Dua Lipa responds to pregnancy rumours
Dua Lipa has confirmed she is not pregnant after an Instagram post sparked rumours she was expecting.
The chart-topping pop star shared a picture to the social media platform last week, showing her wearing a green tartan dress.
It was the caption that caught the eye, however. The 25-year-old included a babyâs bottle emoji alongside sparkles and an angel, leading to speculation she was pregnant.
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The singer, who is dating model Anwar Hadid, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and dismissed the rumours.
She said: âI like finding little random emojis, like a little baby bottle or angels and sparkles. Random.
âI really didnât think this through and I posted it and then I look at the comments and somebody says, âis she pregnant?â And I look at the picture, I look at the comment, I look at the picture, I look at the comment, and Iâm like, âsurely i donât look pregnant?â
âAnd then I see that people have been writing stories saying that I posted some cryptic message that I might be announcing my pregnancy. And Iâm just like, âoh my God, these emojis have come to bite me in the arse.'â
British star Lipa, who made a virtual appearance on Kimmel, added: âIâm not pregnant, just to clear it up.â
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Asked by Kimmel if she will announce any future pregnancy through emojis, Lipa said: âNo, because now Iâd be the boy who cried wolf.â
Lipa said she âoccasionallyâ reads the comments on social media, saying âsometimes itâs nice stuff, sometimes itâs not so nice stuffâ.
âIt doesnât bother me too much,â she added.
Lipa is nominated for six Grammys ahead of Marchâs delayed ceremony, including nods for album, song and record of the year.
She said she would âloveâ to perform at the ceremony, which was pushed back from January due to the spiralling Covid-19 case numbers in Los Angeles.
Lipa said: âIâm really excited about it, itâs just nerve-wracking thinking about it. Itâs such a massive honour.â
Discussing the prospect of performing at the ceremony, she added: âHopefully Iâll get the chance to do something special for the Grammys.â