Get the latest gossip

Avril Lavigne Addresses 'Dumb' Rumor That She's Been Replaced with Body Double Named Melissa: 'It's Just Funny to Me'

Avril Lavigne opened up about the craziest rumor she's ever heard about herself on the Wednesday, May 15 episode of 'Call Her Daddy.'

"I know what you're talking about," she said — referring to the rumor that surfaced on internet forums in the early 2000s claiming the Canadian pop-punk star had died in 2003 after her debut album Let Go was released and was subsequently replace with a doppelgänger named Melissa. In addition to Greatest Hits, she will drop expanded editions of 2004’s Under My Skin, 2007’s Best Damn Thing, 2011’s Goodbye Lullaby, and 2013’s Avril Lavigne, which will be released on 12" vinyl for the first time and will include bonus tracks that were previously digital-only songs. She also teased, “Of course all of my friends are joining me,” including All Time Low, Simple Plan, Girlfriends and Royal & the Serpent, who will serve as opening acts throughout her tour run.

Get the Android app