When Avril Lavigne first burst onto the music scene two years ago as a surly 17-year-old, she made a point of defining herself as the antithesis of the pop starlets du jour. Quickly dubbed "the anti-Britney" by the press, Lavigne wanted the world to know that she was the real deal — an unglamourous tomboy who liked to skateboard and wear baggy work pants. Now, 19 and ready to release her sophomore album, Lavigne is still telling the world that she’s not your average teenage pop star.
While Lavigne has already told a few media outlets that her new album is more "mature" than her 2002 debut Let Go, she apparently hasn’t grown out of the all-too-common teenage pasttime of making catty remarks about other girls. In the current issue of Newsweek, Avril takes shots at America’s current sweetheart, Hilary Duff.
"I read that I was supposedly mad at my fans for dressing like me," Newsweek quotes Lavigne as saying. "They quoted Hilary Duff saying, 'Avril needs to appreciate her fans more and blah, blah, blah.' I'm like, excuse me? First off, it's not even true. I never said that. And second, who the hell cares what she has to say about my fans? Whatever. Hilary Duff's such a goody-goody, such a mommy's girl."
After Lavigne admitted that she hadn’t actually met Duff, she took on a mocking tone and added, "But I’m sure she’s really nice and really sweet. I’m sure she’s all smiles."
While we don’t approve of these silly teen queen feuds, after seeing the "remake" of Cheaper By The Dozen starring Duff (note: Worst Movie Ever — avoid at all costs), we’ve got to side with Avril on this one. Hilary Duff can jam it.
Anyway, if you support Avril Lavigne and her non-starlet ways, you can vote with your dollars later this spring. Her new album, Under My Skin, hits stores on May 25. [ xWACKYJACKIEx's advice column | Ask xWACKYJACKIEx A Question ]
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