Was The Real Avril Lavigne Replaced by a Lookalike Named Melissa?

The queen of pop-punk, Avril Lavigne, finally addressed the long-standing conspiracy theory involving her being the fake Avril. The theory, which has persisted for over a decade, suggests that Avril struggled with fame and took her own life, prompting her record label to replace her with a woman named Melissa to keep profiting from Avril’s success and who also just so happens to be a perfect clone of Lavigne, apparently.

Avril rose to fame in 2002 with hits like “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi” when she was just 17. According to the conspiracy, after releasing her debut album, Let Go, Avril couldn’t handle the pressure of stardom and the death of her grandfather, leading to her supposed death. The theory claims that Melissa, who was initially hired to distract paparazzi, took over Avril’s public role entirely after her death, with the label covering it up to continue cashing in on her rising popularity.

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If you’re as chronically online as us, you might have come across the whacky cons p ir acy theory that Avril Lavigne was replaced by ‘Melissa’ in 2003 The story gained so many legs that @Joanne McNally even did a whole podcast series about it!! But now in her first ever podcast appearance, Avril Lavigne has addressed the rumours head on saying ‘it’s so dumb’ #avrillavigne #callherdaddy #avrillavignemelissa #theory #spotify #podcast #sk8rboi #artsandculture
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