After Jay-Z and Kanye's Otis performance and minutes before hitting the stage, Beyoncé announced her pregnancy on the black carpet at the 2011 MTV VMAs. "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!! twitpic.com/6cva18," MTV tweeted. Bey', in a one-shoulder red gown, held her belly before the flashing lights after announcing her pregnancy.
Sidenote: The news of a little one for Mr. and Mrs. Carter set a new record on the microblogging service Twitter: 8,868 tweets per second. The previous record took place when the U.S. women’s soccer team took on Japan in July, registering 7,196 tweets per second.
