Claim: Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a clone named Marissa

Question

Fans believe that singer “Avril Lavigne” died back in the early 2000’s and was using a body double named Marissa, that was secretly referenced in songs

Answer 1

I think the article is very misleading and wrong. The title should be more broad covering celebrity death conspiracy theories, as it mentioned similar "theories" of Paul McCarntey,Beyonce, and others. Avril Lavigne recently went on an a podcast and addressed the years old theories. The singer did reach more fame than anticipated at a young age, similarly to Britney Spears, but to spread rumors that she has passed and the current music she is releasing isn't hers is very disrespectful. The rumors never acknowledge the fact that if Lavigne did die, there would've been an obvious sign of grief from her family and friends. Avril Lavigne Clone Conspiracy Explained (forbes.com)

Comments

Your response to this is well written. Not only do you address the baseless claim made in the title, you also comment on the contents of the article being related to mainly conspiracy theories. Many of these celebrity death replacement theories are baseless and are downright disrespectful to the person in question.

Answer 2

This article suggests that in the years since 2005 Pop Punk singer Avril Levigne has been using a body double. (Or at least they elaborate on the theory fans have created.)The article's only evidence is the conspirocies that fans have thought of. Other "evidence" they had to back the fans' claims up were other instances that celebrities hvae been thought of having doubles, none with significant evidence. If the article was instead to be about the increadibly wrong and maybe even hilarious theories that fans have about celebrity body doubles, it wouldn't be so exaggerated or misleading. I think this article could be the causing a pseudo event by the misinformation it's spreading by the light it is painting in.

Answer 3

This claim is not only false, but visibly satire. The author of this article makes it clear through her tone and her "sources" that this claim is not meant to be taken seriously. The original claim is said to have resurfaced on twitter, but the actual claim originated from a Brazilian fan page back in 2005. According to Metro.co.uk, the fan that leveled these claims backtracked, writing that it was a way of showing how conspiracy theories may seem true. "Many people believe everything they see on the internet, but is this really, right? Avril Lavigne has never died, has never been replaced by a look-alike, I just created this theory and thousands of people believed that this was a fact". Additionally, an article from VICE explains how when Avril released "Hello Kitty" many fans were confused because of the seemingly drastic change to her style and that's why the theory of her being replaced by a body double took hold so fast. "The Avril Lavigne behind the abhorrent slumber-party hit “Hello Kitty” is not the same Avril Lavigne behind “SK8R Boi, because, dear readers, the Avril Lavigne behind “SK8R Boi” is dead and was replaced with an actress shortly after the release of her seminal debut album "Let Go" ". Once again, another author using conspiracy theorists "reasoning" to show how unfounded fans' claims are. A general internet search about this conspiracy leads down a rabbit hole of similar sounding explanations that have no actual facts to back them up. The New York Times wrote about Lavigne's appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast where "She also used the appearance to tell fans that she is alive and herself. And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago".