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Is Avril Lavigne really dead? The rollicking podcast taking on the internet’s wildest rumour

The ludicrous theory that the singer was replaced by a lookalike set the internet on fire. Now, an addictive new podcast aims to finally get to the bottom of it – with preposterous results In 2011, a Brazilian blog called Avril Está Morta (Avril is Dead ...
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Avril Lavigne’s “replacement” theory is one of pop culture’s darkest rumors

One of the internet’s darkest celebrity theories claims Avril Lavigne did not simply change her image — she died and was replaced by a lookalike. Fans have pointed to differences in her face, handwriting,