Some fans were taken aback when Britney Spears casually shared a major life update in the caption of an Instagram post. When sharing one of her signature dance videos, the pop icon said she’s adopted a baby girl.
“How are you beautiful people this morning ??? I need coffee,” Britney captioned her post. “And I want to let you guys know I adopted a beautiful baby girl 😉😉😉 !!! Her name is Lennon London Spears 🤪🤪🤪 !!!” Elsewhere in the post, Britney wrote that Lennon was wearing an “adorable dress” that “says I’m NEW HERE.” She didn’t include any photos of the baby girl or the dress.
Fans speculated about what the announcement might mean.
While some fans were surprised by Britney’s unexpected announcement, others were convinced she hadn’t actually adopted a baby. Several fans speculated that the “baby girl” Britney mentioned in her post might be a dog or a doll.
“I don’t think this is real,” one fan wrote on Reddit. “Adoption is a long involved process, and we would have heard more about it. I will believe it when I see the baby.” A second person added, “At best, she adopted another dog, but realistically I believe it’s a doll, possibly one of those ‘reborn’ realistic looking babies that many women use after a traumatic loss or similar situation.”
At the same time, others thought it was possible. “I wouldn’t believe it to be true either, but then I saw the baby seat in a different post,” a third fan wrote.
Several sources confirmed that Britney has not adopted a baby.
On Monday, July 14, Rolling Stone reported that Britney has not adopted a child. According to the publication, Britney had just been joking, which makes a lot of sense given her emoji choices. In the same post, Britney also wrote about moving to Italy — another claim that some fans didn’t take all that seriously.
“SO PLEASE STOP TALKING TRASH AMERICA !!!” Britney wrote at the end of the post. “I’ve decided to move to Italy 🇮🇹😉😉😉 !!!”
Britney has made similar claims in the past.
In December 2024, Britney casually shared that she had moved to Mexico. Sources later reported that she had not actually relocated. Then, in January 2025, she said she planned on adopting a baby girl. “I’ve decided I’m going to adopt a baby girl !!!!” she captioned a video of a girl making jokes, per Newsweek. “I’m actually serious !!!”
Britney is mom to Sean Federline, 20, and Jayden Federline, 18.
