Britney Spears had fans in a frenzy over the weekend when she claimed to have adopted a baby girl—only to find out it was all a misunderstanding.
The 43-year-old pop star posted a video of herself dancing on Instagram with a caption that left many scratching their heads.
“I adopted a beautiful baby girl !!! Her name is Lennon London Spears !!!” Britney wrote. “This is 30 seconds of my random silly workout!! I hate working out but 3 hours of my footage was all stolen !!! It kinda hurt my stomach to see it disappear because well I sweat my ass off and had a white jacket on !!! Lennon today has on adorable dress !!! It says I’m NEW HERE !!! SO PLEASE STOP TALKING TRASH AMERICA !!! I’ve decided to move to Italy !!!”
The chaotic post had fans and media outlets wondering if Britney had quietly adopted a child—but according to TMZ, that’s not the case.
Sources close to the singer say she did not adopt a baby or a dog, despite speculation. The “baby” mentioned in the caption appears to be one of her baby dolls, which she often travels with. A baby carrier seen in the video is reportedly used for these dolls.
As for her claim about moving to Italy? That’s also false, according to the same report.
While Britney has made headlines recently for cryptic social media posts, this seems to be another instance of her playful (if confusing) online persona taking center stage.
No baby, no dog, and no Italy—just Britney being Britney.
