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| Beyonce with first child – Blue Ivy |
US singer, Beyonce Knowles-Carter has given birth to twins in Los Angeles, several
celebrity news websites reported on Saturday, citing unidentified
sources.
celebrity news websites reported on Saturday, citing unidentified
sources.
Beyonce, 35, and rapper and music producer Jay Z, already have a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
E! News, citing multiple unidentified sources, reported the birth and
that Jay Z and Blue Ivy were seen at a Los Angeles area hospital on
Thursday.
that Jay Z and Blue Ivy were seen at a Los Angeles area hospital on
Thursday.
US Weekly, also citing multiple unidentified sources, reported that the couple welcomed twins earlier this week.
“Bey and Jay are thrilled and have started sharing the news with
their family and closest friends,” one unidentified source told PEOPLE.
their family and closest friends,” one unidentified source told PEOPLE.
Reuters could not verify the reports. A representative for Beyonce did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
The celebrity news websites did not provide additional details, such
as the date and time the twins were born or the sex of the infants.
as the date and time the twins were born or the sex of the infants.
The “Lemonade” singer, one of the most powerful women in the music
business, announced the pregnancy on her Instagram account in February
along with an image of her posed in lingerie and caressing a noticeable
baby bump.
business, announced the pregnancy on her Instagram account in February
along with an image of her posed in lingerie and caressing a noticeable
baby bump.
The announcement got more than 8 million “likes” in the first 24 hours to become the “most-liked” Instagram ever.
The R&B singer performed live at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles
two weeks later, proudly displaying her swelling belly in a
motherhood-themed show. She has since posted numerous pictures of her
bare baby bump on her social media accounts.
two weeks later, proudly displaying her swelling belly in a
motherhood-themed show. She has since posted numerous pictures of her
bare baby bump on her social media accounts.
The birth of Blue Ivy caused a paparazzi storm in 2012, with New
York’s Lenox Hill hospital shutting down part of its maternity wing to
accommodate music’s royal couple.
York’s Lenox Hill hospital shutting down part of its maternity wing to
accommodate music’s royal couple.
News of the pregnancy came less than a year after the release of
Beyonce’s 2016 album “Lemonade”, in which she appeared to address
long-standing rumours of trouble in her eight-year marriage.
Beyonce’s 2016 album “Lemonade”, in which she appeared to address
long-standing rumours of trouble in her eight-year marriage.
The lyrics of several songs spoke about being cheated on, and
regretting being married. But Beyonce made clear in the final tracks of
the album and in music videos featuring Jay-Z that she had decided to
stay in the relationship.
regretting being married. But Beyonce made clear in the final tracks of
the album and in music videos featuring Jay-Z that she had decided to
stay in the relationship.
The couple have never addressed the rumours publicly.
Reuters
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