Beyoncé’s infamous baby bump was noticeably absent when she introduced her new fragrance ‘Pulse’ at Macy’s today, in New York City. Beyonce wore a long, flowing sleeveless gown from her mother’s 2011 Deréon collection. The 30-year-old “Halo” singer is supposedly 5 months pregnant with her first child. She seemed to have back problems as she braced her lower back while posing for photographers on the red carpet. Is she that far along to be experiencing back problems already?

In an interview today, Beyonce said she dreamed of the inspiration for her peculiar, scene-stealing pregnancy announcement on the MTV VMA’s last month.

“There were so many rumors about me being pregnant every three months for the past couple of years — I thought the best way and classiest way was to just show it. And my husband and I have been together for 10 years, so I guess people felt a part of it and it makes me feel really good.”

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