Avril Lavigne announces birth of first child, a baby girl

Avril Lavigne announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl, on Friday, surprising fans who were unaware of her pregnancy. The 42-year-old Canadian singer shared the news via an Instagram post featuring monochrome photos of the newborn. The post included a close-up of Lavigne holding her daughter's hand, an image of the infant in a leopard-print onesie, and a photo of adult and mini checker-print Vans on a skateboard. She captioned it, "Our mini f****** princess has arrived," without revealing the father's identity or relationship status. Lavigne rose to fame at 17 with her debut album and has earned eight Grammy nominations and three UK number-one albums. She was previously married to Deryck Whibley and Chad Kroeger, and has been linked to other musicians and celebrities.