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[AuthenticM]

So I tumbled upon this hilarious shit just right now.

twitter thread here

Vice article here

Like... what the hell is this? If Avril Lavigne had died fifteen years ago, we would know. Think of how many people Avril interacted with in both her personal and professional life. Hundreds if not thousands of people. Such a big set-up as concealing the death of a pop star and replacing her with a look-alike would never be able to remain secret. It just wouldn't. Information would get out.

Who are these people pushing this nonsense? And apparently there's another theory about Tupac being alive and living on some island? lmao teh fuck is wrong with people

 

[Dishwalla]

Isn't that like every celebrity? Avril is dead, Britney is dead, Eminem is dead, Katy Perry is Jon Benet Ramsey...

 

[Haines]

Did you read the end of the vice

 

[Aselith]

She is dead and the third of the Olsen triplets is living as her.

 

[broncobuster]

Supposedly the new Avril is the old Paul Mccartney, and vice versa.

 

[CrackPebbles]

Celebrity conspiracy theories are very dumb and not grounded in logic don't worry about it. everyone is dead or a lizard person.

 

[gdt]

I’m surprised she still has a fan site.

 

[Reverend Funk]

Avril lavigne is currently being played by carrot top.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

They're either dead or in the Illuminati. Just search for it on YouTube, there are videos with thousands of views dissecting the satanic symbology of music videos. Dumb people feel less dumb when they can latch onto some conspiracy theory. They're woke and everyone else is a sheep.

 

[FyreWulff]

it's complicated

 

[a Master Ninja]

it's complicated

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?

 

[The Dear Leader]

There's some real solid evidence in that twitter thread, why would Avril's managers hire a look alike to replace her, how did she die? Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated...

 

[Mivey]

Maybe they referred to her career?

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Ya gotta read the end of the article man.

 

[Evil John Locke]

I heard she was actually Fred Savage

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Gucci Mane is Michael Jackson

 

[gdt]

Gucci Mane is Michael Jackson

It’s Gucci

 

[TheCochese]

Well, her career has been dead for about that long.

 

[The Albatross]

Jesus vice like killed my phone. Weird.

These kinda conspiracies have been around forever and it's very odd. I mean, people openly denied Elvis was dead for decades. Some people still think he's alive.

 

[kamineko]

The way she spelled "Skater Boy" as "sk8er boi" evoked an intoxicating blend of playful subversion and youthful vigor, RIP

 

[Nightwing123]

Celebrity conspiracy theories are always so hilariously dumb or weirdly complicated.

 

[DogDude]

Just wait until you find out JonBenet Ramsey is actually Katie Perry

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Isn't that like every celebrity? Avril is dead, Britney is dead, Eminem is dead, Katy Perry is Jon Benet Ramsey...

Never heard the Katy Perry one. What?

 

[Cymbal Head]

it's complicated

Hey hey you you I like your post and hey hey you you I hope you make a new one

 

[teruterubozu]

This shit has been happening since The Beatles:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_is_dead

 

[NHarmonic.]

It's so dumb, but it's hilarious.

 

[The Kree]

Katy Perry is Jon Benet Ramsey...

explain this shit

 

[BLOODED_hands]

They're either dead or in the Illuminati. Just search for it on YouTube, there are videos with thousands of views dissecting the satanic symbology of music videos. Dumb people feel less dumb when they can latch onto some conspiracy theory. They're woke and everyone else is a sheep.

And here I thought NeoGAF was woke..... Tsk tsk tsk, you have failed me GAF

Celebrity death rumours and conspiracies are dumb. It just reminded me that some folks thought Brendan Fraser was dead and it was mainly because of his appearance on Scrubs, I think.

 

[TheVampire]

I miss the old Avril.





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Her new music sucks and her blonde look sucks.

 

[Ahasverus]

I miss the old Avril.
<-----------

Her new music sucks and her blonde look sucks.

We all do fam, we all do. She was the face of the new punk, when she dressed up as a cheerleader my heart stopped out of pure sadness.

 

[Master Of Illusion]

Look how many times Jeff Goldblum has died.

 

[zeemumu]

If she were dead, Tupac would tell us

 

[Previous]

PAUL WALKER'S ALIVE!
YOU WANNA BELIEVE THE MEDIA?

Spoiler

BIRD UP

 

[WickedLaharl]

you have a shitty sense of humor

 

[Tonedeff]

Hear this from time to time. I've met people who legit believe this shit

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Isn't that like every celebrity? Avril is dead, Britney is dead, Eminem is dead, Katy Perry is Jon Benet Ramsey...

Yes but the internet and social media have given far greater reach to these kinds of conspiracy theories and the idiots that believe them (see also 911/Sandy Hook truthers, anti-vaxxers, and now Vegas 2nd Shooter believers). It's not a stretch to say it's part of the mindset that helped get Trump elected and it's fucking toxic.

 

[Nick_C]

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're acting like [she's] somebody else, gets me frustrated.

 

[JABEE]

Paul McCartney is the only one who actually died. He died in a car accident in 1966.

You all Faul for every other hoax and don't believe the real conspiracies.

 

[kikiribu]

I feel like I saw similar theories years ago. What’s up with people making up fake death stories about celebrities that are no longer popular?

 

[L Thammy]

Avril Lavigne just wanted some time alone, so she replaced herself with a body double. The boy double died but the real Avril Lavigne is still alive in an old age home. Her documentation is all lost so she can't prove her identity.

 

[dickroach]

this was funny when the internet did the same thing with Andrew WK like ten years ago

 

[vikki]

Isn't the problem with most conspiracy theories that one would have to believe that large numbers of people would have to be complicit in the conspiracy?

 

[rjc571]

That's just what she WANTS you to think... she actually faked faking her own death.

 

[sc0la]

Hey, I just met you
and this is crazy
But here's my number,
so

Spoiler

this isn’t an Avril Lavigne song what sort of punchline were you expecting?

This is a pretty dumb conspiracy theory, as far as they go.

 

[AzureSkies]

Gucci Mane is Michael Jackson

This video is amazing

 

[duckroll]

This might be the first time I've thought of Avril Lavigne in years. Probably since she did some songs for a One Piece movie.

 

[Finaika]

She is dead and the third of the Olsen triplets is living as her.

Elizabeth?

 

[sinkfla87]

Gucci Mane is Michael Jackson

How the fuck does this video have 2k dislikes?! Fucking gold right here.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Gucci Mane is Michael Jackson

Gucci mane is cloned.

 

[siddx]

2Pac is alive and living on an island has been a conspiracy theory since the day he died. He was suppose to return in 2003 and millions...thousands...ok probably hundreds of people who were sure it was gonna happen were devastated when it didn't.