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Britney Spears’s Instagram Adoption Claim Turns Out to Be a Joke

Rolling Stone’s confirmation that Spears was joking was backed by TMZ sources, revealing no baby was added after her Instagram dance video

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Singer Britney Spears.
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Overview

  • Spears posted a weekend Instagram dance video claiming to adopt a daughter named Lennon London Spears but provided no images or legal documentation.
  • Rolling Stone reported the post was a jest, noting Spears’s use of wink emojis as a signal that the adoption announcement was not literal.
  • TMZ sources told Page Six that the singer did not adopt a child or a pet and that the baby carrier in her videos is used to transport her reborn dolls.
  • Fans have offered a mix of congratulations, skepticism and concern for Spears’s mental health in response to her recent social media activity.
  • The pop star, already mother to sons Sean and Jayden Federline, continues sharing personal updates directly with followers, prompting renewed scrutiny of her post-conservatorship life.