Avril Lavigne welcomes first child, a baby girl, announced on Instagram
The 42-year-old pop-punk singer posted three photos with the announcement; she has not named the baby or her partner.
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Avril Lavigne announced on Instagram Friday, Nov. 13, that she has had her first child, a baby girl.
The post read "Our Mini F___ing Princess has arrived," with three photos: Lavigne and her presumed partner holding the baby's hand, Lavigne holding the infant to her chest, and a skateboard with two adult-size checkered Vans beside a pair of baby Vans. The baby wears a leopard-print outfit.
Lavigne, 42, did not reveal the baby's name or her partner's identity.
The Canadian singer, known as the princess of pop-punk, released "Let Go" in 2002 at 17; it has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. Her most recent studio album is "Love Sux," released in 2022. Her Greatest Hits Tour ended at All Your Friends Festival in Oro-Medonte, Ont., in June 2025, and her last public appearance was in April 2026.
She was married to Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 from 2006 to 2010, and to Chad Kroeger of Nickelback from 2013 to 2015. She is not publicly linked to anyone at present.
