Nicki Minaj says she is expecting
LOS ANGELES >> Rapper Nicki Minaj on Monday announced she was expecting her first child, posting photos of her baby bump.
“#Preggers,” wrote the “Bang, Bang” singer on her Instagram account, beside a photo of her wearing a bejeweled bra while cradling her naked belly.
“Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes,” she wrote in another posting.
“Onika Tanya MarajPetty 10•21•19,” the caption read, seemingly sharing her new legal name and the date she made it official with boyfriend Kenneth Petty.
Adorned with tot-themed trinkets including pacifiers, rattles and baby bottles, the 37-year-old rapper’s custom lingerie was created by Los Angeles designer Lacey Dalimonte, who told Page Six Style that she had less than 48 hours to get it finished.
According to Page Six Style, Dalimonte said: “I was visiting my family in Michigan and got an email from Nicki’s stylist, Aquiles. He was like, ‘Hey, I have this crazy project — want to try and make it work?’ ”
Dalimonte, 27, recalled.
Last month Minaj talked to People magazine about how much she enjoys married life.
“When you have someone that feels like your soulmate or someone who understands you, it just makes you feel like you’re on top of the world,” Minaj said.
Minaj, 37, shocked fans when she announced in October that she had married her childhood friend Kenneth Petty and that she was retiring to have a family. However, she has since released several singles and has said she is working on a new album.
The “Starships” singer burst onto the scene 10 years ago with her first album “Pink Friday” and is known for her comments, feuds with other singers, colorful wigs and alter egos.
She won six American Music Awards, became a controversial judge on “American Idol” and was included on the 2016 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Musically, Minaj has also had a winning year, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice. Her remix of Doja Cat’s “Say So” helped Minaj achieve her first-ever No. 1 on the Hot 100, despite releasing multiple hits in her career.