Avril Lavigne Addresses ‘Fake Avril’ Conspiracy Theory in Hilarious TikTok
Avril Lavigne recently addressed age-old conspiracy theories that have plagued her for years. Specifically the theory that says the “real” Avril Lavigne died and the person who exists as her…
The queen of pop-punk, Avril Lavigne helped an entire generation of women deal with the angst of their teenage years. The Canadian-born songstress signed her first record deal at the age of 15, and, despite the fact that she sold her talents to record execs with softer, more country-western songs, she quickly became one of the most visible women in alt-rock. Today, Lavigne has circled back to her roots, releasing a few mellow tracks alongside her iconic grungy studio albums.
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAvril Lavigne recently addressed age-old conspiracy theories that have plagued her for years. Specifically the theory that says the "real" Avril Lavigne died and the person who exists as her now is a fake. LOL! The "Girlfriend" singer took to TikTok to address the theories.
PopCrush says that theory first originated in 2011 by a Brazilian blog called Nylon. The post was called, "Avril Esta Morta" or "Avril Is Dead". The post claimed the real Avril died in 2003 after a deep depression following the death of a close family member. To save her successful career, the post alleges that her record label hired a doppelganger named Melissa to take Avril's place and continue on as her.
The post cited certain "evidence" to back up their theory including the absence of certain moles on Avril's body, her change in fashion, and a picture with the name Melissa written on her hand.
In the clip, Lavigne can be seen standing in what appears to be a tour bus. "Every comment on my Instagram," the video is captioned. The video is part of a trend where the person compares two scenarios using one of TikTok's viral sounds.
The first response: "Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?” But the second, which is supposed to be the more common scenario, read: "Are you the real Avril?"
TikTok users commenting on the video continue with the ongoing joke. One user said, "I'm even more sus now". Another said, "But are you?"
Do you believe that there is a fake Avril?
Lexi’s Listens is a post series I’ve been doing with the songs I’ve been singing to nonstop! My hope is that if you’ve never heard of these, you might discover some new hits to listen to.
Chill Vibes
First, let's start off with the chill songs I've found in the last month that I've really loved. Quite a few from today's list are hits I've found just by scrolling on TikTok. And many of these artists are new and up-and-coming so please check them out to support independent artists! The first two more chill songs come from artists of TikTok. Rachel Chinouriri presents such a calming and serene feeling with her song Lose Anything. Her vocals are so beautiful and comforting to hear. Check out Lose Anything starting off the list today at #1.
Yani Mo's Lemon Water is also a chill vibe, but has a permeating baseline and beat that might just make you get up and move to the bounce of this one. I usually try to think of other songs or artists that are similar to the songs I find each week, but I truly have never heard anything like Lemon Water before. Check out Yani Mo on TikTok and Instagram. Listen and watch the video for Lemon Water at #2.
#3 today is a song sent to me by a friend after we had just seen Stevie Nicks perform at Bonnaroo. (And what a time that was...honestly made my life, but a story for another day). Gilligan Moss's "Lee's Last Dance" also has a chill vibe with vocals that are very Stevie-esque. It seems like they are not from Stevie, but more likely from vocalist Katy J Pearson. The piano is thoughtful and a quicker baseline comes in which makes it a happier, smiley sound. Check it out at #3.
Upbeat Vibes
One of my favorite songs from today is Kelechi and VINCINT's "Just Another Song". While the lyrics acknowledge going through the mental anguish of a breakup, the song itself forces you to use movement as medicine. This is an absolute dance ANTHEM! It very well could be my song of the summer and I cannot stop dancing to it. Please check out Kelechi and VINCINT on TikTok (where I was lucky enough to find them). Also, the music video fits the song so well, please watch it at #4 below.
To finish up Lexi's Listens today, we've got a song from Tove Lo and one from Arkells. Arkells's You Can Get It features K. Flay and this one came up on my Spotify radio, and it is a BOP. A good one for the car with the windows down. Check it out at #5. So we saw Tove Lo at Bonnaroo and I had never heard Glad He's Gone but this is the song she opened with. When I heard it, I immediately could relate to the lyrics about a girlfriend complaining about a shitty boyfriend but not breaking up with him. LOL... check it out at #6.
