Nicki Minaj’s pregnancy announcement wasn’t necessarily the biggest hip-hop story in recent days, but it was perhaps the most positive. Although she has been relatively discreet in the past few months with an apparent album on the way, it seems she also took time off to prepare to welcome a new child. She arrived at the ‘Gram with her pregnancy photos, which will undoubtedly be iconic. Nicknamed the “Virgin Mary,” Nicki’s pregnancy photos were taken by David LaChapelle, who essentially worked with all the top stars in the world.

The photos he shared essentially confirmed what fans have been speculating for the past month. The 6ix9ine video for “TROLLZ” hit the web last month, and while Nicki was essentially half-naked, many couldn’t help but notice that she looked like she was hiding the bottom half. Turns out that was true the whole time. Earlier today photos of the Queen The rapper emerged on his first public outing since he announced his pregnancy. With her baby bump showing in full, she brought everything back to full circle wearing a pair of shorts from the 6ix9ine “TROLLZ” merchandise collection.

Perhaps 6ix9ine’s merchandising collections are really quality and that is what brought “TROLLZ” to number one. Take a look at Nicki’s photos below.