Beyonc bares all in pregnancy photo shoot

The photos, posted on the 35-year-old singer's website,beyonc.com, included a black-and-white nude photo, severaltopless shots and others in which she wears lingerie. Many wereset in a floral background and showed her caressing a large babybump.The caption on the photos is "I have three hearts."

The pictures, including some with the couple's five-year-olddaughter, Blue Ivy, were accompanied by poems about motherhood and images of with her husband and during her earlier pregnancy when rumours arose that she wore aprosthetic belly and had a surrogate carry her daughter.

The curated package was released a day after her surprise announcement broke social media records.

Knowles offered no comments other than her initial statementsaying that she and Jay-Z "have been blessed two times over. Weare incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two."

Knowles has not said when the twins are due, nor given anydetails about the pregnancy.It was not clear how her pregnancy would affect plans for the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, where she has a leading ninenominations, mostly for Lemonade,and would be expected toperform.