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Avril Lavigne Addresses 'Dumb' Melissa Body Double Conspiracy Theory

Avril Lavigne addresses the ‘dumb’ conspiracy theory that she’s actually a woman named Melissa

Jesse Grant/Getty Images Avril Lavigne is here to set the record straight on that “dumb” Melissa Vandella conspiracy theory. “It’s just funny to me,” Lavigne, 39, admitted when addressing the years-long conspiracy theory during her “Call Her Daddy” podcast appearance on Wednesday, May 15. For those unfamiliar, there have been widespread rumors for years that Lavigne died in 2003, following the release of her debut album, Let Go, and has since been replaced by a body double named Melissa.

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