Khloe Kardashian denies baby bump: 'It's how the shirt is designed!'

She's widely reported to be pregnant with her first child.

But Khloe Kardashian was quick to correct fans who congratulated her on her bump after posting a picture of herself modelling her Good American denim range to her Instagram, the Daily Mail reports. 

"This is a peplum skirt," she responded. "It flairs out at the bottom." (sic)

And she insisted: "It's just the way the shirt is designed. In some of the next pictures coming up from the SAME shoot, I'm in a crop top. Showing a lot of skin..."

The image that so annoyed Khloe showed her in a tight black leather-look skirt and matching peplum top.

She had posted the picture along with the caption: "You'll be rocking these all season long ladies."

Soon after the picture was posted, Khloe's fans speculated that the TV star was covering her baby bump.

One fan wrote: "Definitely seems to have a baby bump."

Another fan commented: "look at the belly guysss"

Someone even asked her: "Are you having a baby?" 

But despite her insistence that she was slim in the picture, Khloe is widely reported to be expecting. 

The 33-year-old reality TV star and her basketball player boyfriend Tristan Thompson, 26, are said to be expecting their first child together. 

This will be Khloe's first baby but Tristan welcomed son Prince Oliver Thompson, in December 2016 with his ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig.

Khloe's sister Kylie Jenner is also expecting her first baby with boyfriend Travis Scott, while sibling Kim Kardashian West will welcome a third child with her husband Kanye West via surrogate. 

This article was first published on Daily Mail and is republished here with permission.