason Wu.
Charli D'Amelio
In Shushu/Tong.
Lil Nas X
In Palomo Spain with Bible bag by Aylah Gallardo.
Tinashe
Sabrina Carpenter
Saweetie
In Area.
Dixie D'Amelio
In Maticevski.
Sofia Carson
In Alexandre Vauthier.
Bebe Rexha
Madelyn Cline
In Givenchy.
Anitta
In Schiaparelli dress and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
Coco Jones
In Moschino.
Nelly Furtado
Karol G
In Ashi Studio dress and Jacob & Co. jewelry.
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Chlöe Bailey
In Roberto Cavalli.
GloRilla
In David Koma.