Nicki Minaj shares news of pregnancy announcement

Photo via Instagram @nickiminaj

Nicki Minaj has made a pregnancy announcement via her social media accounts.

An Instagram post pictures a glamorous Nicki in a bedazzled two-piece bathing suit with her new proud baby bump showing.

"Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes," the caption read. Nikki and husband, Kenneth "Zoo" Petty, are coming up on their one-year anniversary in October.

In an interview with People Magazine, Nikki describes being married as "refreshing and calming."

The couple will soon be welcoming their first child into the world.