Imagine being Ashanti, the Grammy-winning R&b queen behind hits like Foolish and Always on Time, living your dream only to have it tainted by a stranger’s obsession. For over a decade, Ashanti endured a chilling ordeal with a stalker, Devar Hurd, whose relentless harassment turned her life upside down.

In a recent revelation, the 44-year-old singer bravely shared the dark truth about Hurd’s invasive actions, from explicit messages to showing up at her sister’s events, revealing the emotional toll it took on her. This eventually led her to be forced to beef up security and face him in court multiple times.

Invasion of Ashanti’s privacy by a terrifying stalker Ashanti posted her postpartum looks/ Image credits: Instagram/ @ashanti

Devar Hurd’s fixation on Ashanti started in 2003 and escalated by 2006. He began sending her mother, Tina Douglas, a barrage of disturbing texts and photos, insisting they were meant for Ashanti.