Mariah Carey talks twins!

Mariah Carey has posed for her fair share of portraits. But none have been as personal or emotional as the singing legend unveiled her baby bump - days away from giving birth.

Mere days away from welcoming her first and second child, eight months pregnant Mariah, 42, proudly showed off her baby bump in the time-honoured celebrity fashion - in an exclusive cover shoot with a magazine.

Bronzed, radiant, with her hair tumbling softly about her shoulders, the chart-topping singer looked relaxed as she awaits the arrival of her twin boy and girl.

'I was feeling very vulnerable about taking pictures at all right now, but then I didn’t want to miss this opportunity to document this once-in-a-lifetime experience,' Mariah told Life & Style magazine

'My ultimate goal was to share this incredibly personal moment with my true fans.'

Mariah joins the ranks of a slew of pregnant stars who have posed nude while heavily pregnant. Demi Moore famously posed naked on the cover of Vanity Fair in August 1991 while seven months pregnant with daughter Scout LaRue. 

Many have have copied the famous pose, including Christina Aguilera, who exposed her pregnancy figure on the January 2008 cover of Marie Claire while pregnant with son Max.

And the twins - a boy and a girl - were clearly ready for their close-ups. 

'The babies were kicking almost the entire time; it was unbelievable,' says Mariah.

'Especially the girl — clearly she’s a diva in training! We didn’t start shooting until 1:30 a.m. because I was in the hospital from the night before until the day of the shoot with contractions five minutes apart!'

Indeed, although Mariah isn't due for a few weeks, the twins could be making their grand entrance sooner rather than later. 

The We Belong together singer suffered a scare when she admitted to hospital on last month with early contractions. But for now, Mariah and father to be Nick are enjoying their final days as a household of two. 

Nick said he has never been more attracted to his wife. 'I thought I couldn’t love Mariah more,” he tells Life & Style. 

'But I have a whole new appreciation and admiration for her.'

However, yesterday he expressed he may come to regret stripping off for a naked photo shoot with his heavily pregnant wife.
The TV and radio presenter has confessed that he is already regretting the artistic photos which are set to be displayed on the walls of their family home.
'My children are going to have to see these pictures. It's a little weird,' he remarked during his Rollin' with Nick Cannon radio show.
'It's a little nasty,' the 30-year-old continued.  'I mean, have you ever seen your parents naked?
'When they get older and their friends come over... they will see the pictures and say, "Your daddy's butt naked."'

Mariah added: 'Now I have so much respect for mothers everywhere, especially those who’ve had difficult pregnancies or given birth to multiples. We need to have Mother’s Day once a week!'