Is Avril Lavigne dead? Conspiracy theory explained
AVRIL Lavigne is known for her early 90s catchy hits, Complicated and Sk8er Boi.
Some fans of the pop star are convinced she died in 2003 and was replaced by a lookalike called Melissa.
What is the Avril Lavigne conspiracy theory?
The bizarre fan theory regarding Avril Lavigne's death first surfaced in 2005, when people started claiming online that because Avril rose to fame when she was just 18 years old, she became tired of being recognized.
It claims that her record label employed lookalike and “best friend,” Melissa Vandella, to impersonate her for the paparazzi as the “real Avril” struggled to deal with the attention.
The theory then says that Avril “died” in 2003 at the height of her career after supposedly killing herself and that label bosses decided to cover up her death and continue to release her songs using Melissa, instead.
Theorists have analyzed the shape of Avril’s nose, her autograph, and her voice – which they claim has had a different tone and been increasingly out of tune since 2003.
Avril’s second album, Under My Skin, is thought to be a “subliminal message” from the fake Avril – who even once posed with the name, Melissa, written on her hand.
It is believed that a Brazilian fan page dedicated to Avril first came up with the theory saying the singer's appearance changed so much between her first and second albums.
Who is Avril Lavigne?
Canadian singer-songwriter, Avril Lavigne, was born in Ontario in September 1984 and burst onto the pop scene with her skater-punk image.
She released her first album, Let Go, in June 2002 and it provided one of her best-known songs, alongside Sk8er Boi, Complicated, and I'm With You.
The singer followed it up two years later with the record Under My Skin, however, the singles from this album did not have the same commercial success.
But her third album, The Best Damn Thing, in 2007 saw her release the smash hit singles Girlfriend and When You're Gone.
During this time she married Sum 41 frontman, Deryck Whibley, which only lasted four years.
She later tied the knot with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger in 2013, but they also split in 2015.
In the same year, Avril revealed she had been suffering from Lyme disease.
On March 27, 2022, she became engaged to her fiancé, fellow punk-rock musician, Mod Sun.
What is Avril Lavigne's net worth?
Lavigne's net worth is estimated to be $60million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
In 2022, she released her latest album, Love Sux, highlighting the modern pop-punk she has always been known for.
The album includes songs with Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear, and more.
"I've said that I feel that it's probably the most alternative from front to back," Lavigne said of her new album in an interview with CBC News.
"[It's] the record I've always wanted to make, and it was just like, so easy and effortless."