Ashanti Returns to Lifetime in "A Christmas Winter Song"

amp8220After Clio loses her dad this stranger fills a void for heramp8221 she continued amp160amp8220But itamp8217s kind of like we both fill voids in each other and go from complete strangers to being like family amp160Itamp8217s a special movie with a really cool message and it was so great to be a part of itamp8221One aspect of the story that appealed to Ashanti was that it addresses the epidemic of homelessness that has a hold on the country amp160amp8220I think itamp8217s important when you have a platform to keep people aware of reallife issuesamp8221 she explained amp160amp8220Keep the conversation going to the point of amp8216How do we resolve thisamp8217 amp160Thatamp8217s not just for Hollywood and moviesamp160 These are real struggles people go through amp160I think itamp8217s important and itamp8217s cool for me to be a part of that awareness so we can affect changeamp8221With six years passing between Lifetime Christmas projects I had to ask the star why she waited so long after Christmas in the City to make anotheramp160 amp8220Life was happeningamp8221 she reflected amp160amp8220Music is a priority for meamp160 Iamp8217m busy touringamp160 Also you want the right project amp160Scripts come in and often theyamp8217re great but just not for you amp160So when something great comes along thatamp8217s when I know itamp8217s time to jump on boardamp8220For Christmas film and music go hand in handamp8221 she added amp160amp8220In other areas with film I kind of try to steer away from the music element as I want people to see Ashanti the actress not the singer amp160Sometimes Iamp8217ll get a script and say I donamp8217t want anything to do with music and would rather focus on the character amp160But with Christmas I can make the marriage amp160I do like that Lifetime has a musical element to their filmsamp160 All Iamp8217m going to say about singing in this one is tune inamp160 But I do have two Christmas albums out so amp8230amp8221According to Ashanti for her the holidays are a family affair and carving out time to spend with loved ones gets her in the spirit amp160amp8220We all work so much during the year that itamp8217s important to gather for the holidaysamp8221 she shared amp160amp8220I host a treetrimming party at my house where we do coco and candy canes hang out in our PJs with singing and dancing and cakes pies and ice cream amp160Itamp8217s always a really good time and itamp8217s important for someone like me who travels so much to really spend time with family members I donamp8217t get to see during the year and make it a good timeamp8221If those gatherings involve watching an Ashanti Christmas flick sheamp8217s good with that tooamp160 amp8220I think it would be really cool to make these movies a Christmas traditionamp8221 she saidamp160 amp8220I donamp8217t need to hit people over the head every year but we can sprinkle them around amp160They really bring people together and itamp8217s important to have people around you that you love amp160Even if you donamp8217t have a big family itamp8217s something you can do with really good friends or cool coworkers amp160Iamp8217m all about love and positive energyamp8220Christmas has a different vibe to the rest of the yearamp8221 she continued amp160amp8220Of course we want to be thankful count our blessings and be gratefulamp160 But also be giving and celebrate being happy amp160Whatever might be going on in your life from January through November December is the time for Christmas spiritamp8220Lifetime is a great place to do thatamp8221 she addedamp160 amp8220So many people are a part of the Lifetime family and they are the epitome of the Christmas spiritamp160 When I did Christmas in the City we shot a commercial and song for it and then the calls started coming in from family and high school friends saying amp8216Ashanti is on amp160It must be Christmas timeamp8217amp8221As 2020 fast approaches the busy multitasker is hard at work on upcoming projects she has in the works including a new tour amp160amp8220I am excited for whatamp8217s happeningamp8221 she shared in closing amp160amp8220Iamp8217m a perfectionist so Iamp8217d love to be in the studio 247 creating but I know I also have to sign off on the budget amp160Being a Libra I kind of balance things out naturally but it can also get overwhelming as I am also very indecisiveamp160 Itamp8217s bad amp160Thank God I have an amazing teamamp160 I call on my sister a lot texting her for adviceamp160 Itamp8217s that family thingamp8221A Christmas Winter Song will premiere Saturday December 14 at 8 pm on Lifetime as a part of the network39samp160Itamp8217s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday programming event Click the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management 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