Great news broke this morning: Nicki Minaj is pregnant! The 37-year-old rapper announced her pregnancy in a gorgeous Instagram post on July 20. The caption simply read "#Preggers" and was accompanied by a yellow heart.

Fans had speculated for months whether she was pregnant, as Minaj tweeted that she wanted to eat food when asked what she was cooking during quarantine and mentioned morning sickness (open in new tab). In February, she also posted a video of her husband Kenneth Petty (opens in new tab) rubbing her belly.

"Sure. Steak. Shrimp. And my famous cheeseburger. It's so good. I was craving red meat and a salad with added jalapenos. I ordered Chkn nachos with no jalapenos. Who would do that.

"Lmao, I didn't throw up. But I can't stop nausea and peeing. What do you think this means, Lmaooooooooo?"

Here is a video from February:

In 2018, Minaj told Wonderland (open in new tab) how much she wants kids." I would get married first, then have kids. It might actually be closer than people think," she said. 'I love kids. I love kids.

Minaj and Petty have been married since October 2019. She recently described their marriage (opens in new tab) as "refreshing and calming." Congratulations to the couple!

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