Beyonce twins: Singer reveals first picture of Sir Carter and Rumi
Singer was pictured posing for a photo similar to the one used to announce her pregnancy
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Beyonce has shared the first picture of herself with her twins as they turn one-month-old.
The 35-year-old mother-of-three was pictured standing barefoot in front of a floral archway, with the twins draped in a purple sheet, while she is seen wearing a blue veil.
In the caption she also confirmed that their names are Sir Carter and Rumi - which had been rumoured after she and Jay-Z filed a trademark for the names.
The photo has received more than two million likes on Instagram in less than an hour.
It recalls Beyonce's photoshoot where she announced her pregnancy, which saw her visibly pregnant and kneeling in front of a similar floral arrangement with a blue backround.
As well as the twins, a girl and a boy, she and Jay-Z are also parents to five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
Jay-Z recently released his latest album 4:44, where he makes several references to his relationship with the US singer.
In the footnotes for the title track, he features interviews with several famous men of colour: Chris Rock, Will Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Aziz Ansari and Mahershala Ali to name but a few, who discuss issues such as black love, toxic masculinity, and relationships with women.
In the video, Jay-Z opens up about how his marriage to fellow artist Beyonce almost ended, the toll that took on them both, and how they began to recover.
“This is my real life,” he says. “I just ran into this place and we built this big, beautiful mansion of a relationship that wasn't totally built on the 100 per cent truth and it starts cracking. Things started happening that the public can see.
“Then we had to get to a point of 'OK, tear this down and let's start from the beginning... it's the hardest thing I've ever done.”
Jay-Z also seemed to suggest that trying to repair his marriage was harder than growing up in Marcy Projects, and recalled a moment where he had begged Beyonce not to leave him.
"What is happening to my body right now? Did I just say, 'Don't leave'?” All this is new for me," he says.
Jay-Z is set to headline at this year's V Festival.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments