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Cardi B announces she is pregnant with her 2nd child at 2021 BET Awards

Cardi B and Offset of Migos perform onstage at the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater, June 27, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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June 28, 2021, 12:46 PM

Cardi B is pregnant with baby No. 2! The "Up" rapper revealed during the 2021 BET Awards that she and husband Offset are adding another bundle of joy to their family.

The Grammy winner made the big reveal during her dual performance with Migos at Sunday's ceremony, wearing an ensemble that showed off her growing baby bump. In 2018, Cardi B announced her first pregnancy during a televised "Saturday Night Live" performance.

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Following the reveal, the 28-year-old rapper took to Instagram and shared a maternity photo in which she poses nude and sports a plaster cast of her torso and stomach.

Cardi B captioned the post with "#2!" and tagged Offset.

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The "F9" star was instantly met with a flood of well wishes from fans and famous friends, including DJ Khaled, Khloe Kardashian, Lil Nas X and Chlöe of Chloe x Halle.

Offset, 29, commented on the photo, "God is good."

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper and Offset already share a 2-year-old daughter named Kulture.

Besides making headlines for her pregnancy reveal, Cardi B also picked up the award for best collaboration and video of the year, thanks to her song "WAP" with Megan Thee Stallion.