Avril Lavigne Welcomes First Child, a Baby Girl, at Age 42
Avril Lavigne announced on Instagram on November 13, 2026 that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with a partner whose identity has not been revealed. The 42-year-old singer posted three black-and-white photos, and a representative said she is enjoying time with her family.
Singer Avril Lavigne, 42, announced on Instagram on Friday, November 13, 2026, that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl. Lavigne gave no name for the newborn and did not identify her partner.
"Our Mini F—ing Princess has arrived," she wrote in the caption, with emoji. The line echoes a lyric from her 2007 Hot 100 No. 1 single, "Girlfriend."
Three black-and-white photos
She posted three black-and-white images. One shows the baby's tiny hand holding onto her parents' fingers. Another shows Lavigne cradling the newborn.
The third shows three pairs of Vans shoes lined up on a skateboard, one pair far smaller than the others. Checkered Vans are Lavigne's signature footwear. In one photo the baby wears a leopard-print outfit and a matching headband.
Lavigne had not posted on Instagram in more than a year before the announcement, and she turned off comments on the post. Fans instead flocked to the replies on an earlier post, a roundup of October 2025 snaps from When We Were Young Festival.
Partner stays private
Lavigne has not confirmed a public relationship, and her 14 million followers are left guessing. Her last publicly known relationship was with rapper Tyga, which began in early 2023. Before that she was engaged to Mod Sun.
A representative for the musician spoke to People. "Avril has been enjoying time with her family while working on her new album and wants to thank the fans for all of their love!" they said.
The news surprised fans, who had no idea she was expecting. Reactions were mixed. "I'M SORRY WHAT–," one person wrote, while another commented, "WHAT THE HELL AVRIL!!!! OMG." Some criticized her use of profanity in the caption, and others defended her. "One of my childhood heroes becoming a mom is the best thing ever," one admirer wrote.
Earlier comments on motherhood
Lavigne has spoken about wanting children over the years. In 2008, while married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, she told OK!: "Someday I'll be a mum, but not until I'm in my 30s."
In 2013, married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, she told E! News: "I want one or two [kids], but not right now." She was married to Whibley from 2006 until 2010, and to Kroeger from 2013. The couple parted ways in 2015.
In a May 2024 interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she told host Alex Cooper, "I never really did the dating thing. I was always, like, in a pretty major relationship."
