Beyonce announces on Instagram that she’s pregnant with twins

NEW YORK – Blue Ivy is about to become a big sister – twice over.

Beyoncé and Jay Z announced Wednesday on Instagram that the superstar singer is pregnant with twins.

“We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two,” said a statement signed “The Carters,” Jay Z’s real last name.

The news accompanied a photo of Beyoncé showing a baby bump while wearing just a bra, underwear and a veil, in front of a backdrop of flowers. The singer’s representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Their daughter, Blue Ivy, was born in 2012. The little girl served as the inspiration for Jay Z’s hit song “Glory,” and she’s appeared in music videos alongside her mother.

Beyonce, who set a record in December for earning Grammy Award nominations in the rock, pop, R&B and rap categories in the same year with her diverse album “Lemonade,” announced her last pregnancy at the 2011 MTV VMAs.

Beyonce in October ended her six-month Formation World Tour at MetLife Stadium in New York City. She has also been named one of the headliners this spring at the Coachella music festival.

She and Jay Z were married in April 2008. Beyoncé revealed in 2013 that she had suffered a miscarriage a child before Blue Ivy’s birth.

In 2013, Beyoncé told ABC News that she definitely “would like more children.”

“I think my daughter needs some company. I definitely love being a big sister,” she said, referring to little sister, Grammy-nominated singer Solange Knowles.