Controversy looms after it's revealed that Ashanti was paid $20,000 to speak to students in the Atlantic City School District. The gag is that Ashanti's godmother sits on the board that approved the payment...
In two separate assemblies Ashanti spoke to 7th and 8th graders about the importance of staying in school and surrounding themselves with a strong support system of friends and family and did an interview with the Atlantic City High School's radio station.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Donna Haye, who will take over as superintendent July 1, defended the decision stating,
“We budget for special events and saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We wanted to bring in someone young who would connect with the students.”Ashanti's godmother, Nynell Langford, abstained from voting to approve the visit but supported her appearance and said she was proud to have her at the school.
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And that's what she wore!
Should have done it for free, cheap bish
She forgot to bring her slacks with her.
Why the heck is she speaking to kids dressed like a whore off the streets? Damn shame!
So that is the best outfit your ass could come up with? You pulled something off of the Rainbow clearance rack? Who the hell cares what she has to say anyhow? You're as relevant as...well...um..
What is positive about a singer talking to impressionable young children dressed like a hooka..I mean we all know she is not the best vocalist but if you are trying to set a positive image for kids, at least put on some darn clothes. I mean really show these kids that the short dresses and high heels are just for TV..not everyday life. I hope her words were better than her clothes.
@11:46 EXACTY!!! 'that's what whe wore!' I don't know why, but this girl irks the hell out of me now and I use to like Ashanti.
These are all of the signs of THRISTYNESS!
she wld have done it for 5k , for 20g' u could have gotten a panel and co-sign everyone above me that outfit is totally inappropriate
Well at least she gave the lil dudes something to jack off to later that night.. Im pretty sure she didnt have anything to say eduactional wise.. Where did she go to kollege again?
She should have paid $20.00 and bought a longer skirt to wear.
I bet she didn't have any drawls on either.
i used to root for her ass,but im done.
disgusting. ive seen kids in atlanta schools having to share desks and books because of budget cuts. theres like 60 kids per teacher now. and they wanna pay 20 THOUSAND to a hasbeen singer? priorities are fucked up.
who the hell want's Ashanti to come speak to them??
Pic of CB's Body Guard
I smell a lawsuit coming.....
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Did she give kids tips on how to screw & suck their married boss(irv)? #talentlesstrick
Ashanti was Beyonce b4 Bey was.She is a better actress too. I like her in Coach Carter.
If Ashanti is represented by a speaker's bureau, which any celeb no matter how irrelevant they are can be, then it's normal to charge a fee. I don't know if Ashanti is worth 20K but if that's her asking price then that's the asking price, simple as that.
Yeah, great roll model to the whores in the school with the stripper heels and ass dress. Way to go Ashanti.
and yes I wrote "roll" instead of "role" lol
I'd rather hear her speak than sing any day! Weak voice ho!
Yes Ashanti,tell them how to turn down education and a full ride at Princeton, so you can gyrate half naked next to a studio rapper, fuck your boss for tracks, and chase after a man who wont ever claim you.
Showing up dressed like video whore to give a speech to 7th and 8th graders about staying in school, what the fuck is wrong with this picture, as if we don't already live in a fucked up hyper sexualized, violent society. we have R&B singers dressed like hookers to give speeches, what the fuck next lil wayne giving a speech on abstinence, this shit needs to be looked into and those school officials fired for this fuckery. with the class rooms being over crowded, lack of sufficient text material, poorly trained teachers and overall a failing public school system, this is the type of fuckery the school budget waste money on? I like Ashanti as a singer but in no way is she qualified to give no damn speech to school children, this fuckery must stop!!
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*skeets on computer screen*
Whew, all done.
Is she going to speak to kids or work the pole? Her outfit is incredibly inappropriate.
I like Ashanti. Her mother said she named her Ashanti after the Ashanti ethnic clan of West Africa. Ashanti's mother said she admired the women of that ethnicity so she named her daughter after them. I will support Ashanti but that outfit could have been better, either way pretty woman with a highly desirable name.
Them big girl heels don't match with the body. (trying to look like a tall). Royce was doing the same thing on the "EX-basketball" wives reunion show...big ass shoes on that funny frame.
The only time these females feel empowered is when they dress this way, there is no other reason to speak at a school event looking like this. The board should be the blame for approving the funds, Ashanti didnt twist any arms... but moral would say not to take the money and do it for the kindness.
Ashanti got waaaaaayyyy too much tea out there to be somebody's role model.. It's even been rapped about in songs and discussed on reality shows...
okay,so the mess is her granny is on the school board that pd Ashanti 20 g's to come talk to youngsters...the school board got ripped off ,Ashanti aint been relevant since her last hit song...when was that??????
I get that they wanted someone special but this is not 2003. These kids probably don't even remember her from when she was relevant. That $ could have been much better spent.
Not the worst but definitely not the most appropriate attire either.
Just as I thought that school district is predominately Black, Hispanic and poor. Which confuses me because it seems they would take that 20,000 and put it towards better educational tools for the children. They would have never let the heifer speak at a school where the parents were well off and she damn sho wouldn't be speaking in her harlot attire.
The real question is WHY would she speak to a group of impressionable children while she's dressed like a street walker?
The low level of morality among celebs is shocking.
@1:21 You seem to be suffering from cognitive dissonance.
Take a visit to Detroit if you want a lesson in how blacks run things(into the ground).
SMH...she should of done that for free, that is some pure BS. Looking all skanky going to a middle school.
I couldn't agree more with 1.21pm. Any money bet that school is lacking in suppplies and the like and the school wants to spend $20,000 on Ashanti? Can they show us the recording because I sure as hell want to know what inspiration she rained down on these children for $20,000. That money could have been funneled into different areas, but it's spent on a 20 minute speech and a photo opp. Let's not even get started on her attire. She's a beautiful girl, but she's not in a club on a stage so her outfit was not even CLOSE to appropriate.
what a whore. she couldn't of used some of that 20k to buy a more decent outfit? that money could of been put to MUCH better use than on a hasbeen "singer" with a wonky eye and sideburns.
Y'all miss the part where her godmother is on the school board? so she got her the gig, I guess family favours don't work in that family
this is wrong in too many ways
She's fine as hell. I KNOW she got some good pussy.
^^2:44,dont know...nobody done wifed her or put a baby in her. Something foul about her ass.And its not named Tina,her crazy momanager either.
Her body is sick!!, however, she should not have been dressed like that in front of young, impressionable girls who already dress like hookers as their everyday attire. Leave that to skanky Beyonce who pretends to be classy and a role model, she's dumb, but you Ashanti should know better. That dress and eff me pumps is for your man and the club scene.
Someone please tell me she did not go to talk to middle school age children about getting their education dressed like that. smh...
Agree with ALL these gatdamn statements. If this the best shit they got to offer pull yo kids out of school now hell they'd learn more watching Pheneas and Ferb?
Where does it say that this is a recent picture or even a picture of Ashanti speaking at the school?
WHAT could Ashanti POSSIBLY have to say to a school of children? Her aunt/godmother approved te payment to ensure she got SOME kind of money; does she even have a record deal?
I'm mad she came dressed like a video hoe-she couldn't find a nice suit or slacks & blouse?!
Wow! Can't believe she wore that though. It's a high school, not the Bunny Ranch.
Ashanti, does not have to put her body on display like this everywhere she goes. Young people have to learn that there is more to their purpose here on earth than just a body, make-up and high heels. There is a time and place for that type of outfit and this is not the time! If they would put as much time in the development of the brain as oppose to the body, we would be ready to take our rightful place in history and society.
You guys comments are funny,true,but funny. That is all!!!!
Why are the fat chicks mad. That body is bangin'
im mad at that outfit and the fact she took that money and didnt give it back to the school.who told her to dress like that.role model in what world?
@Komposure Slim
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Ashanti is DEAD WRONG for Showing Up dressed LIKE THAT Though (Just Being REAL...)
NOW She could've came to MY Crib like that and GET STR8 SMASHED (Damn Skippy Though...) YUP
@3:53PM SAID:
Where does it say that this is a recent picture or even a picture of Ashanti speaking at the school?
^^^
VERY TRUE... We are All ASSuming that the accompanying photo was taken at SAID School Event Though (YUP...)
Why are the fat chicks mad. That body is bangin'
5:50 PM
^^^^^THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn, this woman's got a the serious shape on her! OW!!!
She is a spokesperson for The Boys & Girls Club along with J Lo, Neyo, Mario & Denzel Washington so that is probably why she was even considered.
I think some folks is just hating because ain't nobody paying them 20,000 much less $20 to say anything to anyone. Teens do need to stay in school...and they need all of the encouragement they can get.
BTW I seen other pictures of this same event on other sites. From this angle yeah it does look very clubish. But them other pictures almost made it look conservative because the top is covered up, there is no V-neck or anything like that. It's just extra colorful.
No matter what she does, folks is gonna hate on her.Honestly, if she wasn't so in shape then this would not even be an issue.
@5:50
No Hate Here!....I just need to get to the gym...LOL
omg. someone got some new lingo on this blog....finally
no shade, why she wear that dress tho? ho much?
where is the video, what did she say? lmao How to hang out with drug-dealers & money launderers
Hi Ashanti!!!!!!!
girl, you and "superhead" slept with the same nigga ..... ewwwww
I'm just joining in on the outrage at that slut outfit, even if this was college kids that outfit would be OUT OF LINE and the true sign of a slut rat that doesn't know how to dress for the occasion. Dignified events require dignified outfits, that's why people with even an ounce of good sense know to go out and buy a nice classy dress for a wedding, funeral, interview.
AShanti looking like one of them dumb hoes that wear club sh*t no matter the event. Damn shame to be that damn desperate for Nelly's attention.
If there are dress codes for students, should staff and speakers not be held to the same standard?
I can't believe she stood in front of those kids while looking like a two cent whore. She probably doesn't give three fucks about fours fucks when it comes to those kids. Thus the $20k payment.
This girl is a has been that can't even sing in the first place. We as blacks need to do better and stop putting hookers like her out in front as a representation of black America!! Absolutely ridiculous...only in the black community!!!
@1:23 ^^^^Yup you are so right...so that is why MADONNA wrote children's books and actually got national promotion on TV for that BS..... and don't even get me started on Lady GaGa and Katy Perry...so Yeah you are making a lot of sense, clearly White folks have it so together LOL.LOL LOL WRONG!
Ashanti got paid for being a speaker and you all are upset and ......SO WHAT! You don't like the dress.....SO WHAT! There is nothing a petty jealous (or even racist) HATER can say that will change the fact that Ashanti is successful. She is getting paid, Deal with it.
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