Avril Lavigne is a mom. The 42-year-old Canadian singer announced on Instagram on Friday, Nov. 13, that she had welcomed her first child, a daughter. The news came as a surprise to fans, as Lavigne had kept her pregnancy private.
The "Complicated" singer called her daughter "our mini ... princess" in a caption accompanying three black-and-white photos. In one, she cradles her daughter, who wears an animal-print onesie and matching headband. Another shows two adult hands holding the baby's tiny hand. The third has a pop-punk touch that fans of "Sk8er Boi" will recognise: two adult-sized pairs of checkered Vans and one baby-sized pair lined up on a skateboard.
Lavigne kept the announcement brief, leaving her daughter's name, birth date and the identity of the baby's father private. Fans posted congratulations on her earlier Instagram photos after she limited comments on the announcement itself.
Lavigne had spoken about wanting children years before Friday's announcement. In a 2013 interview with E! News, she said she hoped to have one or two children someday. At the time, she was married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. The two divorced in 2015.
The eight-time Grammy nominee broke through at 17 with her 2002 debut album, Let Go, which introduced "Complicated," "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You." Her 2007 single "Girlfriend" became her first U.S. No. 1 hit. The caption announcing her daughter's arrival echoed a line from that song.
