Female rapper, Nicki Minaj has announced via her social media accounts that she and husband Kenneth Petty are expecting their first child together.
Nicki, 37, has previously talked about wanting to start a family and announced she was withdrawing from the music industry in a since deleted post. The rapper shared the exciting news with a series of stunning photos happily cradling her baby bump.
Fans have been speculating for months if the rapper was actually pregnant when she tweeted about food cravings after being asked by a fan what she’s cooking during the quarantine.
She captioned the one of the photos “#preggers” with the other reading “‘Love. Marriage.Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes.” The post has already gathered 8.7 million likes on Instagram with love and support from fans and celebrities alike.
After a whirlwind romance last year, Nicki shocked fans when she revealed she was married to 42 year old Kenneth Petty. Describing her marriage as ‘refreshing and calming’ she talked to People magazine a month ago about her married life.