Washington, Mar 26 : Pop singer Ashanti was left embarrassed when her dress split and exposed her bare bottom at a posh red carpet event.

The 28-year-old star anxiously hid her naked butt while her dresser rushed to stitch up the slit.

"You could see my butt. While I was doing interviews on the red carpet, the seamstress was behind me sewing up the hole in my dress," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

Ashanti has hinted she will marry her rapper lover Nelly in 2009.

Washington, Mar 26 : Singer Ashanti revealed that she would be walking down the aisle with her beau Nelly this year itself.

When asked about her marriage plans, Ashanti was quick to publicly declare that she would marry her beau soon.

"Absolutely. It''s in the cards for me. I believe that I have a couple more things I need to do before that happens," Contactmusic quoted Ashanti said.

Although Ashanti revealed her marriage plans, she also urged her fans to not believe everything stated.