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You can forget all the divorce rumors. Jay-Z and Beyoncé are expanding their family. Beyoncé dropped the news in an Instagram post earlier today, during the afternoon, with a picture showing her cradling a baby bump:
The announcement was yet another example of the Beyoncé’s penchant for tightly controlling her own narrative. She revealed she was pregnant in 2011 with a knowing belly rub at the MTV Video Music Awards, after a spirited performance of “Love on Top” — and a microphone drop. A quick camera cut to Jay Z, born Shawn Carter, smiling ear-to-ear as Kanye West shook his rapper friend by the shoulders confirmed the message.
Their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, was born on Jan. 7, 2012.
While Beyoncé is famously averse to interviews and rarely discusses her personal life without setting the terms, she put the spotlight on her marriage with the release last year of the album and HBO film “Lemonade.”
It told the story of a struggling relationship, including explicit infidelity and, eventually, reconciliation. Many assumed the songs’ lyrics — which ranged from heartbroken to defiant to forgiving — were autobiographical, though the couple never revealed how much of the story was based in reality.
In her 2013 documentary, “Life Is But a Dream,” Beyoncé discussed having an earlier miscarriage. “About two years ago, I was pregnant for the first time,” she said. “I flew back to New York to get my checkup — and no heartbeat.” Jay Z alluded to the experience in his song “Glory.”
“Lemonade” is nominated for a leading nine Grammy Awards at the ceremony to be held on February 12. Beyoncé is also scheduled to headline the second night of the Coachella festival in the California desert on April 15 and April 22.
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