Avril Lavigne is a mother.
The singer revealed Friday that she has welcomed her first child, a daughter, sharing the news in a post on Instagram. “Our Mini F–king Princess has arrived,” she wrote alongside three black-and-white photos, adding a bow, crown, bottle, and pink heart emoji. The caption nods to a lyric from her 2007 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, “Girlfriend.”
In the first image, Lavigne and her partner hold their baby’s hand. The second shows her cradling the newborn, who is dressed in a leopard-print onesie and matching headband. The third is pure Lavigne: three pairs of checkered Vans lined up on a skateboard, two adult-sized and one baby-sized.
She has not named the baby or identified the father. A representative confirmed the birth and said Lavigne is spending time with her family while continuing work on new music.
The 42-year-old, born September 27, 1984, kept the pregnancy entirely private. She had been largely quiet on social media for more than a year following the end of her Greatest Hits tour. The announcement caught many longtime fans by surprise.
Lavigne rose to fame in 2002 with her debut album Let Go, which produced the hits “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” and “I’m With You.” Under My Skin (2004) and The Best Damn Thing (2007) both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. She has largely stayed out of the constant public cycle in recent years.
Her previous relationships include marriages to Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley (2006–2010) and Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger (2013–2015). She was later engaged to Mod Sun; the engagement ended in early 2023. She was also linked to Tyga for a brief period that same year. Sources told TMZ that the father of her child is a private individual who is not in the public eye and that the couple has been together for a couple of years.
As of Saturday, Lavigne has shared no additional details beyond the original post. The baby’s name and further information about her partner remain private.
