Ashanti congratulations 🎉 you deserve it!!!

Hey yeah she do Ashanti is not just a singer, she's a great song writer, and lil acting up under her belt, and she doesn't be in bs

She earned that damn star. She's achieved a lot. 🎉

Ashanti was that GIRL! Plus she's written HELLA hits for others.

She’s been in the game for 20 years, she deserves a star. Plus she has a lot of things under her belt when it comes to her career. Ashanti broke records early on in her career so it’s WELL deserved! ✨✨✨

She deserved that star. Let her enjoy her moment and stop comparing her to other great singers

I'm glad Al clarified it, because I never knew they had to pay.

Ashanti deserves it she's been in the game for years. She doesn't lip sync and her voice is on point...

Yall better put some respect on Ashanti name . She deserves her star she been in the game for 20 plus years writing, acting in hit movies as well as producing in lifetime movies as well, she's also an author. And she just be minding her business. You don't have to be a fan of hers but don't hate on her getting a star. Most of the artist that came out around the same time as her are no where to be found! Let's honor this black woman not belittle her.

Ashanti truly deserve a Star!! ⭐️ Period 💅🏼!!

Thank you Al, always coming with the factual breakdown. Funky, it’s not an award, it’s a type of memorabilia and legacy. Normal award can be bought also….🙄

Hey they offered Ashanti the STAR, rules are you must pay, so she paid. I am glad for Ashanti.

Exactly Al! Whitney was one offered one in 1995 and she never accepted so the offer expired after 5 years. Ashanti deserves the star period!

No shade, there should be no question as to whether Ashanti deserves a star.

The Best Trio on the internet, seriously 😍 why aren't they getting a proper TV show... they are so perfect together ❤️ 😍 💖

We have to be fair. Ashanti dominated the early '00s. The music brings many of us so much nostalgia. It was a very feel good era. A star on the Walk of Fame has to be purchased by the nominee though. It's not the same kind of 'earned' honor say an Academy Award or Grammy.

Ashanti writes music for other artist. Her catalog is lit. I don't ever remember hearing about Beyoncé or Whitney writing their own music and/or writing for others, respectfully. Ashanti is underrated because she don't be playing in the streets like the others, but she is definitely worthy. And on the flip side, she clearly still making money.. enough to buy a star... and still out shining other so called "Stars"

There's nobody funny like Funky Dineva. I love this guy 🤩

So happy for Ashanti

Why do people come for Ashanti? I like her. She don’t bother nobody. We have so many entertainers get their stars. It doesn’t take away from them just because they paid for it. At least she was nominated. I feel like I read somewhere that the fee is the cost to make, install and maintain the star. The shade is not warranted towards her. I’m quite sure Beyoncé has been nominated and offered. Maybe she just chose not to pay the fee. Mary, P Diddy, Morris Chestnut just got his, do we also say that their careers aren’t worth it? Stop it y’all!

Ashanti actually deserve more than a dam star, ya'll better do some research please! The woman is a hard worker and she still holds history, just be glad for the woman, OMG 😲... Congratulations Ashanti 🎊 👏🏾 💐 🥳 💖

ashanti is in the book of world records. She has accomplished that Beyonce actually hasn't. Why are you all trying to tear people down. She's work hard and earned this star. Congratulations.

It's about damn time.👏🏽👏🏽❤

BRANDY needs a star!

Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is not what people think. Not hating but if you have the means then you can get a star.

Thank you, AL! They pay for their own star.

Very well deserved!!! I'm always rooting for Ashanti.

Why should Kelly Rowland should have one before Ashanti? Ashanti has more solo hits than Kelly Rowland! They seem a little basis. Ashanti has had a great career!

Congratulations beautiful Ashanti you deserve that Star🌟 !!!

Ashanti definitely deserve that star. . Y’all don’t know how that star works

This lady made history and was one of the hottest star of 2000’s her first album was a masterpiece and sounds like hate

Brandy should have gotten her Hollywood Walk of Fame

Technically destiny’s child has a star but Beyoncé doesn’t have a star as a solo artist.

The other singers are prideful to reject paying for something they are nominated for and pride comes before the fall. Ashanti is humble.

So happy" 20th anniversary in music". - Ashanti- deserve it" she's been in Woman of music for 20 years. New generation will never know good music". And aShanti is better acting then Beyonce". So. California love". Ashanti 6 Soon".

Funky 😅😹🤣 Said he don't want it! ✨️

People’s fans can pay for their star. Liza Manelli’s fans raised the money to buy her stat

Good for Ashanti

TBH IMO I think Brandy and Monica deserve one before Ashanti. There is actually a peition to get Brandy one but I dont think people realize you have to pay for it so I guess Ashanti has the money 4 that. But I will say Ashanti has done a lot for r&b and her first 2 albums broke records

This is why I love Al because he is classy and always comes with the fact. Quiet as kept this show shouldn’t have any awards yet. It’s a little premature in the industry. Funky and Claudia are always coming off salty. Claudia seems upset no one has ever nominated for anything. She always claims that she’s happy for women winning well I guess not black women. Yet stay giving props to the Kardashians. Funky always act as those he knows everything always a hater on black women, and I wish he would check the ghettoness sometimes.

Yes Ashanti is a star

Exactly Al!!

"should have one before Ashanti," "Stars who are more worthy." Stars on the walk of a fame are a vanity project. Also Ashanti has been around for over 20 years Let's go down some of her Accomplishments 1. Ashanti has worked with Whitney, Chaka, Beyonce, and even Lisa Presley 2. Ashanti wrote all of her hits 3. Ashanti sold 326, 000 copies in the first week of her 2nd album 4. Ashanti has 5 top 10 Albums 5. Ashanti has charted, and highly, in Multiple countries 6. Ashanti had the highest selling first week for a debut album for a female of all time at 503,000 7. Ashanti has sold 27 million albums worldwide 8. Ashanti broke records again by having three top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the same week. (Something at the point, only The Beatles had done) 9. In 2009 Billboard said Ashanti had the most top 10 songs on the R&B/Hip-hop charts by a female for that respective decade. 10. Ashanti was THE FIRST female performer to simultaneously hold the top two places on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "Foolish" and "What's Luv 11. Ashanti charted in the Top 100 Artists of a Decade 12. Ashanti won a record breaking 8 Billboard Awards (Everything she was nominated for) 13. Ashanti had chart-topping singles on the Hot 100 charts over the past three decades. 14. Ashanti has 3 Grammy nominations, 1 Win 15. Ashanti is the first black female artist to be a co-founder of a Web3 company. I could go on,...but I think you get the point. Mama Deserves All her Things!

“Gets” doesn’t need an apostrophe! Stop adding extra apostrophes, folks!

Ashanti has been writing & working hard in this industry.... Leave her alone

Ashanti plays the game. Let her live.

I love Ashanti she earned that star congrats❤️💯

Well thank you for clearing the Hollywood Star

People have to actually apply and pay for their Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, i't not automatic. When they approve your application then you schedule the official announcement etc. Maybe Beyonce's people haven't applied yet..

The confused dog comment literally almost killed me!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm so happy for her! She deserves it. She has alot of underlying things going on that people don't know. I've recently started following her career. Congrads!!!

Ashanti had better careers than most. She’s made history and broke records.

Funky said it all!!!!

Who are any of y'all to say that someone don't deserve this? Ashanti is a songwriter first and foremost and she's been around for 20+ years, and let's not forget she broke records with her first album.

Y'all gonna put respect on Ashanti's name now. . Funky boo no Kelly Rowland is nowhere near on the level as Ashanti. Ashanti is also an amazing songwriter. And that makes a difference.

That’s not a award that’s a membership

Nice explanation, Al. ✨

To me a Hollywood star should be just some who is an actor or actress. Just my opinion.

This is why reading is fundamental. The Hollywood walk of fame is not an award. its a honor. an honor to have your name on hollywood. its always been a purchase folk nominated have to make. btw, when discussing ASHANTI no other man or female should be mentioned and vice versa. She cant control whose nominated or who declined the offer. thats a SEPARATE discussion.

Boy... I see that they're handing out those things like candy. NO! EXACTLY! It feels premature. ASHANTI doesn't have the body of work to even be recommended for a HWOF. And I don't think in the earlier formative years is how that system worked. Old Hollywood movie stars were awarded at some point in time of their careers. Paying for it just seems a bit trite and merited. There's sooo many artists/movie celebrities who've been in the grind forever and have yet to be honored or awarded with such a prestigious commemoration. And I agree with Q totally. But I digress...

Haters! Ashanti absolutely deserves her STAR.

Lol I love you guys 😂😂

That’s right Funky D! Beyoncé and Kelly deserve one. Whitney Houston too !

Throughout one's career your literally investing in yourself. How much you think Whitney or Bey invested into their own careers over the years. Many events or opportunities out there come with a price tag no matter how successful or well-known you are.

Well Deserved for Ashanti!

You guys should have done some research before you did this segment. Ashanti has had an excellent and remarkable career plus she has been a song writer for some of the biggest singers. Stop dimimishing what the woman did in her career.

Yes because she did alot of good movies like Christmas movies and the role she played she does amazing

For someone to walk and step on.

Al is so cute! Let Ashanti have her star!

Y’all haters just say that!💯 ASHANTI DESERVE IT PERIDOT Beyoncé don’t even write her music carry on💯👑⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stop hating. She deserve it

Ashanti has a grammy.. 8 billboard awards.. 2 amas. ascap awards... she accomplished a lot in a short window.. much more than johnny gill.. jon b and all those random 90's singers claudia called

Thank you Al 🙏🏾

Umm.. these stars on the Hollywood walk of fame are PAID for, by the celebrities. Therefore, if Beyonce doesn’t have one.. then she likely does not want one (yet). That has nothing to do with Ashanti going to get what she wants. She earned it.

Claudia said Jon B! No ma’am 😩

New Edition has one..I was there lol

Loria in Enterprise, Alabama, That's so! True,if you earn the title of a star,you shouldn't have too pay for the honor or the star

The walk of fame means nothing. Andy Cohen got himself one

Ashant broke records…. You need to google her…

Ashanti deserves recognition for her accomplishments. She is not a superstar, but she put in work in her early years and write for other artists, so give her a little credit for her accomplishments. Anybody who puts in the work and is doing their thing deserves recognition for what they do.

This feels random but I love Ashanti so good for her. She's a writer..singer.. did a couple lil non memorable movies 🤔 whatever I guess.

If Jlo has one then so should Ashanti. That's it that's all 😊

Don't compare Ashanti to folks who don't have a star but should. Compare her to folks that got a Star but shouldn't have one. If Beyonce/Whitney had a star, would we oppose Ashanti getting one?

Its not for everyone but it does offer the illusion of being immortalized by leaving a mark on this world that says I am/was here. Trillions of people take the time and read the names of those displayed. Theres nothing wrong with those who do and can or those who choose not to indulge. Hats off to Marilyn Monroe when she left her prints. I remember that!

Funky Dineva is clueless of the star situation. Any idea how many White people have been given stars and we barely know them. So give Ashanti, and also give to Johnny Gill🙄

Destiny child got their star in 2004 so y'all gotta fact check. Ashanti been a singer, writer, and actress for 20+ years. If anything it's well deserved

Ashanti definitely deserves her star. Look at her resume before you start talking crazy. Put some respect on her name!

They don’t know Ashanti accolades especially early on in her career

I agree with Funky.

You have to pay for a Star on the walk of fame; I never know that. SMH

DAMN AL! THIS THE HOTTEST, FRESHEST TEA YALL HAD ON HERE IN A WHILE! Quiet as it’s kept!

Nothing is free smh child. You pay to invest in yourself .

Carrie Fisher should have a Star! aka Princess Leia.

I was told a $10,000 donation is how you get one...I think Ashanti is getting because she is looking better then she use to this late in the game it's up to 50,000 now😂

Why not Ashanti people always ride her like she don't deserve anything. I love her spirit and people also vote for who gets a star I doubt she paid for the award.

Whitney was offered and turned down star. She didn’t want people walking on her name lol

Regina king has one and I think she deserves it. Damn I hope she didn’t pay for it

Never knew wrote for others that made them hits. Otherwise, if they felt she deserves one then by all means she got one.

I hope I have the zeros right lol

It's a illusion like politics 😂😂