Shakira is Pregnant, she confirmed Wednesday on her official website www.shakira.com, ending months of speculation.

The Colombian singer says she is very happy and is postponing all her activities planned over the next few days. According to reports from Colombian media, she is due in January, but the singer did not give further details.

"As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days," Shakira wrote on her site today.

"This means I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will be closely following everything that happens there!"

"I'd like to thank Clear Channel and my fans for their constant love and understanding," the singer ended her message.

"Big kiss! And will see you very soon!, Shakira."

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Shakira's Official Message (For Her Latino Fans)

Como muchos de uds saben, Gerard y yo estamos muy felices esperando la llegada de nuestro primer bebé. En esta ocasión hemos decidido darle prioridad a este momento único en nuestras vidas y es por esto que hemos decidido postergar las actividades promocionales de los próximos días.


Agradezco a mis fans por el cariño y la comprensión de siempre y estoy segura que este fin de semana en Las Vegas será espectacular, estaré siguiendo muy de cerca el concierto de iHeartRadio y todo lo que pase allí.


Un beso muy grande,


Nos vemos pronto!
Shakira

Pregnancy Rumors Come to an End

Rumors surrounding Shakira's pregnancy have been out for many years, but they took off in June when Colombia's popular magazine Gente featured a cover story titled "Shakira Pregnant", reporting that her baby is due in early 2013.

The magazine also reported that she is expecting a boy to whom she and her boyfriend Pique refer to as "Ulicito," the diminutive of "Ulises."

The magazine claimed it learned about the sex of the boy by getting access to an ultrasound scan performed around August 1st at a Miami clinic.

As evidence, the magazine published photos of Shakira and Pique visiting an ob-gyn clinic in Miami.

"There is 80 percent chance that the baby is a boy," the magazine said on its August 18 issue citing her doctor Victor H. Gonzalez-Quintero.

The Huffpost Voces also identifies Gonzalez-Quintero as Shakira's doctor, who is reportedly a reknown doctor in the country to treat high risk pregnancies.

Shakira's High Risk Pregnancy Rumors

Mexican tabloids have also reported that Shakira is pregnant but that she was keeping the news to herself because she is suffering from a rare illness that increases the risk of miscarriage.

The celebrity site TV Notas reported that Shakira has Toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by eating raw or undercooked meat or carelessly handling the litter of contaminated cats.

Other sources have echoed this report but the singer didn't address any of the reports.

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