Avril Lavigne is putting to rest the bizarre fan theory that claims she was replaced by a doppelganger named Melissa.
Rumors have circulated for years suggesting the punk princess, 39, died in 2003, shortly after the release of her debut album, Let Go, and was subsequently replaced by a doppelganger named Melissa.
“I mean, it’s fun for me,” the Canadian singer said Wednesday. Call Your Dad Podcast.
“On the one hand, everyone says, ‘Oh my God, you look exactly the same. “You haven’t aged a day.” But then other people say there’s a conspiracy theory that it’s not me.”
He added: “Honestly, it’s not that bad. It could be worse, right? I feel like I have a good one. I don’t feel like it’s negative. It’s not creepy at all.
Avril Lavigne is putting to rest the bizarre fan theory that claims she was replaced by a doppelganger named Melissa; seen on Wednesday’s Call Me Daddy podcast
“I mean, it’s fun for me,” the Canadian singer said on Wednesday’s Call Her Daddy podcast.
Both Avril and podcast host Alex Cooper were overcome with laughter as they delved into the enduring theory.
Avril then joked: “It’s obviously me, it’s so silly.”
Although there is some uncertainty about the exact origins of the conspiracy theory, it dates back to the early 2000s on various internet forums.
The theory suggests that Lavigne hired a double for public appearances out of fame exhaustion.
It is proposed that she passed away between her 2002 album Let Go and 2004’s Under My Skin, prompting the record company to replace her with Melissa.
In 2017, the conspiracy theory found new momentum when a thread about X brought to light several supposed indicators of Lavigne’s replacement.
Some of the notable ‘clues’ include changes in the singer’s appearance over the years and a photo shoot for her album Under My Skin in 2004, where the name ‘Melissa’ appeared to be scrawled on her hand.
The Call Me Daddy podcast isn’t the first time the pop star has addressed Melissa’s body double theory.
In 2022, the topic came up in an interview with Galore.
‘Doesn’t everyone constantly say that I literally look the same as always?’ she started at that moment. ‘It’s funny because everyone says I look the same, but then there’s that.
“On the one hand, everyone says, ‘Oh my God, you look exactly the same. You haven’t aged a day.” But then other people say there’s a conspiracy theory that I’m not me”; seen in 2024
Avril said, “Honestly, it’s not that bad.” It could be worse, right? I feel like I have a good one. I don’t feel like it’s negative. It’s not creepy at all.’; seen in 2003
For the uninitiated, rumors have been circulating for years suggesting that the punk princess, 39, died in 2003, shortly after the release of her debut album, Let Go, and was subsequently replaced by a doppelganger named Melissa.
‘That doesn’t make any sense. Also, how random? When people bring it up, and it’s been brought up to me for years, that there’s this conspiracy theory that I’m not me or something? Am I a clone?
“I don’t know, it’s just the strangest rumor.”
In the same interview, Avril opened up about her past relationships and dealing with infidelity.
When asked if she had ever been cheated on, the singer hilariously replied, “Have I been with a man before?” Then the answer is yes!’
‘That’s only if someone ever screwed me over, which has happened a lot. “I’ve always been the classy bitch who’s taken the high road and kept it to myself,” the Complicated hitmaker said.
Avril, who was last linked to rapper Tyga, has had notable relationships in the past.
She was married to Canadian musician Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010 and then to Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015.
In February 2023, her engagement to singer Mod Sun ended after 10 months.
Lavigne, who recently dated rapper Tyga (seen last year), was previously married to Canadian musician Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010 and Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015.
Lavigne photographed with Kroeger in 2016
Over the years, she has been romantically associated with Brody Jenner, JR Rotem, Phillip Sarofim, and Pete Jonas.
However, the singer has not revealed her current relationship status.
The hitmaker, known for her Noughties-era hits Girlfriend and Sk8er Boi, recently revealed her plans to release a Greatest Hits album this summer.
The compilation will include 20 of his most beloved songs.