Avril Lavigne welcomes first child, a daughter

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, 42, announced the birth of her first child, a daughter, in an Instagram post on Friday, sharing black-and-white photos of the newborn with her partner. The images show the couple holding the baby's hand and Lavigne cradling the infant, with a final photo featuring three pairs of checkered Vans sneakers on a skateboard. Lavigne captioned the post, "Our Mini F--king Princess has arrived," but did not identify the child's father. Lavigne, who rose to fame with her 2002 debut album "Let Go," was previously married to Deryck Whibley and Chad Kroeger, and engaged to Mod Sun. The 10-time Juno winner recently recorded a cover of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" for a Canadian rom-com.