The latest batshit conspiracy to grasp hold of the tinfoil hat-wearing internet involves Avril Lavigne being killed and replaced by a doppleganger named Melissa back in 2003.
The crackpot theory has been kicking around for years, but it’s made a seismic resurgence on Twitter over the past few days with skeptics pointing to the Canadian pop-punk princess’s sudden changes in style:
https://twitter.com/angeldelemuerte/status/863618172422942720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pedestrian.tv%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Ftwitter-is-convinced-avril-lavigne-was-killed–rep%2F811b2b0a-e363-44c6-89f9-1a89c57e30af.htm
Facial appearance:
https://twitter.com/ashlynnktigner/status/863613970829193216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pedestrian.tv%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Ftwitter-is-convinced-avril-lavigne-was-killed–rep%2F811b2b0a-e363-44c6-89f9-1a89c57e30af.htm
Not to mention cryptic lyrics in her songs:
https://twitter.com/kellyblaus/status/863612559127175168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftoofab.com%2F2017%2F05%2F15%2Favril-lavigne-complicated-dead-clone-twin-conspiracy-theory%2F
As bulletproof evidence that the OG Avril is actually 6-feet-under and has been stealthily replaced by a lookalike, specifically an actress named Melissa Vandella, whose Facebook profile picture looks like this:
I need somebody to just get Avril Lavigne and Melissa Vandella in the same room or the police needs to get involved.
— Cé (@_Selesst) May 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/honeybuttah/status/863977845399445504
https://twitter.com/chase_payton_/status/863990287873568768
Anyway, now that the world is in the grips of #notmyavril fever, “Avril” herself is trying to act all normal, like she’s not a clone and stuff, by posting photos from the studio where she’s working on her new album:
Beginning production this week for the album. Wahoo. Pouring my heart & soul into writing these new songs for you guys. Can't wait !!!! pic.twitter.com/M8vBnkP1D4
— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) May 16, 2017
Pfffft. A photo of a shadowy face in a darkly lit room? Nice try MELISSA.
Avril would never say "wahoo", Melissa
— kennedy (@maccalani) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/cafedodie/status/864580619828944897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pedestrian.tv%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Favril-lavigne-is-trying-to-act-like-shes-not-a-clo%2Fc35be470-8c11-48fe-b13f-fd31756fea38.htm
ARE YOU MELISSA OR AVRIL pic.twitter.com/OsrGAj1GIj
— Anthony / アンソニー ☆〜 (´。• ω •。`)ノ♡ (@akanenzaka46w) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/xminasax/status/864575461250170880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pedestrian.tv%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Favril-lavigne-is-trying-to-act-like-shes-not-a-clo%2Fc35be470-8c11-48fe-b13f-fd31756fea38.htm
https://twitter.com/CurtyLeeXo/status/864576772742033410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pedestrian.tv%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Favril-lavigne-is-trying-to-act-like-shes-not-a-clo%2Fc35be470-8c11-48fe-b13f-fd31756fea38.htm