Nicki Minaj (real name Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) is about to be a mama! The award-winning rapper made the announcement in a series of Instagram photos showing off her beautiful baby bump.

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#Preggers 💛

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

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And finally, the Virgin Mary by #DavidLaChapelle 🙏

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The happy news comes nine months after she and her husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty tied the knot and 10 months after Nicki, 37, announced her intention to retire and focus on her family. “I’ve decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me … Love you for LIFE,” she wrote on Twitter.

Nicki dropped hints that she was pregnant back in May when she answered some fan questions on Twitter.

Congratulations to the Pettys!