She’s glowing! Kehlani announced on Instagram on Friday, October 12, that she is pregnant. “i’ve always been very open with you all about my personal adventures & accomplishments… this was the HARDEST to hide,” the Grammy nominee, 23, captioned a slideshow with photos of herself cradling her bare baby bump. “if you know me, you know i’ve dreamt about motherhood since i was very young. when asked what my goals are, it’s always the idea of a big healthy happy family & whatever comes along is a plus.” Kehlani gushed that she feels “so honored to be given this gift by spirit, creator, and an amazing partner whom i trust with my body and life.” She did not identify her partner by name, but she tweeted that he is “the only man on earth i trust.” The “Crzy” singer, who came out as queer in April, also confirmed that she is four months along and expecting a daughter. “dearest little girl, i am so proud to be your mommy,” she wrote on Instagram. “i am so proud to have received you. i cannot wait to meet you, i know you will be 50,000 times more special than i can even imagine at this moment. i am happy to document this journey and feel the freedom any pregnant person should.” Kehlani told her 6.4 million followers that she is planning a “natural home birth with my AMAZING midwives.” Several fellow musicians congratulated the mom-to-be on the news. Janelle Monáe tweeted, “I am so happy for you sis ! You will slay mamahood . Just gorgeous . Congrats to you both ! @Kehlani.” In the comments section of Kehlani’s Instagram post, Miguel wrote, “This is beautiful, congratulations.” Jessie J commented, “My heart is so full for you my love.”<doc-sep>“If you know me, you know I’ve dreamt about motherhood since I was very young," Kehlani wrote while announcing her pregnancy on social media Kehlani is done keeping this secret! On Friday, the singer, 23, broke some big news to her fans, revealing that she’s four months pregnant. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I’ve always been very open with you all about my personal adventures & accomplishments… this was the HARDEST to hide,” she wrote alongside a series of smiling shots in which she showed off her growing baby bump in a floral print bikini top and low-waisted pants. “If you know me, you know i’ve dreamt about motherhood since i was very young. when asked what my goals are, it’s always the idea of a big healthy happy family & whatever comes along is a plus,” the “Honey” singer continued. “I am so honored to be given this gift by spirit, creator, and an amazing partner whom i trust with my body and life after a very traumatic experience that had me afraid of interacting with men as a whole for what i was sure would be forever (i’ll tell that story when it’s time),” she wrote, without explicitly revealing the identify of her child’s father. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter. Kehlani went on to offer up some sweet words to her daughter on the way. “I knew sharing something so personal and precious could bring stress into my world but there isn’t a word anyone would say my way that could take away from this. Dearest little girl, i am so proud to be your mommy,” she wrote. “I cannot wait to meet you, i know you will be 50,000 times more special than i can even imagine at this moment.” Continuing, she added, “I am happy to document this journey and feel the freedom any pregnant person should. i’m looking forward to sharing my little world with you all… my partnership with my very best friend, our journey of conception, my choice for a natural home birth with my AMAZING midwives at @parteramidwifery and eventually… the little pumpkin! i am now a HOME. 4 months and counting with you, angel of mine. SHE DONT WANNN HIDE NO MO 🌸🦋😍 we’re so ready for you mija!” RELATED VIDEO: Bode Miller & Wife Morgan Welcome Son 4 Months After 19-Month-Old Daughter Emeline’s Tragic Death Kehlani also shared the happy news on Twitter, writing, “I have a daughter. me. i. me! kehlani! i have a mini on the way. my partner is my best friend and quite frankly the only man on earth i trust. we are SO READY FOR U MIJA!!!!!!!! !” “the decision to share this with the world was a tough one, but i really want to experience the freedom and joy any normal pregnant person feels. i don’t want to hide. i want to walk around belly out everywhere. ME AND MY SHORTY OUT HERE!” she added in a separate Tweet. Likely addressing some confused comments, she went on to add: “imagine thinking queer means lesbian and either means unable to have babies ” cfda-37 Kehlani | Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Earlier this year, the “Honey” singer revealed that she identifies as queer, in a series of now-deleted tweets. “cuz I keep geddin asked… I’m queer. Not bi, not straight. I’m attracted to women, men, REALLY attracted to queer men, non binary people, intersex people, trans people. lil poly pansexual papa hello good morning. Does that answer your questions?” she wrote in April. She continued in a second tweet, “and since we on that… I’m the LEAST attracted to straight men, y’all really adorable sometimes tho. Bisexual men really are little gifts from god tho.” Days later, she explained why she deleted the messages. “My identifying as queer wasn’t the issue, it was the singling out of trans & intersex which sounded transphobic, ignorant and to some, sounding like festishization. which is completely wrong, not my intention, and something to say sorry about,” she wrote. Kehlani previously dated Boston Celtics player Kyrie Irving. In March 2016, the singer shared a now-deleted Instagram post in which she revealed she had been hospitalized following a suicide attempt. “Today I wanted to leave this earth,” she captioned a photo of an IV in her arm as she rested in a hospital bed. “[I’m] being completely selfish for once.”<doc-sep>Kehlani took to social media Friday to reveal some exciting news: She's expecting a baby girl. The singer is four months pregnant and tweeted the father of the baby is one of her best friends. "i have a daughter. me. i. me! kehlani! i have a mini on the way. my partner is my best friend and quite frankly the only man on earth i trust. we are SO READY FOR U MIJA!!!!!!!!!" she tweeted. "the decision to share this with the world was a tough one, but i really want to experience the freedom and joy any normal pregnant person feels. i don't want to hide. i want to walk around belly out everywhere. ME AND MY SHORTY OUT HERE!" Kehlani was relieved to share the news. "whew that was hard as hell. but i feel kinda FREEEEEEEEE," she said. "oh baby there is so much more love than hate! and even then the hate is more so confusion from people who just truly don't want to understand. i've let the internet take away some of my best years and that won't ever happen again. we are so good over here!!!" Kehlani, 23, explained hiding her baby bump was getting hard to do. "I've always been very open with you all about my personal adventures & accomplishments… this was the HARDEST to hide," she said. Becoming a month has been a dream come true. "If you know me, you know i've dreamt about motherhood since i was very young. when asked what my goals are, it's always the idea of a big healthy happy family & whatever comes along is a plus," the "Honey" singer wrote. She didn't directly identify the child's father. "I am so honored to be given this gift by spirit, creator, and an amazing partner whom i trust with my body and life after a very traumatic experience that had me afraid of interacting with men as a whole for what i was sure would be forever (i'll tell that story when it's time)," Kehlani said. Within an hour of the post going live, the Instagram picture was liked more than 1 million times. Fans can expect to see more updates from the star in the future, too. "I am happy to document this journey and feel the freedom any pregnant person should. i'm looking forward to sharing my little world with you all… my partnership with my very best friend, our journey of conception, my choice for a natural home birth with my AMAZING midwives at @parteramidwifery and eventually… the little pumpkin!" she said.<doc-sep>Singer-songwriter Kehlani is four months pregnant. The 23-year-old — born Kehlani Ashley Parrish — announced her first pregnancy on social media Friday afternoon. "Dearest little girl, i am so proud to be your mommy. i am so proud to have received you. i cannot wait to meet you," she wrote in the announcement. Kehlani did not name the child's father. The Oakland native said she plans to have a natural home birth, with support from midwives from the Oakland Partera Midwifery. Oakland Partera specializes in assisting queer people and persons of color with home births. "I knew sharing something so personal and precious could bring stress into my world but there isn't a word anyone would say my way that could take away from this," she wrote in her Instagram announcement, which included photos of her visible baby bump. She said she's always dreamt of being a mother and loves "the idea of a big healthy happy family." Kehlani also thanked her "amazing partner," who she said helped her overcome an earlier traumatic experience with a man. "I'll tell that story when it's time," she said. Kehlani debuted her first studio album, "SweetSexySavage," in 2017 with Atlantic Records. Read Michelle Robertson's latest stories and send her news tips at mrobertson@sfchronicle.com. Start receiving breaking news emails on wildfires, civil emergencies, riots, national breaking news, Amber Alerts, weather emergencies, and other critical events with the SFGATE breaking news email. Click here to make sure you get the news.<doc-sep>
This afternoon, Oct. 12, Kehlani took to Instagram to make a bombshell revelation — she and her partner are expecting! Read on for more on the first-time momma's special announcement. Article continues below advertisement Source: MEGA Under a series of pictures of her and her growing baby bump, the “Honey” singer wrote, “I’ve always been very open with you all about my personal adventures & accomplishments... this was the HARDEST to hide.” Source: Kehlani Instagram “If you know me, you know i’ve dreamt about motherhood since i was very young. when asked what my goals are, it’s always the idea of a big healthy happy family & whatever comes along is a plus,” she continued. Article continues below advertisement Source: Kehlani Instagram She explained, “I am so honored to be given this gift by spirit, creator, and an amazing partner whom i trust with my body and life after a very traumatic experience that had me afraid of interacting with men as a whole for what i was sure would be forever.” Source: Kehlani Instagram She then took a moment to address her unborn daughter. She wrote in part, “I am so proud to be your mommy. i am so proud to have received you. i cannot wait to meet you.” Article continues below advertisement Source: INSTARImages The 23-year-old also told her followers that they can look forward to more updates throughout her road to motherhood. “I am happy to document this journey and feel the freedom any pregnant person should. i’m looking forward to sharing my little world with you all,” she admitted. Source: Kehlani Instagram Finally she ended by revealing her decision ultimately take part in an at-home birth once the time comes. Source: MEGA What do you think about Kehlani exciting pregnancy surprise? Let us know in the comments!