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Beyonce pregnant with twins: see her unusual announcement

Blue Ivy, daughter of pop royalty Beyonce and Jay Z,  is about to become a big sister – twice over.

The couple announced on Wednesday via Instagram that the superstar singer is pregnant with twins.

“We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two,” said a statement signed “The Carters,” Jay Z’s real last name.

The news came with a photo of Beyonce showing off her brand new baby bump while wearing a bra, underwear and a veil, in front of a backdrop of flowers.

The internet’s reaction was swift and immense, with the post getting more than seven million likes, a new Instagram record.

Many joked — or perhaps not — that they needed to take the day off work to process the concept of two more mini Beyonces in the world.

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The wording of the announcement, in which Beyonce and Jay Z thanked their fans for “your well wishes”, was also scrutinised.

“Pre-emptively thanking people for well wishes is iconic,” one Twitter user joked.

The 35-year-old announced the pregnancy on the first day of Black History Month in the United States, presumably a pre-planned move that did not go unnoticed by her fans.

However, some questioned her timing, arguing it could distract people from the importance of the event, which was first introduced in 1926 to pay tribute to important events and people throughout African-American history.

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Others raised concerns the pregnancy would impact on the singer’s upcoming headline appearance at the Coachella music festival in California in April.

According to US celebrity gossip site TMZAEG Live, the production company behind the sold-out festival, had no idea the star was expecting.

Twitter’s brightest and funniest seized on the opportunity to joke about US politics in relation to Beyonce’s womb.

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Meanwhile, US GQ Magazine writer Caity Weaver had a very public meltdown.

Beyonce and Jay Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy, was born in 2012. The little girl served as the inspiration for Jay Z’s hit song Glory, and she’s appeared in music videos alongside her mother.

Beyonce, who set a record in December for earning Grammy Award nominations in the rock, pop, R&B and rap categories in the same year with her diverse album, Lemonade, announced her last pregnancy at the 2011 MTV VMAs.

She leads all Grammy nominees with nine and is due to perform at the Grammy ceremony on Sunday, February 12.

She is the most nominated woman in Grammy Awards history, with 53 nominations and 20 wins and she has helped launch the streaming service Tidal.

She and Jay Z were married in April 2008. Beyonce revealed in 2013 that she had suffered a miscarriage before Blue Ivy’s birth.

In 2013, Beyonce told ABC News that she definitely “would like more children”.

“I think my daughter needs some company. I definitely love being a big sister,” she said, referring to little sister, Grammy-nominated singer Solange Knowles.

– with AAP

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