NEWSMeghan Trainor Turns Herself Into a Stuffed Toy After Son Riley, 5, Struggles With 'Separation Anxiety'
Meghan Trainor turned herself into a stuffed toy doll to help ease her son Riley's 'separation anxiety.'
Aug. 14 2026, Published 10:14 a.m. ET
Meghan Trainor found the perfect way to help her son cope with being away from her.
In her recent Instagram video, Trainor shared, "My sweet 5-year-old boy is having separation anxiety, so he’s started using his stuffies, his Smurfette, and was like, ‘This is mama, this is mama.’"
Meghan Trainor created her own stuffed doll to help ease her son Riley's separation anxiety.
Sharing that Riley, who is her eldest son out of three kids, has been cuddling his stuffed toys extra tight lately to deal with his anxiety, Trainor continued, "I thought, ‘I’ll make a mama, I’ll make a stuffie that looks like mama.’"
"The thing is, I did, and he loves it. He kisses it, he hugs it," she added.
Meghan Trainor Shares Striking Similarities With Her Stuffed Doll
Meghan Trainor found the perfect way to ease her 5-year-old son's separation anxiety through a stuffed doll that looks just like her.
Trainor then proceeded to show off the doll, which held some striking similarities to herself - not only in her physical features, but also in her smile.
The doll had her almond-shaped eyes, smile, blonde hair, and even glasses like Trainor's own, making it look like a perfectly similar toy version of the pop star.
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The stuffed doll Meghan Trainor created held some striking similarities to herself.
Further in the video, her son came up to her and asked what she was doing.
To this, Trainor replied, "Showing off your mama doll."
On camera, Riley then hugged the toy as well as his mother, with Trainor commenting, "Aw, you love it?"
The two then shared a sweet moment as the singer-songwriter said, "I love you so much," to which he replied, "Love you!"
Riley Feels the Doll Looks Just Like Trainor
Meghan Trainor said her doll's 'thin hair' look just like her own.
Trainor, who also shares son Barry Bruce, 3, and 6-month-old daughter Mikey Moon with Spy Kids star Daryl Sabara, besides Riley, then asked her eldest kid if he thought the doll looked just like her.
Riley replied, "Yup."
She then observed the toy's "thin hair" while showing its sparse tresses, adding, "Kinda looks like me, dude."
Trainor Previously Said Parenthood is the 'Greatest Feeling Ever'
Meghan Trainor admitted she loves that Riley can express his love for her now that he is older.
In a previous interview with People, Trainor confessed how much she loves that Riley can express his love for her now that he is older.
"He finally knows who I am, and he gives me those running hugs. It's like my little koala. He just squeezes me so tight, and I'm like, 'Oh my God, he knows who I am, and he loves me,'" she said.
Trainor continued, "Because this boy says, 'Dada,' and that's about it. So I'm like, 'Does he even know I exist?' But no, now I finally feel like he loves me, and it's the greatest feeling ever."
