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Ansel Elgort Celebrates Fatherhood with New Song Reveal

2/12/2026

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Ansel Elgort, the actor, announced on Instagram that he and his partner welcomed their first child, a son.
He described fatherhood as exhilarating and exhausting.
He initially intended to keep the birth private but felt compelled to share.
Elgort debuted the new song "Canopy," which he performed for his baby, and he did not disclose his son's name or his partner's identity.

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Ansel Elgort, the actor, announced on Instagram that he and his partner welcomed their first child, a son.
He described fatherhood as exhilarating and exhausting.
He initially intended to keep the birth private but felt compelled to share.
Elgort debuted the new song "Canopy," which he performed for his baby, and he did not disclose his son's name or his partner's identity.