For years, the internet has been buzzing with a bizarre conspiracy theory: Avril Lavigne secretly died in 2003 and was replaced by a lookalike.

Despite the hilarity of this notion, it's worth exploring how Avril herself views this wild claim.

Avril Lavigne addressed this amusing theory during the May 15 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast. The theory suggests that following the release of her hit album, Let Go, the "real" Avril passed away, prompting record executives to replace her with a body double named Melissa Vandella. This replacement has supposedly been impersonating Avril ever since.

Clearly, this conspiracy is as far-fetched as it gets. Not only does it disregard how the music industry operates, but it also ignores basic realities about human cloning and plastic surgery. The current Avril looks almost identical to her 2003 self, with the natural aging that comes from nearly two decades. Successful human cloning doesn't exist, and "celebrity lookalike" surgeries can't perfectly replicate another person's face.


Avril finds the theory more amusing than anything else.



Compared to other celebrities targeted by conspiracy theories, Avril considers herself lucky. «I don't feel like it's negative,» Avril noted. «It's nothing creepy.» Unlike the dangerous QAnon conspiracies, which accuse celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and Tom Hanks of outlandish crimes, the Avril imposter theory is relatively harmless. It's mostly about her looking young or slightly different than in 2003, which leads to absurd explanations.

This theory has been around since the 2000s, highlighting the fascinating psychology behind conspiracy theories. Some of these theories start as jokes, like those about the British royal family. Others, like the "swapped celebrity" conspiracy, are born from ignorance and creativity. People who don't understand changes in appearance due to pregnancy, cosmetic surgery, or different makeup artists, look for unusual explanations.

In the end, Avril Lavigne is just Avril Lavigne, and the theory about her being replaced remains one of the more entertaining, if utterly unfounded, celebrity conspiracies.

Source: Global News