Kim Kardashian, the reality star/fashion designer, is expecting her first child, her rapper boyfriend Kanye West announced during a concert on Sunday. Here’s The Hollywood Reporter:
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is pregnant with her first child, THR has confirmed. Her rapper boyfriend Kanye West made the announcement during a concert in Atlantic City on Sunday evening, saying “Stop the music and make noise for my baby mama.” Kardashian issued a statement on her website on Monday, writing, “It’s true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us. Looking forward to great new beginnings in 2013 and to starting a family. Happy New Year!!! Xo.” – read more via…
Shortly after Kanye’s announcement … Khloe Kardashian tweeted, “Keeping secrets is hard with so many family members! Especially when you are so freaking excited!!!”
Kourtney also tweeted, “Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can.”
And the congratulatory tweets have already begun for the future parents.
“Congrats to Kim and Kanye. Happy for both of them…,” Russell Simmons tweeted, while the Kardashians all showed their joy for the newest member of the family. “Im a happy girl !!!!!!!!! Wowza! Oh BABY BABY BABY,” Kris Jenner tweeted.
Kim has spoken for years in interviews of her wish to be a mom. In September she said on ABC’sThe View: “Kids is definitely something I want, I think I wanted that before.”
whos excited about the KIMYE babbyyy?! :D weeee
— Kendall Jenner (@KendallJenner) December 31, 2012
Congrats to the happy couple!