On the web, an annoying rumor reported that Avril Lavigne had committed suicide. An unfounded theory, of course, that many fans had not only believed but also thought she had been replaced with a doppelganger. A look back at this crazy doctrine that marked the 2010s.
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“Avril Lavigne is deadThis is the message that marked the singer’s fans in 2015 and which gave way to a wacky theory. As a reminder, a young Brazilian videographer had reported that Canadian-born singer had killed himself in 2003 following the death of his grandfather, who died the previous year. A person she was very close to.
Even if this famous “information” shared on the Web turned out to be false, yet another rumor has really inflamed Internet users. For many fans, Avril Lavigne was not only dead, she was also replaced by a doppelganger. A certain Mélissa Vandella, who had been trained by the producers to take over. And on forums and social media, fans have for years continuously pointed to the different physiques between different photos of the singer in order to figure out who was who.
so she decided to hire a look alike to walk around LA for her and pose for the paparazzi (avril on the left, look alike on the right) pic.twitter.com/wNSrDVh09i
— givenchy (Taylor’s Version) (@givenchyass) May 13, 2017
Avril Lavigne talks about this crazy theory
For some years, Avril Lavigne – who was still alive and well – had kept silent about this crazy rumor. Only, in 2017, during a live on Facebook, a fan had mentioned this theory. “No, I’m not dead, I’m here. […] People are bored and just need something to eat“, she then chanted.
A rumor quickly swept away that Avril Lavigne had also mentioned during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, in February 2019.”It’s just a stupid internet rumor and I’m amazed that people believe it.“, she had conceded, before continuing, on the famous physical differences: “It’s really stupid. I haven’t changed at all.” Cash confidences that show how annoyed the artist was. Ultimately, fans of the singer can now be reassured that Avril Lavigne never committed suicide and that Mélissa Vandella was simply the fruit of their imagination…
As a reminder, as specified by the Center for Media and Information Education (CLEMI), conspiracy theories “mainly develop on online chat rooms, Facebook and YouTube” and often have no real foundations.
Photo credits: Backgrid USA / Bestimage
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