Avril Lavigne, 42, Announces Birth of First Child, a Baby Girl

Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne, 42, announced on Friday, Nov. 13, that she has become a mother for the first time. She shared the news in an Instagram post that showed her newborn daughter, according to Just Jared, HELLO! and AOL.

The announcement came without the details many fans may expect: Lavigne did not give the baby's name or say who the other parent is, outlets including HELLO! and Just Jared reported. What the post did reveal, and what remains unknown, is laid out below.

What Lavigne posted and what the photos show

Who: Avril Lavigne, 42, best known for songs such as “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated.”
What: The birth of her first child, a girl.
When: Announced Friday, Nov. 13, on Instagram.
The post: A set of three black-and-white photos, according to HELLO! and AOL.
Not disclosed: The baby's name, her date of birth and the identity of the other parent.

HELLO! reported that Lavigne shared the photos with her 13.9 million followers. Just Jared described the images as a photo of the singer holding her baby's hand, another of her holding the child, and a picture of three black-and-white checkered Vans shoes, which the site called a nod to her “Sk8er Boi” look.

According to HELLO!, the third image showed the three pairs of shoes on a skateboard. Both HELLO! and AOL read the shoes as a sign of a family of three, and AOL said the pairs stood for Lavigne, her partner and their child. HELLO! noted that the photos included a pair of shoes for the father even though she did not say who he is.

How the caption was received and described

Lavigne's caption said that her “mini” princess had arrived and used a mild-to-strong expletive that outlets either masked or replaced in brackets. It was followed by a pink bow, a crown, a baby bottle and a pink heart, according to HELLO! and AOL.

The outlets differ on one small detail of the photos. Just Jared and HELLO! said the first picture showed Lavigne holding her baby's hand. AOL described it as the hands of Lavigne and her partner both holding the baby's hand. AOL also said the newborn wore a cheetah-print outfit with a matching bow headband in another photo.

HELLO! reported that Lavigne limited comments on the new post. Fans instead flooded the comment sections of her older posts with congratulations, the outlet said.

Who is the other parent? What the reports say

Several outlets noted that the identity of the baby's father is unknown. Just Jared wrote that Lavigne is not publicly linked to anyone at the moment. Page Six and AOL both called him a “mystery man” in their headlines or reports, a description based on the absence of any public information rather than on any confirmed detail.

No source reports a statement from Lavigne's representatives about the birth, the baby's name or the other parent, so those details stay unconfirmed for now.

Background: Lavigne's marriages and past relationships

The coverage looked back at Lavigne's relationship history, which has been public for years. According to Just Jared, Page Six and HELLO!, she was married to Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010. She was then married to Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015. HELLO! gave the Kroeger marriage as lasting two years.

Just Jared also listed a relationship with Brody Jenner from 2010 to 2012 and a relationship with Mod Sun, her former fiancé, from 2021 to 2023. It added that she was linked to rapper Tyga in 2023.

AOL reported that Lavigne and Tyga were first romantically linked in February 2023, after being spotted at dinner together in Los Angeles. They made their public debut as a couple that March at Paris Fashion Week, the outlet said. Page Six wrote that a source told People at the time the pair were “very into each other” and spending a lot of time together, though another insider said they were not exclusive.

Page Six reported that the two broke up in June 2023 and reunited in Las Vegas the following month. In October that year, People confirmed the romance was over, the outlet wrote. Page Six also recalled a statement from Mod Sun's representative at the time of the split, saying the pair had been together and engaged days earlier.

A quiet year before the announcement

HELLO! said Lavigne had stayed relatively low-profile over the past year, both in public appearances and in her music, and that her social media activity reflected that. Before the baby announcement, her last Instagram post was from October, when she performed at the When We Were Young Festival with Simple Plan after their joint Greatest Hits tour, the outlet reported.

AOL said Lavigne was last publicly seen in April, leaving the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles after a night out with friends. It described the news as a surprise to many.

Both HELLO! and AOL also reported that Lavigne was said to have attended the July wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. According to HELLO!, guests including Simone Biles and Pat McAfee said she was there and performed “Sk8er Boi.” AOL said she was reportedly a surprise performer at the ceremony at Madison Square Garden. HELLO! noted that Lavigne has not confirmed those reports herself.

What this means for fans and followers

For people who follow Lavigne's music, the announcement confirms that the singer's quieter stretch over the past year coincided with a major personal change, as HELLO! framed it. It does not say anything about her plans for new music, touring or public appearances, and none of the sources report any.

It also means that, for now, the story rests on a single social media post. Lavigne has chosen what to share and what to keep private, including the baby's name and the other parent. Readers should treat claims about the father or the birth date from unnamed sources as unconfirmed until Lavigne or her team says more.

What to watch for next

None of the sources mention upcoming dates or planned statements. AOL said it would update its coverage as the story develops. Whether Lavigne shares the baby's name or more photos will depend on her own social media posts.