Britney Spears raised eyebrows yet again after telling her Instagram followers she had "adopted a beautiful baby girl" named Lennon London Spears. The post, now deleted, triggered confusion and speculation across social media, with fans questioning whether the pop icon had adopted a real child, or was simply trolling, as she often does.

According to a source cited by the Daily Mail, Spears wasn't making a serious announcement. "She did it for a laugh," the insider said. "She isn't adopting a daughter... she was just trying to be funny and see who would bite."

Not the First Time

Spears, 43, who shares two sons, Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden, 18, with ex-husband Kevin Federline, has a long history of posting baby-themed content. She previously declared in January that she was "actually serious" about adopting a baby girl, but that post was also eventually deleted.

In this latest incident, Spears coupled her adoption claim with a series of winking emojis and added that she'd "decided to move to Italy." Fans quickly noticed a baby carrier in one of her recent dance videos, which only added to the confusion. One commenter wrote, "She's obviously talking about a new doll or dog and not an actual human being," while another said she was clearly "trolling."

Dolls, Captions, and Speculation

Spears' fascination with lifelike dolls has played out publicly for years. In April, one of her team members was photographed carrying a realistic baby doll, wrapped in a pink blanket, during a trip to Mexico. Back in 2021, she introduced a doll named Brennan on Instagram, saying, "Her nursery is beautiful and her name is Brennan... we even look alike!!!"

Her feed regularly features images of babies and bizarre captions, including one photo of a baby holding up a middle finger, and another in which she gushed, "The baby reminds me to get my nails done!!!"

Although Spears' online antics draw criticism and concern, insiders say her intentions are usually harmless. The source told Daily Mail that the baby post wasn't about a dog, doll, or any real life change, "just having fun."

Relationship With Her Sons

Spears has reportedly been working on her relationship with Jayden, who moved to Hawaii with Federline in 2023 but was later seen back in California. Photos last month showed Spears and Jayden driving around Los Angeles in a luxury car she gifted him.

"Jayden is her rock right now," a source claimed. "If there was ever anything that broke this bond, Britney would be crushed... He is all she talks about."

The post also follows a streak of chaotic confessions from the singer, including burning down her bathroom, nearly hitting her home with a new car, and rushing inside to save a pie from the oven.

Originally published on Music Times

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