Nicki Minaj announces pregnancy with new baby bump photos

Nicki Minaj has revealed she is pregnant with her first child. 
The rapper, 37, shared a series of extravagant photos on her Instagram account which showed her cradling her bump while wearing a floral bikini, high heels and colourful wigs.

Her mother, Carol Maraj, confirmed the good news via an Instagram post: 'One of God's greatest gifts...motherhood...no words can express the joy I feel in my heart.'

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One of God’s greatest gifts... #motherhood ... no words can express the joy that I feel in my heart □ □□

A post shared by Carol Maraj (@theofficialcarolmaraj) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:28am PDT

One of the photos was captioned "#Preggers", while on another she wrote: "Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes."

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Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes. â–¡

A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) on Jul 20, 2020 at 8:08am PDT