Ashanti Celebrates Her 'Unique' Name with New Kids' Book and Talks About Plans to Have Kids 'Soon'
Ashanti at Essence Festival.Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty “The stories were like, ‘I’m so glad that you’re doing this because I always felt embarrassed when it was time for the teacher to call out everyone’s name and she would stutter on my name,’ " Ashanti tells PEOPLE about her conversations with fans. “I didn’t want them to feel like that.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....