Billboard, however, has since confirmed that Spears did not actually welcome a new child through adoption. She may have just been trolling fans all along, having peppered her caption with winky-face emojis.

Britney Spears raised eyebrows when she seemingly teased adoption news on Instagram. Here’s the truth on whether there is a new baby girl in the pop star’s life.

Britney Spears surprised the internet by announcing she has adopted a baby girl. While the news, shared on her Instagram account over the weekend, caused her diehard fans to celebrate, most people were simply left scratching their heads.