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Twins: the 2017 Hollywood trend

February 10, 2017

After Beyonce's and Madonna's recent announcements, reports have revealed that George and Amal Clooney are expecting twins in June. They're the latest in a series of celebrity couples doubling on the baby joy.

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin
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The Clooneys haven't confirmed the news yet, but according to media reports, 39-year-old Amal Clooney is pregnant with twins, expecting the birth of their first children in June. 

The last 10 days offered more twin-related popular announcements. Madonna arrived home with her newly adopted four-year-old twins from Malawi on Thursday. 

Five years after their first child, Beyonce and Jay-Z are also about to be parents again, as an incredible thankful 35-year-old told the world via Instagram.

Within days, the photo had more than 10 million likes, and hundreds of thousands of fans, colleagues and the media congratulated the couple.

Quickly after the revelation that the Clooneys were also contributing to the Hollywood "trend," once again social media users reacted to the news.

Some of them sound a bit jealous:

Whereas others see the expected twins and potential saviors:

Click through the above gallery to find out which other celebrities have had twins.

 

Silke Wünsch
Silke Wünsch Reporter and editor at DW's culture desk