Doubts and rumors are always around the corner. People like to feed on them, and spread them till these hoaxes start to resemble the truth. From death to lookalikes, there are plenty of theories going around in public and on social media. Pop star Avril Lavigne also had a conspiracy theory going around in her name.
Avril started her career with her debut album Let Go which made her the princess of pop-punk during the early 2000s. She had her seventh album Love Sux come out on February 25, 2022. But still, there are fans who believe that the real Avril is long dead and the person who claims to be Avril is just a lookalike. Here’s more about the theory that has been in circulation for a very long time.
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Avril Lavigne Conspiracy: Is The Pop Star Really Dead?
No, Avril Lavigne is not dead. She is still in the industry and had her seventh album released in 2022. The artist had been absent from the music industry for some time. This was after she had been affected by Lyme disease, which she had struggled to overcome. As the singer is back on stage so has the conspiracy theory that surrounds her.
It was in 2005 that the conspiracy theory first started to move around. According to the theory, Avril had taken her own life after the trauma of the death of her grandfather. The theory states that Avril was replaced by a lookalike with the name Melissa Vandella. Vandella had been hired earlier to protect Lavigne from intrusive media. However, with Avril’s death, now the record label decided to replace Melissa with Avril.
The Canadian songwriter became one of the unexpected costume choices for this year’s Halloween. More than her new songs, Halloween-inspired dress collection and TikTok fame, it is probably this theory that made her part of these costume ideas.
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What Does Avril Think About These Conspiracy Theories
Over the years, the public has used the change in her music style and taste to say that Avril has been replaced. Many have also had a close examination of the pop star’s facial changes in order to point out the differences between a younger and older Avril. Conspiracy theory wanted to prove that she was dead and replaced. The artist was asked about the rumors in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2022.
“More like that it’s just a dumb internet rumor and [I’m] flabbergasted that people bought into it. Isn’t that so weird? It’s so dumb,” Avril had responded to the long-existing rumor. “And I look the exact same. On one hand, everyone is like, “Oh my god, you look the same,” and on the other hand people are like “Oh my god, she died,” the Head Above Water singer said in the interview.
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