Remember when Nicki Minaj appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in May and 'accidentally' let slip she was currently dating American singer Nas, but that their recent 'adult sleepover' didn't involve the you-know-what because she's 'celibate'?

'I'm chillin' right now. I'm celibate. I wanted to go a year without dating any man. I hate men. But, I might make an exception to the rule for him,' joked Nicki.

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Well, it appears Minaj might have made a pretty big exception for the 43-year-old rapper, if her latest activities on Twitter are anything to go by.

Yesterday, the Trinidad and Tobago singer/rapper tweeted an emoji of a baby, causing uproar among her fans who are now convinced the star has a 'boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom', baby in the oven.

See the evidence:

Surprisingly, Minaj didn't do anything to dampen the rumour mill going on fire with the teasing emoji.

In fact, she seemed to love the drama she'd caused, and 'liked' a few of her fans' responses about the possibility of her being pregnant.

Just look what you've done, Nicki.

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