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Are Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting A Little Hova?
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Jen Carlson
Published Oct 20, 2010
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Are Beyonce and Jay-Z getting their pop-rap royal family started? The 29-year-old is rumored to be pregnant with the couple's first child. One source told US Weekly, "B was shocked. She loves kids, but she wasn't ready to be a mother just yet. She really wanted to get her album done and tour the world again." Just the kind of press clippings her child will be bringing to therapy in 15 years!
Although allegedly only in her first trimester, friends and family are already wishing them the best—a record exec told US, "Jay has been all about family since I met him, and he's always going to be. I wish them the best." Beyonce's lil' sis Solange has her own 6-year-old, Julez, and says of Beyonce, "She's got the most beautiful heart. She'll be a great mom."
The couple have been married since 2008, and there have been plenty of pregnancy rumors over the years—including when this photo was taken in 2009.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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