Kylie Jenner’s secret pregnancy - the Kardashian who went against the grain
How a member of one of the world’s most followed families kept her baby news under wraps
Kylie Jenner has revealed that she has given birth to her first child - after dodging pregnancy rumours for months.
The 20-year-old cadet of the Kardashian clan, made famous by the TV programme Keeping Up With The Kardashians, welcomed a daughter on 1 February. The father is believed to be her boyfriend, rapper Travis Scott.
Jenner finally broke the silence on Sunday with a video to her 102 million Instagram followers. Titled “To Our Daughter”, it had racked up almost 40 million views by this morning.
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“I understand you’re used to me bringing you along on all my journeys,” she wrote. “My pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world.”
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